RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES ACT 2016: A CASE STUDY OF SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN AIZAWL, MIZORAM, INDIA

Abstract

The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act 2016 has been implemented in various states of India and this article analyzed how this Act is being implemented in selected secondary schools in Aizawl city, Mizoram. The descriptive and reflective data of observation field diary doubted the standard of the infrastructural facilities over the issue of feasibility as per the needs of differently-abled students. The majority of the school did not have the proper environment for students with disabilities and due to a lack of research, it was difficult to understand and improve the learning process of differently-abled students in the local context. It was also found that due to topological conditions of Mizoram, implementation of the RPWD Act, 2016 is an arduous task but almost all secondary schools did not have an attitudinal barrier and the authority’s showed sensitivity towards differently-abled students.