The objectives of the RPWD Act are to:
- Ensure that persons with disabilities enjoy their rights equally with others
- Promote their full and effective participation in society
- Protect their rights from exploitation, abuse, discrimination and violence
- Create a barrier-free environment for them
- Provide for their full participation in the decision-making process
Here's a table summarizing the key objectives of the RPWD Act:
| Objective | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Equality | Persons with disabilities have the right to equality, life with dignity, and respect for their own integrity equally with others. | |
| Participation | The Act ensures the full and effective participation of persons with disabilities in society and removes all obstacles and barriers to their participation. | |
| Protection | The Act protects persons with disabilities from all forms of exploitation, abuse, discrimination and violence. | |
| Barrier-free environment | The Act makes it mandatory for the government and other stakeholders to create a barrier-free environment for persons with disabilities. | |
| Decision-making | The Act provides for the full participation of persons with disabilities in the decision-making process. |
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