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PWD Act - Laws for Disabled Persons
Disabled persons are helped by the Governments by providing relief under the legal system of that country. The disabled persons in India have an act called as Persons with Disabilities Act 1995. The act has 14 chapters cover specific points of laws. They are as given below.

• Preliminary

• The Central Co-ordination Committee

• The State Co-ordination Committee

• Prevention and Early Detection of Disabilties

• Education

• Employment

• Affirmative Action

• Non-Discrimination

• Research and Manpower Development

• Recognitition of Institutions for persons with Disabilities

• Institution for Persons with Severe Disabilities

• Chief Commissioner & Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities

• Social Security

• Miscellaneous