The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act 2016 and Psychiatric Care

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  • Thomas John Consultant Psychiatrist and National Chairperson, Task force for Disability Act and Certification Author

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    https://doi.org/10.30834/KJP.33.1.2020.183

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    John T, Subramanyam AA, Sagar R. Strength and weakness of the guidelines of Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act 2016 (dated January 5, 2018): With respect to the persons with neurodevelopmental disorders. Indian J Psychiatry2018; 60:261-4.

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    The Gazette of India, No-49, New Delhi, dated 28th December 2016, The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, Ministry of Law and Justice. https://sw.cg.gov.in/sites/default/files/rpwd-act-2016.pdf

    The Gazette of India, No-489, New Delhi, dated 15th June 2017, rules for RPWD Act 2016, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Dept. of Empowerment of Persons with

    Disabilities. https://www.ncpedp.org/sites/all/themes/marinelli/documents/RPWD%20Act%202016%20Rules-copy-En.pdf

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    The Gazette of India, No-184, New Delhi, dated 11th March 2019, the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (Amendment) Rules, 2019. Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Dept. of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities. https://www.scconline.com/blog/post/2019/03/12/central-government-notifies-rights-of-persons-with-disabilities-amendment-rules-2019/

    The Kerala Registration of Psychosocial Rehabilitation Centres of Mentally Ill Persons– Rules 2012http://swd.kerala.gov.in/DOCUMENTS/Act&Rules/Rules/11454.pdf

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    18-08-2026 — Updated on 13-02-2020

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    The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act 2016 and Psychiatric Care. Kerala Journal of Psychiatry [Internet]. 2020 Feb. 13 [cited 2026 Aug. 18];33(1):1-4. Available from: https://kjponline.com/index.php/kjp/article/view/183

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