Disability groups flag Census 2027 gaps, say form misses several recognised disabilities
The Economic Times
Disability rights groups warn that the proposed Census 2027 form is flawed because it includes only nine disability categories instead of the 21 recognized under the RPwD Act 2016. Consequently, significant conditions such as autism, specific learning disabilities, and dwarfism may be excluded from official statistics. This omission risks creating inaccurate data that fails to represent the full spectrum of disabilities in India.
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