RESEARCH REPORTS

Pacta’s comments on the Draft Rights of Persons with Disabilities (Amendment) Rules, 2026 identify gaps in the proposed grievance redressal mechanism and recommend a clearer, convergence-based approach to accessibility complaints.

This first-of-its-kind study maps the funding landscape for the disability sector in India, examining how resources currently flow, where gaps persist, and the structural factors shaping access to funding. It brings together insights from NPOs, funders, and intermediaries to identify opportunities for more equitable and sustained support.

A report outlining evidence-based recommendations for making the Union Budget 2026-27 more responsive to persons with disabilities, based on consultations convened in collaboration with the Politics and Disability Forum.

Pacta partnered with Tech Mahindra Foundation as the research partner for a pioneering initiative, The Ability Network (TAN). This report captures its development as a digital-first, collaborative ecosystem to bridge critical gaps in services, information, and support for persons with disabilities and their caregivers in India.

A quantitative analysis of orders passed by India's Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities in 2024.

A study tracking federal allocations and spending patterns for disability budgets in India from 2021 to 2026.

A report contouring trends and patterns in CSR funding for Sports in India from the year 2014-2023.

The report examines the systemic absence of disability-disaggregated data across the justice system. The absence of data serves as a proxy for the invisibility of persons with disabilities across the system’s four key pillars: police, judiciary, legal aid, and prisons.

The report explores the motivations, models, risks, and practical realities of AI deployment in non-profit programmes.

A study landscaping the state of challenges pertaining to UDID in Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh.

An in-depth analysis of the legal, technical, and ethical challenges in protecting children’s personal data under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023.

'Data Disabled', featured in the India Justice Report 2025 (pp. 164–172), examines the systemic absence of disability-disaggregated data in India’s justice system and calls for an urgent shift toward inclusive data practices.

A white paper on verifiable parental consent under the DPDP Act, 2023 exploring challenges in digital consent for children.

A study landscaping the state of challenges pertaining to UDID in Telengana.

A graphic novel inspired by a study on legal guardianship, offering a glimpse into Kimaya's life as a neurodiverse person, exploring autonomy and independence.

A study landscaping the state of challenges pertaining to UDID in Maharashtra.

A policy memo analysing pathways to strengthen the implementation of India's National pension Scheme for Persons with Disabilities.

A study scoping out disability budget allocations over nine years until 2024.

A research paper mapping the impacts of the Covid-19 Pandemic on the state of inclusive education for children with disabilities in rural and urban Karnataka.

An academic paper proposing a framework of an inclusive online dispute resolution (ODR) platform in service of persons with disabilities.

A quantitative analysis of 350+ orders passed by India's Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities in 2022.

A quantitative analysis of the state of inclusive education and special educators in India based on UDISE Data 2022-23, reflecting a significant shortage of special educators.

A quantitative analysis of 350+ orders passed by India's Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities in 2023.

An overview of disability data gaps in India across federal level data sets such as census and other national statistical surveys.

A study scoping out disability budget allocations over eight years until 2023.

An examination of the implementation effectiveness of anti-sexual harassment laws in the classical arts in India.

An examination of the potential impact of India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023 on persons with disabilities in India - based on a survey of ~100 persons with disabilities.

An exploratory study on lived experiences and challenges surrounding legal guardianship laws for persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their care-givers in India. 

A study landscaping the state of challenges pertaining to UDID in Karnataka.

A study mapping data practices in the school education sector in India to identify pathways that strengthen utility and accessibility of data to serve better student outcomes and moving away from data as a tool for oversight and punishment.

Explores the impact of digitalisation, AI, and automation on labor, highlighting challenges, opportunities, and policy recommendations for an equitable future of work in the aftermath of Covid - 19 pandemic.

Building the Bridge A Study of the Status of CSR in India for LGBTQ+ Initiatives.

Study to address shifts in the digital food delivery economy, changes in Food Service Aggregators' strategies, and their anti-trust data practices, in the context on India's Competition Act.

A report contouring trends and patterns in CSR funding for Sports in India from the year 2014-2021.

Assessment of  accessibility and inclusiveness of 30+ public parks in Bengaluru for children with disabilities, providing evidence-backed findings to guide improvements in accessibility and thereof inclusivity.

First ever systematic scoping of experience of persons with disability across the case cascade of tuberculosis treatment in India.

A report on the implementation effectiveness of three laws to strengthen gender equality in the Indian corporate sector.