RESEARCH REPORTS
The Landscape of Funding for Disability in India
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.
Disability-inclusive Budgeting - Key Recommendations for the Union Budget 2026-27
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.
Towards a Unified, Scalable Ecosystem for the Disability Sector
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.
Data Insights on Decisions of India’s Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities in 2024
A quantitative analysis of orders passed by India's Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities in 2024.
Disability Budgets in India 2021-2026
A study tracking federal allocations and spending patterns for disability budgets in India from 2021 to 2026.
CSR and Sports in India-The First Decade
A report contouring trends and patterns in CSR funding for Sports in India from the year 2014-2023.
Access to Justice for Persons with Disabilities: A Data-Informed Report
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.
AI Adoption in Indian Social Sector Programs: Early Insights, Emerging Stakeholders and Future Directions
The report explores the motivations, models, risks, and practical realities of AI deployment in non-profit programmes.
State of Unique Disability Identity Implementation in Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh
A study landscaping the state of challenges pertaining to UDID in Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh.
Data Protection for Children–Pathways towards Implementing Intentions of the DPDP Act
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.
India Justice Report 2025: Ranking States on the Capacity of Police, Judiciary, Prisons and Legal Aid
'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.
Verifiable Parental Consent: DPDP Act and Rules
A white paper on verifiable parental consent under the DPDP Act, 2023 exploring challenges in digital consent for children.
State of Unique Disability Identity Implementation in Telangana
A study landscaping the state of challenges pertaining to UDID in Telengana.
Kimaya's Home
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.
State of Unique Disability Identity Implementation in Maharashtra
A study landscaping the state of challenges pertaining to UDID in Maharashtra.
Strengthening the Implementation of India’s National Disability Pension Scheme
A policy memo analysing pathways to strengthen the implementation of India's National pension Scheme for Persons with Disabilities.
Tracing the Budgetary Allocations for Disability Sector in India
A study scoping out disability budget allocations over nine years until 2024.
Impact of Covid-19 on Inclusive-Education
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.
Delivering Justice Solutions to Persons with Disabilities through Online Dispute Resolution Platforms
An academic paper proposing a framework of an inclusive online dispute resolution (ODR) platform in service of persons with disabilities.
Data Insights on Decisions of India's Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities in 2022
A quantitative analysis of 350+ orders passed by India's Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities in 2022.
State Of Special Educators in India
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.
Data Insights on Decisions of India's Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities in 2023
A quantitative analysis of 350+ orders passed by India's Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities in 2023.
Early Analysis of Disability Data Gaps
An overview of disability data gaps in India across federal level data sets such as census and other national statistical surveys.
Disability Budgets in India: Tracking Allocations & Spending Patterns
A study scoping out disability budget allocations over eight years until 2023.
Anti-Sexual Harassment Laws & Classical Arts
An examination of the implementation effectiveness of anti-sexual harassment laws in the classical arts in India.
Implications of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023 on Persons with Disabilities
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.
Legal Guardianship for Persons with Intellectual and Developmental 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.
State of Unique Disability Identity Implementation in Karnataka
A study landscaping the state of challenges pertaining to UDID in Karnataka.
Towards Enhancing Data Utility and Accessibility for Schools
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.
Digitization and the Future of Work
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.
Corporate Social Responsibility and Sexual and Gender Minorities
Building the Bridge A Study of the Status of CSR in India for LGBTQ+ Initiatives.
Data Driven Anti Competitive Practices of Food Services Aggregators in India
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.
CSR and Sports in India:
Emerging Trends and Implications
A report contouring trends and patterns in CSR funding for Sports in India from the year 2014-2021.
Evaluation of Public Parks in Bengaluru:
Are They Inclusive for Children With Disabilities?
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.
Tuberculosis and Disability - A Rapid Assessment Report
First ever systematic scoping of experience of persons with disability across the case cascade of tuberculosis treatment in India.
Exploratory Study to Assess the Implementation of Laws on Promoting Gender Equality in the Corporate Sector in India
A report on the implementation effectiveness of three laws to strengthen gender equality in the Indian corporate sector.