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DISABILITY BULLETIN DEVELOPMENTS IN DISABILITY LAW & POLICY The Disability Bulletin carries law and policy updates related to disability rights in India. SUBSCRIBE TO THE DISABILITY BULLETIN Edition 14 May-July 2026 Read More Edition 11 July-September 2025 Read More Edition 8 November-December 2024 Read More Edition 5 January-March 2024 Read More Edition 2 July 2023 Read More Edition 13 January-April 2026 Read More Edition 10 May-June 2025 Read More Edition 7 August-October 2024 Read More Edition 4 September-November 2023 Read More Edition 1 June 2023 Read More Edition 12 October-December 2025 Read More Edition 9 January-April 2025 Read More Edition 6 April-July 2024 Read More Edition 3 August 2023 Read More

PRIMERS T H E M A T IC S Education Gender Legal Philanthropy Technology Compliance Calendar 2026-2027 Comprehensive compliance calendar for non-profit organisations for various statutory filings for the financial year 2026-2027. READ MORE DPDP Primer for Non-profits A primer guiding NPO leaders to prepare for compliance with India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 and Rules, 2025. READ MORE Funders' Playbook : For Supporting AI Adoption by Non-profits in India The playbook equips funders to enable mission-driven, context-sensitive, and responsible AI adoption. It outlines key risks, opportunities, and actionable approaches funders can take to strengthen non-profits’ capacity for AI-led innovation. READ MORE Compliance Calendar: 2025-2026 Comprehensive compliance calendar for non-profit organizations for various statutory filings for the financial year 2025-2026. READ MORE Primer for Non-profit Organisations on the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 A primer to guide NPOs in understanding and complying with the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961. READ MORE Fair Working Conditions for Platform Gig Workers in India A primer scoping out legal rights and fair working conditions for gig workers in India. READ MORE Manual on Legal Rights for Female Sex Workers in India A primer guiding trainers in community based organisations to build capacity on rights and law pertaining to female sex workers in India. READ MORE Mitigating Legal and Ethical Risks for non-profits in use of AI A primer to equip NPO leaders with implementable strategies to mitigate legal and ethical risks from using AI. READ MORE Digital Data Protection & Consent Protocols for Persons with Disabilities A primer scoping out data protection practices pertaining to persons with disability across nine countries including United States, Australia, Singapore, United Kingdom and India in the wake of India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023. READ MORE Manual on Legal Rights of LGBTQIA Persons in India A primer guiding trainers in community based organisations to build capacity on legal rights of the LGBTQIA + community in India. READ MORE Regulatory Landscape for Internationalizing Indian Higher Education A primer guiding education initiatives to leverage UGC Regulations and guidelines on Internationalisation of higher education. READ MORE UGC SEDGS Guidelines A primer on the Guidelines for Equitable Opportunity to the Socially Disadvantaged Groups (SEDGs) in Higher Education Institutions. READ MORE Social Stock Exchange: A Primer for non-profits A primer to help NPOs list and raise funds on the Indian Social Stock Exchange. READ MORE

RESEARCH REPORTS T H E M A T I C S Disability Education Gender Philanthropy Technology 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. Accessible Version READ REPORT Disability 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. READ REPORT Disability 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. READ REPORT Disability 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. READ REPORT Disability Disability Budgets in India 2021-2026 A study tracking federal allocations and spending patterns for disability budgets in India from 2021 to 2026. READ REPORT Disability 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. READ REPORT Philanthropy 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. READ REPORT Disability 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. Open Report Microsite READ REPORT Technology 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. READ REPORT Disability 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. READ REPORT Technology 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. READ REPORT Disability 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. READ REPORT Technology State of Unique Disability Identity Implementation in Telangana A study landscaping the state of challenges pertaining to UDID in Telengana. READ REPORT Disability 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. READ REPORT Disability State of Unique Disability Identity Implementation in Maharashtra A study landscaping the state of challenges pertaining to UDID in Maharashtra. READ REPORT Disability 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. READ REPORT Disability Tracing the Budgetary Allocations for Disability Sector in India A study scoping out disability budget allocations over nine years until 2024. READ REPORT Disability 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. READ REPORT Disability, Education 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. READ REPORT Disability 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. READ REPORT Disability 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. READ REPORT Disability, Education 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. READ REPORT Disability 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. READ REPORT Disability Disability Budgets in India: Tracking Allocations & Spending Patterns A study scoping out disability budget allocations over eight years until 2023. READ REPORT Disability Anti-Sexual Harassment Laws & Classical Arts An examination of the implementation effectiveness of anti-sexual harassment laws in the classical arts in India. READ REPORT Gender 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. READ REPORT Technology 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. READ REPORT Disability State of Unique Disability Identity Implementation in Karnataka A study landscaping the state of challenges pertaining to UDID in Karnataka. READ REPORT Disability 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. READ REPORT Education, Technology 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. READ REPORT Technology Corporate Social Responsibility and Sexual and Gender Minorities Building the Bridge A Study of the Status of CSR in India for LGBTQ+ Initiatives. READ REPORT Philanthropy, Gender 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. READ REPORT Technology 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. READ REPORT Philanthropy 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. READ REPORT Disability 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. READ REPORT Disability 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. READ REPORT Gender