This topic covers the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, a landmark Indian law that expanded legally recognized disabilities from 7 to 21. New additions include autism spectrum disorder, specific learning disabilities, thalassemia, Parkinson’s disease, acid attack survivors and more. Learners understand why legal recognition matters, since it opens access to disability certificates, education support, job reservations and welfare benefits. The topic also touches on how this law aligned India with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, ratified in 2007.