Abstract
Employment for persons with disabilities (PwDs) in India has undergone a significant change since India’s independence (1947) from the British empire and the adoption of the Constitution of India (1950). The Constitution of India prohibits discrimination (Article 15) and provides equality of opportunity in matters of public employment (Article 16) for groups, such as PwDs. However, the two laws that played a vital role in the integration of PwDs were the Persons with Disabilities Act, 1995, and its replacement the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016. The laws have worked towards enhancing the field of disability employment through affirmative action and brought along changes in the field of education, increased access to public utilities and services for PwDs. This article delineates the events and the contributions of different actors who have been working simultaneously for creating and facilitating the increased access of employment opportunities for PwDs through their legal activism and other allied activities.
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