Vol. 3, Issue 10, Part E (2017)

Abstract
Around 2% of India’s population suffers from one or other kind of disability. RPWD Act, 2016 is deemed to be an improvement over 1995 legislation, which treated disability as only medical parlance and more in line with UNCRPD. Right of Persons with Disability Act, 2016 was a much waited step which actually shows India’s commitment towards an inclusive society and also in line with the humanity. Stakeholder-engagement strategies are widely considered central to the success of RPWD Act, 2016. This paper is an effort to know how far the stakeholders play an important role in realizing the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016. The data has been collected from secondary sources. The conclusion lies in the theme that various stakeholders in the field of education like teachers, students, parents, teacher educators, administrators, media persons as well as many businessmen working in the field of education can highly contribute in realizing the goal of Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016.