The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has issued an important notice for candidates with disabilities appearing for CTET 2026. The board has clarified the rules for availing the facility of a scribe and compensatory time for availing the facility of a scribe and compensatory time  during the examination. Only eligible candidates under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPWD) Act, 2016 will be allowed these facilities.

National Platform for the Rights of the Disabled flags share of allocation for disability department; reduction in allocation for implementation of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act of 2016.

The Union Government is preparing to launch two new schemes for persons with disabilities, aimed at training them for “dignified livelihood opportunities” and providing them with “timely access” to assistive devices by setting up “modern retail-style” Assistive Technology Marts across the country.

New Delhi, Jan 16 (PTI) The Delhi government will allot souvenir shops at Dilli Haat to persons with benchmark disability (PwBD) as part of its effort to promote inclusive livelihood opportunities.
According to a notification issued by the Delhi Tourism and Transportation Development Corporation (DTTDC), e-tenders have been invited from eligible persons with benchmark disability for allotment of souvenir shop at Dilli Haat, INA.

At the rally, where the vehicle was driven by a sighted person and the navigator was a blind person, the route map in Braille was given to them on the spot. The navigators for the rally were from all over Madhya Pradesh. The rally covered around 30 km within the Bhopal municipal limits. Throughout the route all road safety norms and speed limits were followed as told by the event manager,