The Department of Disability Affairs ( Nishaktata Karya Vibhag ) functioning under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has been renamed as the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities ( Viklangjan Sashaktikaran Vibhag ).

The gazette notification in this regard has been issued by the Government, said a statement here on Monday.

It was carved out as separate department and christened the Department of Disability Affairs in 2012 to act as the nodal agency for matters pertaining to disabilities.

This apart, seven national institutes including institutes for the differently-abled, visually challenged, mentally challenged, and empowerment of persons with multiple disabilities are functioning under this Department. – PTI

Rechristened as Dept. of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities

Source: http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-newdelhi/disability-department-gets-a-new-name/article6737107.ece