Andhra Pradesh: State-Level Policy
Submitted by Caitie Goddard on Tue, 20/05/2014 - 15:03The Department for Women, Children, Disabled and Senior Citizens is responsible for the welfare of persons with disabilities in Andhra Pradesh. The state has an estimated population of 13,64,981 persons with disabilities from the total population of 84,655,533. The state has issued three notifications under General Entitlements, one notification under Women & Children with Disabilities, four notifications under Education, ten notifications under Skill Development and Employment, ten notifications under Social Security, Health &Rehabilitation and Recreation, and three notifications under Accessibility, and has identified and notified medical boards for disability certification.