Section 27 — Rehabilitation.

27. Rehabilitation.—(1) The appropriate Government and the local authorities shall within their 

economic capacity and development, undertake or cause to be undertaken services and programmes of 

rehabilitation, particularly in the areas of health, education and employment for all persons with 

disabilities.  

(2) For the purposes of sub-section (1), the appropriate Government and the local authorities may 

grant financial assistance to non-Governmental Organisations.  



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(3) The appropriate Government and the local authorities, while formulating rehabilitation policies 

shall consult the non-Governmental Organisations working for the cause of persons with disabilities.