Section 39 — Awareness campaigns.

39. Awareness campaigns.—(1) The appropriate Government, in consultation with the Chief 

Commissioner or the State Commissioner, as the case may be, shall conduct, encourage, support or 

promote awareness campaigns and sensitisation programmes to ensure that the rights of the persons with 

disabilities provided under this Act are protected. 

(2) The programmes and campaigns specified under sub-section (1) shall also,— 

(a) promote values of inclusion, tolerance, empathy and respect for diversity; 

(b) advance recognition of the skills, merits and abilities of persons with disabilities and of their 

contributions to the workforce, labour market and professional fee; 

(c) foster respect for the decisions made by persons with disabilities on all matters related to 

family life, relationships, bearing and raising children; 

(d) provide orientation and sensitisation at the school, college, University and professional 

training level on the human condition of disability and the rights of persons with disabilities;  



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(e) provide orientation and sensitisation on disabling conditions and rights of persons with 

disabilities to employers, administrators and co-workers; 

(f) ensure that the rights of persons with disabilities are included in the curriculum in Universities, 

colleges and schools.