Definition of Disability
As per section 2(i) of the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995, "Disability means"
1. Blindness - Visually impaired
2. Low vision
3. Leprosy Cured
4. Hearing impairment
5. Locomotor Disability
6. Mental Retardation
7. Mental Illness
As per section 2(t) of the Act, "Persons with Disability" means a person suffering from not less than 40% of any disability as certified by a medical authority.
