The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 (RPwD Act) was enacted to give effect to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD). It seeks to ensure equality, dignity, non-discrimination, and full participation of persons with disabilities in society. Among its most significant provisions are those relating to education and employment, which aim to create equal opportunities and eliminate barriers faced by persons with disabilities. The Act recognizes the right of every child with a disability to access free and inclusive education. It mandates that the appropriate government and local authorities ensure that every child with a benchmark disability between the ages of six and eighteen years has the right to free education in a neighbourhood school or a special school of their choice. Educational institutions funded or recognized by the government are required to provide inclusive education by admitting students with disabilities without discrimination and ensuring their participation in all educational activities. The Act also directs educational institutions to make suitable modifications in infrastructure, curriculum, teaching methods, and evaluation systems. Schools and colleges must provide reasonable accommodation according to the individual needs of students with disabilities. This includes accessible classrooms, ramps, lifts, accessible toilets, Braille books, sign language interpreters, assistive devices, and accessible information and communication technology. The objective is to enable students with disabilities to study alongside other