The new Act (Rights of Person with Disability Act 2016) has increased the job reservation from 3 to 4 per cent for people with disabilities. The government has identified positions in various departments and sections that are to be reserved for persons with disabilities based on their ability to perform the work of the position.

Few steps by the Government in this direction:

• The Government provides that persons with disabilities should not be denied promotion in their employment on account of the disability/medical fitness if they are otherwise medically fit and can discharge their duties satisfactorily
• The government established special employment exchanges for persons with disabilities in all state capitals and special employment cells have been set up in all district headquarters for recruitments to government posts reserved for persons with disabilities. In places where special employment exchange has not been established, special employment cells have been set up within regular employment exchange.
• The government provides for employment of persons with disabilities in the private sector through incentives to employers.
• Scheme of National Awards for the Empowerment of Person with Disabilities, in order to recognise their effort and encourage others to strive to achieve excellence in this field, separate awards are being presented to the most efficient/outstanding employee with disabilities.
• The National Handicapped Finance and Development Corporation (NHFDC) functions as an apex institution for channelizing the funds to persons with disabilities through the State Channelizing Agencies (SCAs) nominated by the State Government (s). The schemes include loans for setting up small business in service/trading/industrial units, for higher studies/professional training, for manufacturing/production of assistive devices of disabled persons, for agricultural activities, for self-employment amongst persons with mental retardation Cerebral Palsy and Autism.
• RBI has circulated the information in March 2015 that, on priority loan sector to PwDs will be eligible under the classification of weaker section.
• Persons with disabilities are eligible for income tax deduction under Section 80U. Legal guardians of dependent persons with disabilities are eligible for income tax deduction under section 80DD for expenditures incurred on medical care, training and rehabilitation expenses or annuity paid. Persons with disabilities are exempted from payment of professional tax.
• The Skill Council for Persons with Disabilities (SCPwD) is promoted by Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) under the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship and Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. It targets skill development of people with Disabilities as per industry needs which can help them to be gainfully employed and contribute to India’s growing economy.
• Prerna is the marketing assistance scheme of National Trust with an objective to create viable and widespread channels for sale of products and services produced by Person with disability (PwD) covered under National Trust Act.