There are a large number of children with disabilities who are unable to attend schools or are actually barred from classes. Unemployment of people with disabilities shall remain a mighty challenge for quite some time. The responsibility for improving job outlook for these people rests with society. Economic independence is essential for people with disabilities to become active and useful members of our society. The new technology can open up exciting avenues for the progress of disabled people and those responsible for designing and manufacturing goods and equipment and planning services must not forget the special needs of disabled people.
Technology can help to fulfill the various promises the new law has made.
It will help to bring down barriers to fuller participation of disabled people in all activities of the society. Technology would bring out substantial number of disabled people from their miserable pit of isolation and extreme dependence. All the lawmakers were determined to give their full support to the Disability Bill. They seemed to have a clear idea on how a civilized society should behave towards those countrymen who are disabled. In the passing of the law, the Parliament has stopped pretending that although disabled people do exist, they can not be included in the priority list of entitlements claimed by non-disabled Indian citizens.