Disability groups flag Census 2027 gaps, say form misses several recognised disabilities

A coalition of disability rights groups and activists has raised concerns over the proposed Census 2027 enumeration, saying its nine disability categories do not cover all 21 disabilities recognised under the RPwD Act, 2016. They warned that autism, specific learning disabilities, dwarfism and multiple disabilities could be missed in official statistics.

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