As per the Amendment,
In the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Rules, 2017, in rule 15, in sub-rule (1), after clause (n), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:
“(o) Accessibility Guidelines and Standards for Higher Education Institutions and Universities as specified, in the notification of the Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education, Government of India vide notification number F. No. N-11018/01/2024 dated 19th January, 2024”.
Note: The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Rules, 2017 were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, section 3, sub-section (i) vide notification number G.S.R. 591 (E), dated the 15th June, 2017 and was last amended vide G.S.R. 343 (E) , dated the 20th June, 2024.