Bringing disabled persons at par with the able-bodied persons as far as instilling confidence among them to survive and face the challenges of life on their own is not the duty of the government only, but also a societal responsibility. Disability among human beings is as old as humanity itself. Right from the primitive society to the modern day world, various ways and means have been adopted to cure and prevent disability among human beings. In India, the problems of disability are perplexed due to its huge population, most of whom living under the shadow of ignorance and poverty. The process of rehabilitation of the disabled starts with prevention, early identification, intervention, integration and finally leads to rehabilitation. The Government of India brought three important Acts for the welfare of the persons with disabilities, namely, Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI) Act (1992), Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act (1995) and National Trust Act (1999).

The RCI Act passed by the Parliament gives the responsibility to the Rehabilitation Council of India, a statutory body under the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Government of India to frame policies and programmes for the development of manpower in the field of rehabilitation of disabled persons in the country. Human Resource Development (HRD) deals with creating conditions that enable people to get the best out of themselves. It is a process of competency development in people through public policy, programmes and interventions to help them apply their competencies for their own benefit and for the benefit of others. The core of HRD depends upon the context in which the items are used. The United Nations Development Programmes (UNDP) has defined it as "policies and programmes that support and sustain equitable opportunities for continuing acquisition and application of skills, attitude and Competencies which promote individual autonomy and one that is mutually beneficial to individuals, Community and to a larger environment of which they are a part".