New Delhi, Mar 17, March 18 -- Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment, Ramdas Athawale, described the upcoming Census 2027-the first after the enactment of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPwD) Act, 2016-as a historic opportunity to recognise all 21 categories of disabilities through trained enumeration and improved data collection. Speaking at the launch of India's first handbook on disability for parliamentarians, Beyond the Visible: A Handbook on Disability Inclusion for Parliamentarians, prepared by the National Centre for Promotion of Employment for Disabled People (NCPEDP), Athawale emphasised that accurate, disaggregated data will allow for targeted and effective interventions for persons with disabilit...