Policy that
reaches people.
Sutra, Centre for Policy, Systems and Social Development, is a disability rights organisation in Jaipur, Rajasthan.
A law is only as good as the district office that delivers it.
What we do
Training and capacity building
We train teachers, parents and caregivers on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act 2016. Sessions cover what the Act entitles a child to, and the steps to claim it.
RPwD Act 2016 in plain language, and the sessions we have run.
Policy research and advisory
We study how legislation behaves once it reaches a district office or a classroom, and advise organisations on disability law, the Digital Personal Data Protection Act and digital accessibility.
Where policy implementation at the district level breaks, across our focus areas.
Pro bono legal aid
We give free legal assistance on disability rights matters, including certification, entitlements and access. Write to us and we will tell you honestly whether we can help.
Often a UDID card question. Ask us about a case.
Why Rajasthan
Umang, Jaipur
Three sessions for teachers and caregivers on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act 2016. Five hundred people trained.
3 Sixty Law Group
Advisory on disability law, including the RPwD Act 2016, the Digital Personal Data Protection Act and digital accessibility.
How we work
Evidence
We cite our sources and name our gaps. A careful answer matters more than a quick one.
Systems
A law is only as good as the office, the classroom and the clinic that deliver it.
People
Families carry the cost when a system fails. We start from the questions they ask, which is also how Sutra works.
Partners
Latest insights
AI and Disability: Build It With Disabled Users From Day One
Artificial intelligence could be the biggest accessibility gain in a generation. Or it could become one more system that persons with disabilities cannot use. The difference is decided at the design stage.
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Education
Reading by Class 3: What ASER 2024 Tells Us
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Health and Nutrition
Rajasthan's Child Nutrition Gains Have Slipped. The Anganwadi Is Where That Can Change.
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AI for Social Impact
AI in Public Systems: Start With the Boring Problems
We are looking for partners.
Sutra works alongside organisations that already have reach: schools, firms, departments and civil society bodies. If you have a problem of implementation, write to us.
We are also building relationships with funders who share our focus. Write to us at info@sutraindia.org.