Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu on Monday appealed for effective implementation of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act 2016 in order to ensure the desired benefits reach the persons at the earliest. Education is the key to empowerment of every person including persons with disabilities Naidu said after presenting National Awards for the Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan) in the national capital. I strongly believe that the provisions of the Act have to be strictly implemented to ensure that children with disabilities have access to school education with proper pedagogical support he said. Naidu said it was very