evidence: Coming back to the topic of disability - will people with rare, untreatable, lifelong conditions, receiving zero support from the government, be able to participate in society as effectively as others? Are they not disabled as per the definition adopted by the GoI? The fact is that the RPwD act is itself disabled. It does not do justice to the millions of people suffering from many conditions that impact the quality of life, social participation, and academic and professional outlook. The fact is that most patients struggle to fund their treatment because chronic and/or rare conditions often require expensive medications and with limited or no insurance coverage, the battle to survive and stay alive is the one that most are fighting. Education, employment, and social integration are not even in the picture.