ABSTRACT
This chapter examines the ways in which Disability Studies programmes have evolved and institutionalized in the Indian context. Working through debates on social and medical rights and rehabilitation models, this chapter argues that a negotiated model is often in operation at the ground level. Based on a qualitative study involving fieldwork, documents, and internet search, this chapter elucidates the characteristics of Disability Studies in diverse Indian educational and civil society contexts. A case study of TISS, where one of the first Disability Studies and Action (DSA) is located, is presented to substantiate the argument and look into how Disability Studies are being conceptualized and operationalized here.
