Consider the following statements regarding the PRASHAST 2.0 Disability Screening Tool:
1. It facilitates the screening of school children for the 21 disability conditions recognized under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPwD) Act, 2016.
2. It functions as a definitive diagnostic medical tool capable of automatically issuing legally valid disability certificates to students.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Accepted Answer

1 only — Statement 1 is correct: PRASHAST (Pre Assessment Holistic Screening Tool) was created by NCERT to screen for the 21 disabilities under the RPwD Act 2016. Statement 2 is incorrect: It is strictly a preliminary screening tool used by teachers; actual diagnosis and formal disability certification are exclusively conducted by notified Medical Boards.

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