Schemes and Benefits for Persons with Disabilities.ppsx
1. Government of India
SchemesandBenefitsforPersons
withDisabilities(Divyangjan)
Dev Nandan Kumar
Rehabilitation Officer
Composite Regional Centre for Skill Development, Rehabilitation and
Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan) (CRC),
Deptt. of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, Govt. of India,
Patna, Bihar
Mob: 9473199569, Email: devnkumar@gmail.com
15.07.2023
2. Presentation
Contents
Nodal Agency for PWDs
Populations and PWDs in India & U.P.,
Disability Acts,
Statutory Bodies,
Central Public Sector Enterprises,
National Institutes/ CRCs,
Flagship Schemes,
NHFDC and National Trust Schemes,
National Awards for the Empowerment
of PwDs
3. दिव्यांगजन
सशक्तिकर
ण क
े दिए
नोडि
एजेंसी
दिव्यांगजन सशक्तिकरण दिभयग, भयरत सरकयर, दजसकय
गठन 12.05.2012 को सयमयदजक न्ययय और अदिकयररतय
मांत्रयलय क
े अांतगगत ितगमयन में कययग कर रहय हैं ।
दिव्यांग व्क्तियोां से सांबांदित मयमलोां क
े दलए एक नोडल
एजेंसी क
े रूप में कययग करतय है और सभी दहतियरकोां क
े
बीच घदनष्ठ समन्वय, सांबांदित क
ें द्रीय मांत्रयलयोां, रयज्य/क
ें द्र
शयदसत प्रिेशोां की सरकयरोां, गैर-सरकयरी सांगठनोां आदि में
दिव्यांगतय से सांबांदित मयमलोां को िेखनय ।
4. Population of
PWDs in
India and
Uttar
Pradesh 1) 15.50 % of the total disabled population of the
country
2) 2.10 % of the total population of the Uttar
Pradesh State (19.98 crores)
Types of Disabilities Census, 2011
India PWDs Percentage UP PWDs
Seeing 50.32 18.8 7.63
Hearing 50.71 18.9 10.27
Speech 19.98 7.5 2.66
Movement 54.36 20.3 6.77
Mental Retardation 15.05 5.6 1.81
Mental illness 7.22 2.7 0.76
Multiple Disabilities 21.16 18.4 2.17
Other 49.27 7.9 9.46
Total 268.10 100 41.57
5. Acts for
Empowerment
ofPWDs inIndia
The Rehabilitation Council of India Act, 1992
The National Trust for the Welfare of Persons
with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental
Retardation and Multiple Disabilities Act,
1999.
The Right to Persons with Disabilities Act
2016
The Mental Healthcare Act, 2017
6. RCI Act
1992
S.N Particulars Overview ofAct
1 Full Name of Act The Rehabilitation Council of
IndiaAct 1992
2 Act Number 34 to 1992
3 Total Chapters 03
4 Total Articles 30
5 Types of Disabilities Defined Nil
6 Received the assent of the
President
1.9.1992
7 Functions of RCI Act 1. CRR
2. Programme
3. Recognitions
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7. नेशनल ट्रस्ट
एक्ट 1999
S.N Particulars Important Points
1 Full Name of Act The National Trust for the Welfare
of Persons with Autism, Cerebral
Palsy, Mental Retardation and
Multiple Disabilities Act, 1999
2 Act Number 44 of 1999
3 Total Chapters 09
4 Total Articles 36
5 Types of Disabilities
Defined
4 (Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental
Retardation and Multiple
Disabilities)
6 Notified on / Received
the assent of the
President of India
30.12.1999
7 Functions 1. Welfare Schemes
2. LLC
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8. आरपीडी
अदिदनयम
2016
S.N Particulars Overview of Act
1 Full Name of Act The RightsOf PersonsWith
DisabilitiesAct, 2016
2 Act Number 49 of 2016
3 Total Chapters 17
4 Total Articles 102
5 Types of
Disabilities Defined
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6 Received the
assent of the
President
28.12.2016
7 Functions Reservation in Schemes- 5%
Education – 5%,
Jobs- 4 %
SpecialCourt,
Time Limit for compliance
National/ State Fund and
compulsory issuance to Disability
Certificate
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9. The Mental
Healthcare
Act, 2017
S.N Particulars Important Points
1 Full Name of Act The Mental
Healthcare Act, 2017
2 Act Number 10 of 2017
3 Total Chapters 16
4 Total Articles 126
5 Types of Disabilities
Defined
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6 Received the assent of the
President
7.4.2017
7 Notified by the Nodal/
Implementing Ministry
2018
8 Functions Health Care
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11. आरपीडी
अदिदनयम
2016 की
मुख्य
दिशेषतयएां
दिव्यांगो क
े प्रकयरोां को मौजूिय सांख्यय 7 से बढयकर 21 कर
दियय गयय है और क
ें द्र सरकयर क
े पयस और अदिक प्रकयर
की दिकलयांगतयओां को जोड़ने की शक्ति होगी
6 से 18 िषग की आयु क
े बेंचमयक
ग दिव्यांगतय ियले प्रत्येक
बच्चे को मुफ्त दशक्षय कय अदिकयर होगय
सरकयर द्वयरय दित्तपोदषत दशक्षण सांस्थयनोां क
े सयथ-सयथ
सरकयर द्वयरय मयन्यतय प्रयप्त सांस्थयनोां को दिव्यांगतय ियले बच्चोां
को समयिेशी दशक्षय प्रियन करनी होगी।
उच्च दशक्षय में आरक्षण, सरकयरी नौकररयोां में आरक्षण, भूदम
क
े आिांट्न में आरक्षण, गरीबी उन्मूलन योजनयओां आदि जैसे
अदतररि लयभ बेंचमयक
ग दिव्यांग व्क्तियोां और उच्च समथगन
आिश्यकतयओां ियले लोगोां क
े दलए प्रियन दकए गए हैं।
12. आरपीडी
अदिदनयम
2016 की
मुख्य
दिशेषतयएां
• प्रियनमांत्री क
े सुगम्य भयरत अदभययन को सुदृढ करने क
े दलए
सयिगजदनक भिनोां (सरकयरी एिां दनजी िोनोां) में दनियगररत
समय-सीमय में सुगमतय सुदनदित करने पर बल दियय गयय है।
• सरकयरी सेियओ में ररक्तियोां में आरक्षण बेंचमयक
ग दिव्यांगतय
ियले व्क्तियोां क
े दलए 3% से बढयकर 4% कर दियय गयय
है।
• क
ें द्र और रयज्य स्तर पर शीषग नीदत बनयने ियले दनकययोां क
े
रूप में कयम करने क
े दलए दिव्यांगतय पर व्यपक आियर
ियले क
ें द्रीय और रयज्य सलयहकयर बोडों की स्थयपनय की
जयनी है।
• दिव्यांगजनोां की स्थयनीय दचांतयओां को िू र करने क
े दलए
रयज्य सरकयरोां द्वयरय दजलय स्तरीय सदमदतयोां कय गठन दकयय
जयएगय।
• दिव्यांग व्क्तियोां क
े दलए मुख्य आयुि और रयज्य आयुि
दनययमक दनकययोां और दशकययत दनियरण एजेंदसयोां क
े रूप
में कययग करेंगे और अदिदनयम क
े कयययगन्वयन की दनगरयनी
भी करेंगे।
13. आरपीडी
अदिदनयम
2016 की
मुख्य
दिशेषतयएां
मुख्य आयुि दिव्यांगजन क
े कयययगलय को मजबूत दकयय
गयय है, दजन्हें अब 2 आयुिोां और एक सलयहकयर
सदमदत द्वयरय सहययतय प्रियन की जयएगी, दजसमें दिदभन्न
दिकलयांगोां क
े दिशेषज्ोां से 11 से अदिक सिस्य नहीां होांगे।
रयज्य दिव्यांगजन आयुि क
े कयययगलय को भी मजबूत
दकयय गयय है, दजन्हें एक सलयहकयर सदमदत द्वयरय सहययतय
प्रियन की जयएगी, दजसमें दिदभन्न दिकलयांगोां क
े दिशेषज्ोां में
से 5 से अदिक सिस्य नहीां होांगे।
14. आरपीडी
अदिदनयम
2016 की
मुख्य
दिशेषतयएां
अदिदनयम की ियरय 84 में प्रयिियन है दक उच्च न्ययययलय
क
े मुख्य न्ययययिीश की सहमदत से रयज्य सरकयर इस
अदिदनयम क
े तहत दकए गए अपरयिोां कय त्वररत परीक्षण
सुदनदित करने क
े दलए प्रत्येक दजले में सत्र न्ययययलय को
दिशेष न्ययययलय क
े रूप में अदिसूदचत करेगी।
अदिदनयम की ियरय 85 दिशेष न्ययययलय में मयमलोां क
े
सांचयलन क
े दलए दिशेष लोक अदभयोजक की दनयुक्ति कय
प्रयिियन करती है।
15. आरपीडी
अदिदनयम
2016 की मुख्य
दिशेषतयएां
अदिदनयम की ियरय 38 में कहय गयय है दक बेंचमयक
ग
दिव्यांगतय ियलय कोई भी व्क्ति जो खुि को हयई सपोट्ग
की जरूरत समझतय है, यय उसकी ओर से कोई अन्य
व्क्ति यय सांगठन उच्च समथगन क
े दलए अनुरोि करने
ियली उपयुि सरकयर द्वयरय अदिसूदचत प्रयदिकरण क
े
दलए आिेिन कर सकतय है।
उि प्रयदिकरण तब इस उद्देश्य क
े दलए गदठत एक
मूल्यांकन बोडग को मयमले को सांिदभगत करेगय। मूल्यांकन
बोडग मयमले की जयांच करेगय और उस प्रयदिकयरी को एक
ररपोट्ग प्रस्तुत करेगय दजसमें प्रमयदणत दकयय जयएगय दक
व्क्ति को उच्च समथगन की आिश्यकतय है।
प्रयदिकरण मयमले की सत्यतय क
े बयरे में सांतुष्ट होने पर
सरकयरी मयनिांडोां क
े अनुसयर उस व्क्ति को हयई सपोट्ग
प्रियन करने क
े दलए किम उठयएगय।
17. दिव्यांग
व्क्तियोां क
े
िैियदनक और
सांस्थयगत ढयांचय
RCI
National Trust
Skill Council for Persons with Disabilities
(SCPwD)
NHFDC & ALIMCO
Chief Commissioner for Persons with
Disabilities (U/s 74 (1) of RPD Act
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20. Other
Institutes /
setup
Cross Disability Early Intervention Centres
(CDEIC)
Indian Spinal Injuries Centre (ISIC),
Centre for Disability Sports (CDS), Gwalior,
Madhya Pradesh
National Career Service Centres for Differently
Abled (NCSCDA)
State Nodal Agency Centre (SNAC)
State Level Coordination Committee (SLCC)
District Disability Rehabilitation Centre (DDRC)
District Early Intervention Centers (DEIC)
21. Community
Based
Inclusive
Development
(CBID)
The programme aims to create a pool
of grass-root rehabilitation workers at
community level who can work
alongside Asha and Anganwadi
workers to handle cross disability
issues and facilitate inclusion of
persons with disabilities in the
society.
This programme has been co-
designed by Rehabilitation Council of
India and University of Melbourne to
provide competency based
knowledge and skills among these
workers to enhance their ability for
successfully discharging their duties.
23. National
Scholarships
Schemes for
Students
with
Disabilities
(contd..)
Types of Scholarships:-
(1) Pre-matric
(2) Post-matric (General),
(3) Top Class Education (Technical),
(4) National Fellowship (For M. Phil/Ph. D in
Indian Universities)
(5). National Overseas Scholarship (For Master’s
Degree/Doctorate in universities abroad) and
(6) Free Coaching
Implementing Agency:- The first three scholarship
schemes, are implemented through the National
Scholarship Portal (www.scholarships.gov.in)
National Fellowship for SwDs is implemented
through the UGC portal. National Overseas
Scholarship for Students with Disabilities is
implemented offline by the DEPwD.
24. PRE-MATRIC
SCHOLARSH
IPSCHEME
(FORCLASS
IX &X)
1 Parental/Guar
dian’s Income
Ceiling
The parents’/guardians’ income
ceiling is Rs.2.50 lakh per
annum
2 Maintenance
Allowance
(12 Months/Yearly)
Rs.800/- Monthly for hostellers
Rs.500/- Monthly for day scholars.
3 Disability
Allowances
Rs.2,000/- to Rs.4,000/- per
annum
4 Book Grant Rs.1, 000/- per annum
5 No. of slots 25,000 + Renewal students
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25. POST-MATRIC
SCHOLARSHIP
SCHEME
(FORXITOPOST-
GRADUATE
DEGREE/DIPLOMA)
1 Parental/Guardian’s
Income Ceiling
The parents’/guardians’
income ceilings Rs.2.50
lakh per annum.
2 Maintenance Allowance for
All Bachelor’s/Post-
Graduate Degree courses
The Rate of Maintenance
Allowance Rs.1,600 per
month for Hosteller and
Rs.750 per month for day
scholars.
3 Maintenance Allowance for
All post-matriculation level
non-degree courses
Rate of maintenance
allowance is Rs. 900 per
month for hostellers and Rs.
550 for day scholars.
4 DisabilityAllowances Rs. 2,000/- to Rs. 4,000/- per
annum
5 Book Grant Rs.1,500/- per annum
6 Compulsory Non-
refundable Fees
Maximum fee ceiling of
Rs.1.50 lakh per annum
7 No. of slots 17,000 + Renewal students
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26. SCHOLARSH
IPFORTOP
CLASS
EDUCATION
1 Parental/Guardian
’s Income Ceiling
The parents’/guardians’
income ceiling is Rs. 6 lakh per
annum.
2 Maintenance
Allowance
This is provided @ Rs. 3,000/-
p.m. for hostellers and @ Rs.
1,500/-p.m. for Day Scholars
3 Disability
Allowance
Rs. 2,000/- per month.
4 Books &
Stationary
Rs. 5,000/- per annum
5 Tuition fees and
Non-refundable
charges
Payable by the scholar to the
Institute, subject to a maximum
ceiling of Rs. 2.00 lakh per
annum.
6 Computer,
Accessories/Aids
and Assistive
Devices
One time grant for purchase of
computer with accessories/aids
Rs. 30,000/- and assistive
devices Rs. 30,000/- for the
entire course
7 No. of slots No. of slots
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27. NATIONAL
OVERSEAS
SCHOLARSHIP
FORSTUDENTS
WITH
DISABILITIES
1 Parental/Guardi
an’s Income
Ceiling
Income ceiling from all sources is
Rs.6 lakh per annum.
Tuition Fees Tuition fees as per the actual are
admissible.
Maintenance
Allowance
US$ 15,400/- PA for USA and other
countries except UK, where it is GBP
9,900/- per annum.
Annual
Contingency
Allowance
US$ 1,500/- per annum for USA and
other countries except UK where it is
GBP 1,100/- per annum.
Incidental
Journey
Allowance
US$ 20/- or its equivalent in Indian
Rupees
Equipment
Allowance
Rs.1, 500/-.
Visa Fees Actual visa fee is paid in Indian Rupees.
Medical
Insurance
Premium
Actual as charged is admissible.
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28. NATIONAL
FELLOWSHIPS
FORPERSONS
WITH
DISABILITIES
(FORM.PHILAND
PhDsININDIAN
UNIVERSITIES).
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1 Fellowship Rs.31,000/- p.m. for initial two years
(Junior Research Fellowship (JRF),
Rs.35,000/- p.m. for remaining tenure
(Senior Research Fellowship (SRF)
2 Contingency for
Humanities and
Social Science
(including Arts/Fine
Arts)
@ Rs. 10,000/- p.a. for initial two years.
@ Rs. 20,500/- p.a. for remaining tenure
3 Contingency for
Science,
Engineering
&Technology
@ Rs. 12,000/- p.a. for initial two years.
@ Rs. 25,000/- p.a. for remaining tenure.
4 Departmental
assistance (All
subjects)
@ Rs. 3,000/- p.a. per student to the host
Institute for providing infrastructure.
5 Escort/Reader
assistance (All
subjects)
@ Rs. 2,000/- p.m. in cases of candidates
with physical and visual disabilities.
6 HRA HRA is paid on the UGC pattern
7 No. of slots 200 slots every year
29. FREECOACHING
FORSTUDENTS
WITH
DISABILITIES
1 Parental/Gua
rdian’s
Income
Ceiling
The parents’/guardians’ income
ceiling is Rs.6 lakh per annum
2 Coaching Fee The coaching fee is paid to the
empanelled coaching Institutes.
3 Stipend Monthly stipend p.m. @ Rs.2,500/- is
paid to local students and @ Rs.5,000/-
to outstation students.
4 Special
Allowance
Rs.2,000/- per month is paid to students
towards reader allowance, escort
Allowance, helper Allowance etc
5 No. of slots 2,000 every year
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30. SCHEMESAND
PROGRAMMES
BYUGC
Higher Education for Persons with Special
Needs (HEPSN)
Teacher Preparation in Special Education
Scheme (TEPSE)
Financial Assistance to Visually-Challenged
Teachers (FAVCT)
Equal Opportunity Cells (EOC) in Universities
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32. To provide grant-in-aid to nongovernmental
organizations (NGOs) for projects relating to the
rehabilitation of persons with disabilities.
Revised DDRS schemes is implemented w.e.f. 1st
April, 2018 covering total 09 projects. The
organisation has to apply for Grant-in-Aid on the
online portal of the Ministry (e-Anudaan).
Model Projects:- (1. Project for Pre-School and
Early Intervention 2. Special Schools 3. Project for
Children with Cerebral Palsy 4. Project for
Rehabilitation of Leprosy Cured Persons 5. Half Way
Home for Psycho-Social Rehabilitation 6. Home-
Based Rehabilitation Programme 7. Project for CBR
8. Project for Low Vision Centres 9. Projects for
Human Resource Development)
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Deen Dayal
Rehabilitation
Scheme
(DDRS)
33. Activities/co
mponents
admissible
for grant
under DDRS
Honorarium to staff.
Transportation and stipend for non-hosteller
beneficiaries.
Hostel Maintenance Allowance for hosteller
beneficiaries.
Cost of Raw Materials (in case of training centers
only).
Contingencies to meet office expenses, electricity
and water charges, etc.
Rent for building if the premises are rented.
How to get –
www.ngodarpan.gov.in
www.grants-msje.gov.in
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34. Deen Dayal
Rehabilitation
Scheme
(DDRS)
To provide grant-in-aid to nongovernmental
organizations (NGOs) for projects relating to the
rehabilitation of persons with disabilities.
Revised DDRS schemes is implemented w.e.f. 1st
April, 2018 covering total 09 projects. The
organisation has to apply for Grant-in-Aid on the
online portal of the Ministry (e-Anudaan).
Model Projects:- (1. Project for Pre-School and
Early Intervention 2. Special Schools 3. Project for
Children with Cerebral Palsy 4. Project for
Rehabilitation of Leprosy Cured Persons 5. Half Way
Home for Psycho-Social Rehabilitation 6. Home-
Based Rehabilitation Programme 7. Project for CBR
8. Project for Low Vision Centres 9. Projects for
Human Resource Development)
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37. Unique
Disability
Identification
(UDID)
The registration for the UDID card can be done
online from the Portal
www.swavlambancard.gov.in.
The UDID card issued by the Department is valid
throughout the country.
The UDID web portal will provide an online
platform to verify the authenticity of any disability
certificate/UDID card across the country.
The Central Government provides support to the
State/UTs Governments for implementation of the
project in respect of the following:-
(a) Publicity activity (Rs 1.5 lakh – Rs 2.5 lakh per
district based on population)
(b) IT Infrastructure in the form of computer, printer,
biometric scanner and web camera costing upto Rs
1 lakh per district.
(c) Digitization of existing manual data @ Rs 3.61
per certificate.
(d) Remuneration of the State Coordinator @ Rs
50,000 per month.
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38. Assistance to
Disabled Persons
for
Purchase/Fitting
ofAids/
Appliances
(ADIP) (Contd..)
Objective: Assistive devices are given to PWDs with the
aim of improving their independent functioning, and
arresting the extent of disability and occurrence of
secondary disability. The main objective of the Scheme
is to provide grants-in-aid to the various implementing
agencies.
Eligibility Criteria:- (1) Valid Disability Certificate (40
Percent), (2). Monthly income below to Rs.22500/ PM-
free, (3). Not taken in three years, (4). Income
Certificate.
Cost Ceiling for Aids & Assistive Devices: Rs. 15,000 for
single Disability,
Type of Activities: (1. ADIP-SSA Camps, 2. Camp
activities, 3. Headquarter Activities 4. Cochlear Implant
Surgeries 5. Motorized Tricycle and Wheelchair 5.
RastriyaVayoshriYojna
Surgical Correction:- HI- upto Rs.1000/- VI- Upto Rs
2000/- LD0 upto Rs.5000/-
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39. Disability-wise
list of
contemporary
aids and
assistive
devices
Visually Impaired
Accessible Mobile Phone to visually impaired
students aged 18 years and above, once in five years
and Laptop, Braille Note Taker and Brallier to school-
going students with disability (class 10th and above),
once in 10 years. However, the extent of financial
support under the Scheme would be in accordance
with the provisions contained in
b. Learning equipments.
c. Communication equipments.
d. Low vision aids.
e. Special mobility aids for persons with visual
disability with muscular dystrophy or cerebral palsy
like adapted walkers.
f. Any suitable aids & assistive devices as
recommended by Expert Committee from time to
time.
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40. Disability-wise
list of
contemporary
aids and
assistive
devices
Leprosy Affected:
(a) A common Activities for Daily Living (ADL) Kit
to be procured and distributed by ALIMCO and
(b) List of 34 individual optional devices as per
requirement for distribution by NIRTAR, IPH,
NIOH and NGO partners.
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41. Disability-wise
list of
contemporary
aids and
assistive
devices
Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
a.Teaching and Learning Material (TLM) Kits.
b. Multi Sensory Inclusive Education Development (MSIED) Kit.
c. Any suitable device/kit/learning material as advised by Expert
Committee from time to time.
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44. Disability-wise
list of
contemporary
aids and
assistive
devices
Hearing Impaired:
a.Various types of hearing aids, including BTE etc.
b. Educational kits.
c. Assistive andAlarm devices.
d. Any suitable aids & assistive devices as
recommended by Expert Committee from time to
time.
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46. Cochlear
Implant
Surgeries
AssistancetoDisabledPersons
forPurchase/FittingofAids/
Appliances(ADIP)
Eligibility Criteria:- Beneficiaries: 500 children per
year with Hearing disability with a ceiling of Rs. 6.00
lakhs per unit under the Scheme.
Nodal Agency:- Nodal Agency: Ali Yavar Jung
National Institute for the Speech & Hearing
Disabilities (AYJNISHD), Mumbai,.
Process of Surgeries:- The Nodal agency invites
applications by issuing advertisements in newspapers
(all India editions) and also through their website:
www.adipcochlearimplant.in.
Purchasing of Cochlear:- Cochlear Implant is
procured by Artificial Limbs Manufacturing
Corporation of India (ALIMCO), Kanpur, and provided
at the nominated hospitals.
Hospital:- Surgery is done at empaneled hospitals.
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47. NationalAwardsfor
theEmpowerment
ofPersonswith
Disabilities
InternationalDayofPersonswith
Disabilities(3rd December)
•Total categories:- 14, Total Award: 71 (Maximum Rs. 1.00
Lakh plus certificate)
(i) Best Employees/Self Employed with disabilities
(ii) (a) Best Employers and (b) Best Placement Officer or
Agency
( iii) (a) Best Individual and (b) Best Institution working
for the Cause of Persons with Disabilities
(iv) Role Model
(v) Best Applied Research or Innovation or Product
Development aimed at improving the life of persons with
Disabilities
(vi) Outstanding Work in the Creation of Barrier-free
Environment for the Persons with Disabilities
(vii) Best District in Providing Rehabilitation Services
(viii) Best State Channelizing Agency of National
Handicapped Federation Development Corporation
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49. Scheme for
Implementati
on of Rights
of Persons
with
Disabilities
Act, 2016
(SIPDA)
(a) Creation of baarrier-free environment other than the
area covered under the AIC
(b) National Action Plan (NAP) for Skill Training
Development of Persons with Disabilities.
(c) Accessible India Campaign (AIC)
(d) Unique Disability ID Project (UDID)
(e) Awareness Generation and Publicity Scheme.
(f) Research on Disability Related Technology, Product
and Issues Scheme.
(g) Incentive Scheme for providing Employment to
Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) in the Private Sector.
(h) In-service Training and Sensitization of key
functionaries of Central & State Governments, Local
Bodies and Other Providers.
(i) College of Deaf Studies.
(k) State Spinal Injury Centre.
(l) Augmentation of Braille Presses.
50. Accessible
India
Campaign /
Sugamya
Bharat
Abhiyan
Launched the Accessible India
Campaign (Sugamya Bharat
Abhiyan) on 3rd December, 2015
Accessibility of Built Up Environment
Transport System Accessibility,
(5244 buses made fully accessible, )
Accessibility of Knowledge and ICT Ecosystem
(95 websites of Central Government
Ministries/Departments are made accessible by
MeitY under Content Management Framework,
Target to make 917 websites accessible)
51. Accessible
India
Campaign /
Sugamya
Bharat
Abhiyan
Railways
Target: A1, A & B categories of railway stations to be
made fully accessible 50% of all railway stations to
be made fully accessible;
Out of 709, A1, A & B category railway stations,
all stations have been provided with the seven
(07) Short-Term Facilities identified by the Ministry
of Railways.
682 other categories of railway stations are also
provided with seven (07) Short-Term Facilities.
Additionally, 705 escalators at 250 railway
stations and 521 lifts at 226 railway stations have
been provided.
Railways have also issued accessibility
guidelines to be implemented by Zonal Railways
to achieve full accessibility in Indian Railways.
04 Stations are identified by Railways to be
showcased as Model Accessible Railway Stations
in the coming months.
52. Accessible
India
Campaign /
Sugamya
Bharat
Abhiyan
Airports
Target: All international airports and domestic airports
to be made fully accessible;
As on 31st March 2020, of the 104 operational
airports, all 35 international airports & 55 out of 69
domestic airports provided with accessibility features
(ramps, accessible toilets, helpdesks and lifts with
Braille and auditory information systems).
Airport Authority of India under the Ministry of Civil
Aviation has issued a handbook on accessibility
provisions in Airports. The Department has reviewed
the same and requested MoCA to revise it
considering all accessibility parameters related to
Airways.
Tactile path has been provided at majority of the
airports.
4 Airports have been equipped with aerobridges.
Ambulifts are available at 12 airports and the same
are being procured in 35 other airports.
54. IndiraGandhi
NationalDisability
PensionScheme
(IGNDPS)
Nodal Implementing Agency:- Ministry of Rural
Development, Govt. of India for Disable persons of
the country.
Under this scheme, the beneficiary is given
monthly financial help for better and easier life. The
scheme is introduced under National Social
Assistance Program.
Objective:- The main objective of this scheme is to
make independent to those people who are
physically handicapped or have other kinds of
disability. Monthly financial help can make them
independent till the last movement of life.
Eligibility:- Under this scheme, any person of age
18 years and above with 40% disability and below
the poverty line is eligible and will get Rs. 300 per
month up to 79 years and above that Rs. 500 per
month.
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55. National
Trust
Schemes
1. Disha (Early Intervention and School
Readiness Scheme for 0-10 years)
2. Vikaas (Day Care Scheme for 10+years)
3. Disha-cum-Vikaas Scheme (Day Care)
4. Samarth (Respite Care Residential
Scheme)
5. Gharaunda (Group Home for Adults)
6. Samarth-cum-Gharaunda Scheme
(Residential)
7. Sahyogi (Care Associate Training scheme)
8. Prerna (Marketing Assistance)
9. Sambhav (Aids and Assisted Devices)
10. Badhte Kadam (Awareness, Community
Interaction & Innovative Project Scheme)
11. Niramaya’ Health Insurance Scheme
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56. FINANCIAL
ASSISTANCE IN
THEFORMOF
CONCESSIONA
LLOANS
(CONTD..)
NHFDC functions as an apex institution for
channelising the funds to persons with disabilities
through the State Channelising Agencies (SCAs)
nominated by the State Government(s) and other
agencies.
NHFDC offers financial assistance in the form of
concessional loans on convenient terms for setting
up an income generating unit to all eligible Indian
Citizens with 40% or more disability and aged above
18 years.
Divyangjan Swablamban Yojna (Max Loan Rs.50
Lakhs (interest- 5-9% for 10Years).
Vishesh Micro Finance Yojna (Max Loan Rs. 60,000
(Intrest 12.5Years for 03Years. )
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57. FINANCIAL
ASSISTANCEIN
THEFORMOF
CONCESSIONAL
LOANS(CONTD..)
S.N Scheme Max. Loan (Rs in
lakhs)
Interest rate Repayment
Period
1 Small business in Sales/ Trading Activity 5.00 5-6% 10 years
2 Small Business in Service Sector 7.50 5-7% 10 years
3 Purchase of Commercial Vehicles 10.00 5-7% 10 Years
4 Purchase of special category Commercial
Vehicles
25.00 5-8% 10 Years
5 Small Industrial Unit 25.00 5-8% 10 years
6 Agricultural Activities 10.00 5-7% 10 years
7 Self Employment amongst persons with
mental retardation and autism
10.00 5-7% 10 years
8 Loan for Disabled Young Professionals 25.00 5-8% 10 years
9 Scheme for Developing Business Premises
on own land
3.00 5-6% 10 years
10 Scheme for Purchase of Assistive Devices 5.00 5-6% 10 years
11 Education Loan for studies abroad 20.00 4% (Male)
3.5%(Female)
7 years
12 Education Loan for studies in India 10.00 4% (Male)
3.5%(Female)
7 years
13 Loan for Pursuing Vocational Studies 2.00 5-6% 7 years
14 Loan to Parents Association for mentally
retarded persons
5.00 5-6% 10 years
15 Micro Credit Scheme (through SCAs) 10.00/NGO (Rs
0.50 lakh/
beneficiary)
Up to 5% 3 years
16 Scheme for NGOs working in disability
sector for their capacity expansion
5.00 5-6% 5 years
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58. Schemeof
Supportfor
Establishment/
Modernization /
Capacity
augmentation of
Braille Presses
The implementing agencies of Scheme shall be
State Governments, UT Administration and
voluntary organizations running Braille presses
for more than five years or any other
establishment designated by the State
Government or UT administration for running a
Braille press.
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59. Travel
concessions
forthe Persons
with
Disabilities
59
S
.
N
Category of Persons Single Journey Tickets Season
Tickets
I
Class
II
Class
1 Orthopedically
Handicapped/ Paraplegic
Persons who cannot
travel without an escort.
75% in Second, Sleeper, First,
AC Chair Car & AC 3-tier and
50% in AC 2-tier and AC First
Classes
50% 50%
2 Mentally retarded
persons who cannot
travel without an escort.
75% in Second, Sleeper, First,
AC Chair Car & AC 3-tier and
50% in AC 2-tier and AC First
Classes
50% 50%
3 Completely Blind
persons travelling along
or with an escort.
75% in Second, Sleeper, First,
AC Chair Car & AC 3-tier and
50% in AC 2-tier and AC First
Classes
50% 50%
4 Totally Deaf & Dumb
persons (both afflictions
together in the same
person) travelling along
or with an escort.
50 % in Second, Sleeper, First
Classes
50% 50%
60. Other Misc
Schemes
Children's educational allowance
Income tax concessions
Conveyance allowance
Customs Concessions
Communication (Postage)
Award of dealerships/agencies by Oil Companies
