The National Trust for Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy,Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities Act, 1999; Act to provide for the constitution of a body at the national level for the Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities • To handle their related issues AMMU: Jammu and Kashmir government has approved a legislation for the setting up of a trust for the welfare of mentally challenged persons. The State Administrative Council (SAC), under the chairmanship of Governor N N Vohra, approved the 'Jammu and Kashmir State Trust for Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities Act, 2016' .

1. The National Trust f Act,
1999
PRASANTH P
ASST. PROFESSOR
GBCTE, THALASSERY

2. The National Trust for Welfare of Persons
with Autism, Cerebral Palsy,Mental
Retardation and Multiple Disabilities Act,
1999;

3. MINISTRY OF LAW, JUSTICE AND COMPANY
AFFAIRS
(Legislative Department)
New Delhi, the 30th December; 1999/Pausa 9,
1921 (Saka)

4. Parents Major Worry

5. “What Will Happen to Our Child
When We Are No More ?”

7. ● The Act received the assent of the
president on 30th December 1999
● Acted by parliament in 50th year of
the republic of India.

8. ● Act to provide for the constitution of a
body at the national level for the Welfare
of Persons with
○ Autism,
○ Cerebral Palsy,
○ Mental Retardation and
○ Multiple Disabilities •
● To handle their related issues

9. CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY
Short Title & Extent
● This Act may be called the National Trust for the Welfare of
Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and
Multiple Disabilities Act, 1999.

10. ● It extends to the whole of India except the
State of Jammu & Kashmir.( at the time
of implementation)

11. Mar 04, 2016
● Jammu & Kashmir approves Trust for
welfare of mentally challenged
● JAMMU: Jammu and Kashmir government has approved a legislation for
the setting up of a trust for the welfare of mentally challenged persons.
● The State Administrative Council (SAC), under the chairmanship of
Governor N N Vohra, approved the 'Jammu and Kashmir State Trust for
Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and
Multiple Disabilities Act, 2016' yesterday.

12. "Autism " means a condition of uneven skill
development primarily affecting the
communication and social abilities of a person,
marked by repetitive and ritualistic behaviour;

13. Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurological and
developmental disorder that affects how people
interact with others, communicate, learn, and behave.
Although autism can be diagnosed at any age, it is
described as a “developmental disorder” because
symptoms generally appear in the first 2 years of life.

14. ● Much research has been conducted to try to
aid the identification of Autism in early
childhood.
● Some clear signs have now been identified
that help parents to recognize the symptoms
& characteristics of Autism and other possible
developmental challenges in their children.

15. Autism Checklist
● When you call your child’s name, do they consistently turn their head?
● Does your child make direct eye contact with you as much as other children do?
● Does your child look at toys you show them?
● When you play with your child, do they smile at you often?
● Does your child use body language and gestures to communicate with you (e.g.
pointing, waving, showing objects and reaching)? If so, do they use eye contact at the
same time as using a gesture?
● Does your child exchange sounds (or words) with you back and forth?

16. Signs that may indicate a developmental challenge
● An unusual insistence on routine

18. ● A preference for being
alone or aloofness

20. ● A resistance to being held
or touched

22. ● Spinning objects or unusual sensory interests in
objects (e.g. peering at objects, sniffing or licking
non-food items, watching objects fall)
● Engaging in repetitious motor movements or
activities (e.g. running in circles, flapping hands,
lining up objects)

26. ● Repeating words or phrases
● Laughing, crying or showing distress
in situations where one would not
usually see or predict such a reaction

27. ● No apparent response to verbal
instructions despite normal results to
hearing tests
● A strong sensitivity to sensory stimuli
(sounds, lights, tactile sensations,
commotion)

28. Social communication / interaction behaviors may include:
● Making little or inconsistent eye contact
● Appearing not to look at or listen to people who
are talking
● Infrequently sharing interest, emotion, or
enjoyment of objects or activities (including
infrequent pointing at or showing things to
others)

30. ● Not responding or being slow to respond to one’s
name or to other verbal bids for attention
● Having difficulties with the back and forth of
conversation
● Often talking at length about a favorite subject
without noticing that others are not interested or
without giving others a chance to respond

31. ● Displaying facial expressions, movements,
and gestures that do not match what is
being said
● Having an unusual tone of voice that may
sound sing-song or flat and robot-like

32. ● Having trouble understanding another person’s
point of view or being unable to predict or
understand other people’s actions
● Difficulties adjusting behaviors to social
situations
● Difficulties sharing in imaginative play or in
making friends

33. "cerebral palsy" means a group of non-progressive
conditions of a person characterised by abnormal
motor control and posture resulting from brain insult
or injuries occurring in the pre-natal, peri-natal or
infant period of development;

35. "Mental Retardation" means a condition of
arrested or incomplete development of mind
of person which is specially characterised
by sub-normality of intelligence;

36. "Multiple Disabilities" means a combination of
two or more disabilities as defined in clause (i) of
section 2 of the Person with Disabilities (Equal
Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full
Participation) Act, 1995 (1 of 1996);

37. "persons with disability" means a person suffering
from any of the conditions relating to autism,
cerebral palsy, mental retardation or a combination
of any two or more of such conditions and includes
a person suffering from severe multiple disability;

38. "severe disability" means
disability with eighty percent or
more of one or more multiple
disabilities;

39. CHAPTER II
THE NATIONAL TRUST FOR WELFARE OF PERSONS
WITH AUTISM, CEREBRAL PALSY, MENTAL
RETARDATION AND MULTIPLE DISABILITY

40. ● The general superintendence, direction and
management of the affairs and business of the
Trust shall vest in a Board which may exercise all
powers and do all acts and things which may be
exercised or done by the Trust.

41. The head office of the Trust shall be at New
Delhi and the Board may, with the previous
approval of the Central Government, establish
offices at other places in India.

42. The Board consist of-
● A Chairperson to be appointed by the Central
Government from amongst the persons having
expertise and experience in the field of autism,
cerebral palsy, mental retardation and multiple
disability;

43. The Chairperson or a Member shall hold
office for a term of three years from the date
of his appointment or until his/her successor
shall have been duly appointed, whichever is
longer:

44. ● Nine persons to be appointed in accordance with such
procedure as may be prescribed from amongst the registered
organisations out of which
● three members each shall be from voluntary organisations,
associations of parents of persons with autism, cerebral palsy,
mental retardation and multiple disability and from
associations of persons with disability

45. ● Eight persons not below the rank of Joint Secretary to the
Government of India nominated by the Government to represent
the Ministries or Departments of Social Justice and
Empowerment, Women and Child Development, Health and
Family Welfare, Finance, Labour, Education, Urban Affairs and
Employment and Rural Employment and Poverty Alleviation,
Members, ex officio

46. Three Persons to be nominated by the
Board representing the associations of trade,
commerce and industry engaged in
philanthropic activities, members;

47. The Chief Executive Officer, who, shall
be of the rank of Joint Secretary to the
Government of India, Member-
Secretary, ex officio

48. Chapter 2 : Superintendence, direction &
management of the TRUST
● CONSTITUTION OF BOARD
● A CHAIRPERSON
● •
● 9 MEMBERS - 3 each from
● Voluntary organization,
● Association of persons with autism..associations of
● Persons with disability,
● •
● 8 PERSONS FROM MINISTRIES & DEPARTMENTS
● •
● 3 PERSONS FROM INDUSTRY
● •
● CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
● •
● 3 Years Term

49. Chapter 3 OBJECTIVES
● EMPOWER INDIVIDUAL TO LIVE CLOSE
TO COMMUNITY
● •
● STRENGTHEN FACILITIES FOR PERSONS
● TO LIVE IN FAMILY
● •
● SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDING
● SERVICES DURING CRISIS

50. To enable and empower persons with
disability to live as independently and as
fully as possible within and as close to the
community to which they belong;

52. CHAPTER III OBJECTS OF THE TRUST
To enable and empower persons with
disability to live as independently and as
fully as possible within and as close to the
community to which they belong;

53. (b) to strengthen facilities to
provide support to persons with
disability to live within their own
families;

55. (c) to extend support to registered
organisations to provide need based
services during period of crisis in the
family of persons with disability;

58. (d) to deal with problems of
persons with disability who do
not have family support

60. (e) to promote measures for the
care and protection of persons
with disability in the event of death
of their parents or guardians;

62. (f) to evolve procedure for the
appointment of guardians and trustees
for persons with disability requiring
such protection;

64. (g) to facilitate the realisation of
equal opportunities, protection of
rights and full participation of
persons with disability

65. (h) to do any other act which is
incidental to the aforesaid
objects.

66. CHAPTER IV POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE BOARD
The Board shall receive from the Central
Government a one-time contribution of rupees
one hundred crores for a corpus, the income
whereof shall be utilised to provide for adequate
standard of living for persons with disability;

67. CHAPTER V PROCEDURE FOR REGISTRATION -
Any association of persons with disability, or any
association of parents of persons with disability or a
voluntary organisation whose main object is
promotion of welfare of persons with disability may
make an application for registration to the Board.

68. Upon receipt of such application the
Board shall either grant registration to
the applicant or reject such application
for reasons to be recorded in writing.

69. Registration Fees is Rs. 2000/- for
urban & Rs. 1000/- for rural area.
The fee is to be deposited
electronically.

70. CHAPTER VI LOCAL LEVEL COMMITTEE
The Board shall constitute a local level
committee for such area as may be
specified by it from time to time.

71. ● A local level committee shall consist of-
● an officer of the civil service of the Union or of the State, not
below the rank of a District Magistrate or a District
Commissioner of a district.
● a representative of a registered organisation; and
● a person with disability as defined in clause (f) of section 2 of
the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection
of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995 (1 of 1996).

72. A local level committee shall continue to
work for a period of three years from the
date of its constitution or till such time it is
reconstituted by the Board.

73. A local level committee shall meet at
least once in every three months or at
such interval as may be necessary

74. Appointment of guardianship
A parent of a person with disability or his
relative may make an application to the local
level committee for appointment of any
person of his choice to act as a guardian of
the persons with disability

75. Any registered organisation may make an
application in the prescribed form to the
Local Level Committee for appointment of
a guardian for a person with disability.

76. ● While considering the application for appointment
of a guardian, the local level committee shall
consider- -
● whether the person with disability needs a
guardian; -
● the purposes for which the guardianship is
required for person with disability.

77. Appointment of Legal Guardians
Section 14-17 of The National Trust Act, 1999
elaborates on Guardianship for persons with Autism,
Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple
Disabilities, to be given by the Local Level Committee.
Guardianship is a need based enabling provision

81. ● A guardian is a person, who is appointed to look after
another person or his property.
● He or she assumes the care and protection of the person
for whom he/she is appointed the guardian.
● The guardian takes all legal decisions on behalf of the
person and the property of the ward.

82. ● Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation
and Multiple Disabilities are in a special situation as even
after they have acquired 18 years of age, they may not
always be capable of managing their own lives or taking
legal decisions for their own betterment.
● Therefore, they may require someone to represent their interests
in the legal areas throughout their lives.

83. ● However, in cases of cerebral palsy and multiple disabilities,
there may be a need for only limited guardianship because
of the availability of enabling mechanisms and/ or scientific
facilitations, which enable such persons to function with
varying degrees of independence.

84. ● Under section 14 of the National Trust Act, the Local Level
Committee headed by the District Collector is empowered to
receive application in Form A under Rule 16(1) & appoint
guardians in Form B under Rule 16(2) for persons with
Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation & Multiple
Disabilities.
● It also provides mechanism for monitoring and protecting
their interests including their properties.

85. Duties of Guardian
● Every person appointed as a guardian of a person
with disability under this Chapter shall, wherever
required, either have the care of such persons of
disability and his property or be responsible for
the maintenance of the person with disability.

86. ● Every person appointed as a guardian under section 14 shall,
within a period of six months from the date of his appointment,
● deliver to the authority which appointed him, an inventory of
immovable property belonging to the person with disability and
all assets and other movable property received on behalf of the
person with disability,
● together with a statement of all claims due to and all debts and
liabilities due by such person with disability.

87. Removal of Guardian-
(1) Whenever a parent or a relative of a person with disability
or a registered organisation finds that the guardian is-
(a) abusing or neglecting a person with disability; or
(b) misappropriating or neglecting the property, it may in
accordance with the prescribed procedure apply to the
committee for the removal of such guardian.

88. Committees under NTA
● Local Level Committee (LLC) :Local Level Committee is
required to be constituted in every district of the country for a
period of three years or till it is reconstituted by the Board.
● The function of Local Level Committee is to screen, appoint,
monitor and remove legal guardians.
● LLCs also promote activities such as Awareness generation,
convergence and mainstreaming of persons with disabilities

89. State Nodal Agency Centre (SNAC)
In order to carry out the activities of the National Trust, its effective implementation
at the state level and for coordination/liaison with the concerned State Government
Departments, a reputed Registered Organization of the National Trust is appointed
as State Nodal Agency Centre (SNAC).
The National Trust provides funds for conducting institutional activities namely
meetings of Registered Organizations / Local Level Committee(LLCs), State Level
Coordination Committees (SLCCs), documentation / Reporting, honorarium for
coordinator, misc. Activities.
At present, there are 28 SNACs in the country.

90. State Level Coordination Committee (SLCC)
● Every State/UT Government has been requested to set up a
State Level Coordination Committee (SLCC) for effective
implementation and monitoring of the schemes of the National
Trust.
● The Secretary of the State Government looking after disability
affairs is the Chairperson and the respective SNAC is the
convener of the Committee. So far, SLCCs have been
constituted in 30 States / Union Territories.

91. Schemes under NTA

92. DISHA
● Early Intervention and School Readiness
Scheme
● This is an early intervention and school readiness
scheme for children upto 10 years with the
disabilities covered under the National Trust Act.

93. ● This is an early intervention and school readiness scheme for
children in the age group of 0-10 years with the four disabilities
covered under the National Trust Act and aims at setting up
Disha Centres for early intervention for Persons with Disabilities
(Divyangjan) through therapies, trainings and providing support
to family members.
● The project holders should provide day-care facilities to PwDs
(Divyangjan) for at least 4 hours in a day (between 8 am and 6
pm) along with age specific activities.
● There should be a Special Educator or Early Intervention
Therapist, Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist and
Counsellor for PwDs (Divyangjan) along with Caregiver and Ayas
in the centre.

94. ● Early intervention and school readiness scheme.
● Children in the age group of 0-10 years are eligible.
● Provision of Therapies, trainings and providing support to family
members.
● Day-care facilities to PwD for at least 4 hours in a day.
● Batch size 20 PwDs.
● RO should maintain a ratio of 1:1 for LIG (including BPL) and above
LIG PwDs.

95. This scheme aims at setting up Disha Centres for early
intervention for Person with Disability (PwD) in 0-10
years of age covered under the National Trust Act,
through therapies, trainings and providing support to
family members. Registered Organization (RO) should
provide following minimum facilities in their Disha
Centre:

96. I. Day Care
● RO should provide daycare facilities to PwD for at least 4 hours
in a day (between 8am to 6pm) along with age specific activities.
Day care should be open for at least 21 days in a month.
● The minimum attendance required for a PwD in the Disha
centre is 15 days per month for the National Trust to fund the
PwD.

97. ● Batch size of a Disha centre is 20 PwDs with a maximum
number of PwDs allowed is 30% extra of batch size i.e. 26
for Disha Centres.
● On reaching the maximum limit of 26 PwDs, Disha centre
shall not allow anymore PwDs to enrol in the centre.
● ROs are encouraged to apply again if they have sufficient
number of PwDs for the new Disha Centre.

98. ● RO should maintain a ratio of 1:1 for LIG (including BPL) and above LIG PwDs
(which will be paid seats for RO).
● Payment for the above LIG seats could be received by RO from parents,
guardians, family members, RO or any other institute/ individual directly as per
mutual agreed terms and conditions between RO and the other party involved
(parents, guardians, family members, RO or any other institute/ individual)The
ROs should also get in touch with paediatricians or experts in similar field to seek
help in getting more PwD enrolled in the Disha centre.

99. ● Staff Requirement
○ Provision of a Special Educator; or Early Intervention Therapist,
○ Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist
○ Counsellor for PwD
○ Caregiver
○ Ayas
Staffing
● There should be a provision of a Special Educator or Early Intervention
Therapist, Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist and Counsellor for PwD
along with Caregiver and Ayas in the centre.
● Availability of a Physical trainer and speech therapist in these centres is also
desirable.

100. Eligibility Criteria for Registered Organisations (ROs) and Persons
with Disabilities (PwDs)
● Must be Registered with the National Trust.
● Must be Registered under the PwD Act.
● Must not have been blacklisted by the State / Central Govt. /
Other Govt.
● RO should have minimum 2 years of experience of working
with PwDs with at least one year in one of the four disabilities
under the National Trust Act
● Bank Account details of the Registered Organisation.
● E-mail ID and contact details of the Registered Organisation.

101. Vikaas (Day Care)
● Day care scheme, primarily for enhancing interpersonal and vocational skills.
● Provision of caregiving support to PwD is in centre.
● Helps in supporting family members of the PwDs to get some time during the
day to fulfil other responsibilities.
● Day-care facilities to PwDs for at least 6 hours in a day along with age specific
activities.
● RO should maintain a ratio of 1:1 for LIG (including BPL) and above LIG PwDs.
● Batch size 30 PwDs.
● Scheme will be available in the entire country

102. ● This is a Day care scheme for Divyangjan attaining the
age of 10 years and above, primarily to expand the range
of opportunities available to a person with disability for
enhancing interpersonal and vocational skills as they are
on a transition to higher age groups.
● The centre offers care giving support to Persons with
Disabilities (Divyangjan) during the time the Divyangjan
are in the Vikaas centre.

103. ● In addition, it also helps in supporting family members
of the Persons with disabilities covered under the
National Trust Act to get some time during the day to
fulfil other responsibilities.
● The project holders should provide day-care facilities to
Divyangjan for at least 6 hours in a day (between 8 am
and 6 pm) along with age specific activities. Day care
should be opened for at least 21 days in a month.

104. Samarth (Respite Care)
● Respite home for orphans or abandoned, families in crisis and also for
Persons with Disabilities (PwD) from BPL & LIG families including destitute
● Opportunities for family members to get respite time in order to fulfil other
responsibilities.
● Group home facility for all age groups with adequate and quality care service
with acceptable living standards including provision of basic medical care
from professional doctors.
● Batch size 30 PwDs.
● RO should maintain a ratio of 1:1 for LIG (including BPL) and above LIG PwDs.
● Scheme will be available in the entire country

105. Respite care is short-term care that is
provided for very old or very sick people
so that the person who usually cares for
them can have a break.

106. ● The objective of Samarth scheme is to provide respite
care home for orphans or abandoned, families in crisis
and also for Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan)
from BPL & LIG families including destitute with at
least one of the four disabilities covered under the
National Trust Act.

107. ● The scheme provides for creating opportunities for family
members to get respite time in order to fulfil other
responsibilities.
● Under the Scheme Samarth Centres are set up for providing
group home facility for all age groups with adequate and
quality care service with acceptable living standards
including provision of basic medical care from professional
doctors.

108. GHARAUNDA (Group Home for Adults)
● An assured home and minimum quality of care services throughout the
life of the PwD.
● Adequate and quality care service with acceptable living standards
including provision of basic medical care from professional doctors.
● Vocational activities, pre-vocational activities and assistance for further
training.
● Batch size 20 PwDs.
● RO should maintain a ratio of 1:1 for LIG (including BPL) and above LIG
PwDs.
● Scheme will be available in the entire country.

109. ● The objective of Gharaunda scheme is to provide an assured home
and minimum quality of care services throughout the life of the
persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and
Multiple Disabilities.
● The scheme also facilitates establishment of requisite infrastructure
for the assured care system throughout the country, encourage
assisted living with independence and dignity and provide care
services on a sustainable basis.

110. . Samarth-cum-Gharaunda Scheme (Residential)
For the Registered Organisations, who were implementing
multiple schemes, an option for implementing merged
scheme was given.
Based on the consent given by the ROs and the scheme
guidelines, 12 ROs were allotted the merged Samarth-cum-
Gharaunda Scheme (Residential) w.e.f. 1.4.2018.

111. NIRAMAYA (Health Insurance Scheme)
● Affordable Health Insurance to PwDs.
● Health insurance cover of up to Rs. 1.0 lakh.
● Facility for OPD treatment including the medicines, pathology, diagnostic tests, etc,
Regular Medical checkup for non-ailing disabled, Dental Preventive Dentistry,
Surgery to prevent further aggravation of disability, Non- Surgical/ Hospitalization,
Corrective Surgeries for existing Disability including congenital disability, Ongoing
Therapies to reduce impact of disability and disability related complications,
Alternative Medicine.
● Transportation costs.
● No pre-insurance medical tests required.
● The scheme will be available in the entire country.

112. ● The National Trust is implementing Niramaya Health
Insurance Scheme for persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy,
Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities and there is no
age bar.
● Under the Scheme, there is an insurance cover of Rs.1 lakh,
which covers OPD, Diagnostic Test, Therapies, Corrective
Surgeries, Alternative Medicine and Transportation.

113. ● The treatment can be taken from any authorized medical
practitioner/health care center.
● It is on reimbursement basis.
● The scheme is operational in the entire country through more
than 700 Registered Organisations who facilitate Divyangjan in
filling the online application. Any person with aforesaid condition
can avail benefit by paying a nominal fee.
● From 2021-22, renewal under the scheme can be done by
parents/guardians themselves through the portal.

114. Scheme Description
● The scheme envisages delivering comprehensive cover which will
● Have a single premium across age band
● Provide same coverage irrespective of the type of disability covered under the National
Trust Act
● Insurance cover upto Rs.1.0 lakh , on reimbursement basis only.
● All persons with disabilities under the National Trust Act with valid disability certificate
will be
eligible and included.
● No pre-insurance medical tests
● Treatment can be taken from any hospital.
● Niramaya’s Health Insurance Scheme Revised Benefit Chart (on Reimbursement Basis
only w.e.f.April, 2022)

115. SAHYOGI (Care Associate Training Scheme)
● Setting up Care Associate Cells (CACs).
● Provide training and create a skilled workforce of care associates to
provide adequate and nurturing care for Person with Disabilities
(PwDs) and their families who require it.
● It also seeks to provide parents an opportunity to get trained in
caregiving if they so desire.
● Provide a choice of training through two levels of courses primary and
advanced.

116. ● This scheme aims at setting up Care Associate Cells (CACs) to provide
training and create a skilled workforce of care associates to provide
adequate and nurturing care for Person with Disabilities (PwD) and
their families who require it.It also seeks to provide parents an
opportunity to get trained in caregiving if they so desire.
● This scheme will provide a choice of training through two levels of
courses to allow it to create care associates suited to work both with
families of persons with Disabilities (PwDs) and other institutions
catering to the needs of the PwDs (NGOs, work centres etc.). T

117. GYAN PRABHA (Educational Support)
The scheme is discontinued from 24.01.2018

118. PRERNA (Marketing Assistance)
● Prerna is the marketing assistance scheme with an
objective to create viable and widespread channels for sale
of products and services produced by PwDs.
● This scheme aims at providing funds to participate in events
such as exhibitions, melas, fairs, etc. to sell the products
made by PwDs.
● The scheme also provides an incentive to the Registered
Organisation (RO) based on the sales turnover of the
products.

119. ● The National Trust shall fund RO participation in
national, regional, state and district level events
such as fairs, exhibitions, melas etc. for marketing
and selling products and services prepared by
PwDs.
● At least 51% of employees of these work centres
should be PwDs covered under National Trust Act.

120. This scheme aims at providing funds to participate
in events such as exhibitions, melas, fairs, etc. to
sell the products made by PwDs. The scheme also
provides an incentive to the Registered
Organisation (RO) based on the sales turnover of
the products made by PwDs

121. SAMBHAV (Aids and Assistive Devices)
● Setup an additional resource centre, in each city of the country.
● Collate and collect the Aids, software and other form of assistive
devices developed with a provision of display and demonstration
of the devices.
● Maintaining information, pertaining to aids and assistive devices
present at Sambhav centre, on the National Trust website.
● Provide information and easy access to devices, appliances, aids,
software etc.
● Display and demonstration of the devices to the concerned
stakeholders

122. ● This scheme aims at setting up of one
Sambhav Centre in each city of India
with population greater than 5 million
(As per 2011 census).

123. BADHTE KADAM (Awareness, Community Interaction and Innovative Project)
A
● Badhte Kadam aims at community awareness, sensitisation, social
integration and mainstreaming of Persons with Disabilities. It has
below mentioned objectives:
● Raise awareness in the public, regarding Person with Disability (PwD)
covered under the NationalTrust Act and encourage their inclusion in
the society, social integration and participation of persons with
disabilities in all aspects of life.
● Disseminate information on preventive strategies for the disabilities
under the National Trust Act,1999

124. ● Sensitize community stakeholders
● Publicize and maximize benefits of the National Trust schemes
for Registered Organization(RO),PwDs and for families of
PwDs.
● Increase representation in remote areas and in areas where the
National Trust is under represented
● Spread awareness about myths and misconceptions about
disability, disability etiquette etc.

125. Scheme Description
This scheme shall support Registered
Organisations (RO) of the National Trust to carry
out activities that focus on increasing the
awareness of the the National Trust disabilities.

126. Sampark-`In the Hour of Need scheme’
● The National Trust had launched Sampark – `In the hour
of need' scheme on 1-11-2019.
● The objective of the scheme is to provide necessary
support to Divyangjan covered under the National Trust
Act in case of natural calamity like – Cyclone,
Earthquake, Flood etc. for a period of 100 days, to
commence from the first day of each programme.

127. ● The Sampark scheme was implemented in the Super
Cyclone affected 10 districts of Odisha and 13 districts of
West Bengal.
● At present, the Sampark scheme is being implemented in 3
districts of Maharashtra, 9 districts of Gujarat, 9 districts of
Odisha and 8 districts of West Bengal, due to the cyclones
`Tauktae’ and ‘YAAS'.

128. Cyclones ‘Tauktae’ and ‘Yaas’
among 15 most destructive
climate disasters of 2021
Updated - December 27, 2021 at 11:57 AM. | Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 27

131. ● The 100 days period of the scheme ended on 8-11-
2021.
● However, due to the unique nature of scheme,
which requires lot of publicity and coordination
among Registered Organizations, parents and
professionals working in the field, the scheme is
extended till 16-2-2022.

132. Thank you