Welfare Schemes

• Schemes Offered in India

Deen Dayal Rehabilitation Scheme Scheme To Promote Voluntary Action For Persons With Disabilities (Deen Dayal Rehabilitation Scheme)

The Scheme of the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Government of India, simplifies and facilitates procedure for easy access to govt. support for NGOs with the aim to widen the scope and range of programmes. It will address the unmet needs of the over 95% Indian citizens with disabilities who have not had access to services so far.

The objectives of the scheme:

· To ensure effective implementation of the Act.

· To encourage voluntary action.

· To create enabling environment.

· To ensure equal opportunities, equity and social justice to persons with disabilities.

· To empower persons with disabilities.

· To implement outreach and comprehensive Community-Based Rehabilitation programmes in urban and rural environments.

· To enhance education opportunities at all level and in all forms.

· To enlarge the scope of vocational and professional opportunities, income generation and gainful occupations.

· To support all such measures as may be necessary for promoting formal as well as non-formal employment and placement opportunities.

· To support people with disabilities in projects which are environment friendly and Eco promotive.

· To support effort to ensure protection of human, civil and consumer rights to persons with disabilities.

· To support legal literacy, including legal counselling, legal aid and analysis and evaluation of existing laws.

· To support the development publication and dissemination of information documentation and training materials.

· To support the conduct of surveys and other forms of epidemiological studies.

· To support (a) construction and maintenance of buildings, (b) furniture and fixtures, and (c) installation and maintenance of machinery and equipment.

· To support and facilitate the availability of appropriate housing, homes and hostel facilities.

· To establish and support facilities for sport, recreation, leisure-time activities, excursions, creative and performing arts, cultural and socially inclusive activities.

· To promote research in various development areas, innovative strategies, assistive devices and enabling technologies and support production of such devices ensuring quality control.

· To support manpower development activities to train required personnel at different levels for all programmes/projects/activities for persons with disabilities.

· To set up well equipped resource centers at different levels.

· To promote and support the development of self-help groups, parent organisations and independent living.

· To encourage coordination, cooperation and networking and multisectoral linkages.

· To support such other measures, which may meet the needs of the persons with disability and fulfill the obligations as prescribed in the Disability Act of 1995.

ELIGIBLE NGOS who opt for financial assistance must submit the proposals through State Govt. State Govt. will scrutiny the proposals and as per feasibility recommend for financial assistance. The present around 90 special schools / VTCs are assistance under Central Grant-in-Aid.