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.

Scheme of National Scholarships for Persons with Disabilities

Under the Scheme of National Scholarships for Persons with Disabilities, every year 500 new scholarships are awarded for pursuing post matric professional and technical courses of duration more than one year. However, in respect of students with cerebral palsy, mental retardation, multiple disabilities and profound or severe hearing impairment, scholarship are awarded for pursuing studies from IX Std. onwards. Advertisements inviting applications for scholarships are given in leading national/regional newspapers in the month of June and also placed on the website of the Ministry. State Government/ UT Administrations are also requested to give wide publicity to the scheme. Students with 40% or more disability whose monthly family income does not exceed Rs. 15,000/-are eligible for scholarship. A scholarship of Rs. 700/- per month to day scholars and Rs. 1,000/- per month to hostellers is provided to the students pursuing Graduate and Post Graduate level technical or professional courses. A scholarship or Rs. 400/- per month to day scholars and Rs. 700/- per month to hostellers is provided for pursuing diploma and certificate level professional courses. In addition to the scholarship, the students are reimbursed the course fee subject to a ceiling of Rs. 10,000/- per year. Financial assistance under the scheme is also given for computer with editing software for blind/ deaf graduate and postgraduate students pursuing professional courses and for support access software for cerebral palsied students.

For further information :http://www.socialjustice.nic.in/nsawardadv0809.php