ANNUAL REPORT 2015-16
Government of India Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities Annual Report 2015-16
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities
Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities
CONTENTS
Chapter/ Title Page Section
1. Introduction 1-2
2. Overview 3
3. Statutory Frame Work 4-7
4. Issue of Disability Certificates 8-9
5. National Policy, UN Convention on Rights of PwDs and 10-15 Incheon Strategy “To make the Right Real” for Persons with Disabilities in Asia and Pacific
6. Statutory Bodies under the Department 16-36
6.1 Chief Commissioner for PwDs 16
6.2 National Trust 16
6.3 Rehabilitation Council of India 29
7. Different Schemes of the Department: 37-78
7.1 Schemes of the Department; An overview 37
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Chapter/ Title Page Section
7.2 Flagship schemes of the Department 37
7.3 Other Central Sector Schemes 54
7.4 District Disability Rehabilitation Centres (DDRCs) 75
8. Public Sector Enterprises 79-106
8.1 National Handicapped Finance & Development 79 Corporation (NHFDC)
8.2 Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation of India 91-106 (ALIMCO)
9. National Institutes and Centres 107-153
10. New initiatives and Special Achievments 154-169
11. National Awards 170-178
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Annexure Page
1. Work allocated to the Department of Empowerment of 179-181 Persons with Disabilities
2. State-wise Population of Persons with Disabilities as 182-183 per Census 2011
3. Latest state wise status of issuance of Disability Cer- 184-185 tificates: 2011 census as on 31.08.2015 (as per infor- mation available)
4. Statement Showing Release of funds to the Imple- 186 menting Agencies/National Institutes/ALIMCO during 2015-16 under ADIP Scheme ( up to 29.02.2016)
5. State-Wise Details of Grants-in-Aid to NGOs/DDRC/ 187-188 State Govt./ IRCSs/ for Camp Activities/Headquarter Activity under the Scheme of Assistance to Disabled Persons for Purchas/ Fitting of Aids/Appliances(ADIP Scheme ) during 2015-16( upto 29.02.2016)
6. Agency-wise Details of Grant-in-aid released to 189-190 NGOs/ State Corporations DDRCs/IRCSs for Camp/ Headquarter activities under ADIP Scheme during 2015-16 (up to 29.02.2016)
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7. Funds released to NIs/CRCs/ALIMCO for various 191-192 activities during 2015-16 (up to 29.02.2016) under ADIP Scheme.
8. Camps held during 2015-16 (up to 29.02.2016) under 193-194 ADIP Scheme
9. Details of Grant-in-aid Released to NGOs Under 195-231 Deendayal Disabled Rehabilitation Scheme (DDRS)
10. State-wise details of grant-in-aid released, number 232-233 of beneficiaries and organizations supported in the last three years and the current year 2015-16 ( as on 31.12.2015) under DDRS
11. Abstract of State-wise Details of Grants-in-aid to 234-235 NGOs under the Deendayal Disabled Rehabilitation Scheme
12. Funds released under SIPDA scheme to various 236 state/union territories (major head 3601) during 2015-16 (up to 29.02.2016)
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13. Funds released under SIPDA scheme to universi- 237-241 ties, institutes /organization (major head 2235) during 2015-16 (up to 29.02.2016)
14. New DDRCs opened/set up during 2015-16 under 242 SIPDA
15. On Going DDRCs Funded Under DDRS during 2015- 243 16
16. On Going DDRCs funded under SIPDA during 2015- 244 16
17. Details of courses conducted by National Institutes 245-251 (2015-16)
Glossary 252-268
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INTRODUCTION
1.1 BACKGROUND
In order to give focused attention to Policy issues and meaningful thrust to the activities aimed at welfare and empowerment of the Persons with Disabilities, a separate Department of Disability Affairs was carved out of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment on May 12, 2012. The Department was renamed as Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities on 08.12.2014. The Department acts as a Nodal Agency for matters pertaining to disability and Persons with Disabilities including effecting closer coordination among different stakeholders: related Central Ministries, State/UT Governments, NGOs etc. in matters pertaining to disability.
1.2. WORK ALLOCATION TO THE DEPARTMENT
1.2.1. The work allocated to the Department according to Government of India (Allocation of Business) Rules is placed at Annexure-1. The Department is primarily entrusted with the task of empowerment of Persons with Disabilities.
1.2.2. Vision: To build an inclusive society in which equal opportunities are provided for the growth and development of Persons with Disabilities so that they can lead productive, safe and dignified lives.
1.2.3. Mission: To empower Persons with Disabilities, through its various Acts/ Institutions/Organizations and Schemes for rehabilitation and to create an enabling environment that provides such persons with equal opportunities, protection of their rights and enables them to participate as independent and productive members of society.
1.2.4. To realize its Vision and achieve the Mission, the Department strives for the following objectives:
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(a) Undertaking following measures for rehabilitation:
(i) Physical rehabilitation, which includes early detection and intervention, counselling and medical rehabilitation and assistance in procuring appropriate aids and appliances for reducing the effect of disabilities;
(ii) Educational rehabilitation including vocational education;
(iii) Economic rehabilitation and
(iv) Social empowerment
(b) Developing rehabilitation professionals/personnel.
(c) Improving Internal Efficiency /Responsiveness/Service Delivery
(d) Advocating empowerment of Persons with Disabilities through awareness generation among different sections of the Society.
1.3 THE TARGET GROUP : PERSON WITH DISABILITY
Section 2 (t) of The Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995, (also referred to as PwD Act, 1995) defines “Person with Disability” as a person suffering from not less than 40% of any disability as certified by a medical authority.
The disability being (a) blindness (b) low vision (c) leprosy cured (d) hearing impairment (e) loco-motor disability (f) mental illness (g) mental retardation (h) autism (i) cerebral palsy or (j) a combination of any two or more of g), h) and (Section 2 (i) of the PwD Act, 1995 read alongwith Section 2(j) of The National Trust for Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities Act, 1999).
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OVERVIEW
2.1 According to Census 2011, there are 2.68 crore Persons with Disabilities in India (who constitute 2.21 percent of the total population). Out of the total population of Persons with Disabilities, about 1.50 crore are male and 1.18 crore female. These include persons with visual, hearing, speech and loco- motor disabilities; mental illness, mental retardation, multiple disabilities and other disabilities.
While the details of number of Persons with Disabilities, state-wise, as per Census 2011, have been incorporated at Annexure-2, those of their numbers by type of disability, as per Census 2011 are given below: -
Category wise Number of Persons with Disabilities as per Cencus : 2011
Persons Males Females Type of Disability 1 2 3
In Seeing 50,33,431 26,39,028 23,94,403
In Hearing 50,72,914 26,78,584 23,94,330
In Speech 19,98,692 11,22,987 8,75,705
In Movement 54,36,826 33,70,501 20,66,325
Mental Retardation 15,05,964 8,70,898 6,35,066
Mental Illness 7,22,880 4,15,758 3,07,122
Any Other 49,27,589 27,28,125 21,99,464
Multiple Disability 21,16,698 11,62,712 9,53,986
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STATUTORY FRAMEWORK
3.1 RELEVANT CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS
The Constitution of India through its Preamble, inter-alia seeks to secure to all its citizens; Justice, social, economic and political; Liberty of thought, expression, belief, faith and worship; Equality of status and of opportunity.
Part-III of the Constitution provides for a set of six Fundamental Rights to all the citizens (and in a few cases to non citizens also). These include – Right to Equality; Right to Freedom; Right against Exploitation; Right to Freedom of Religion; Cultural and Educational Rights and Right to Constitutional Remedies. All these rights are also available to the Persons with Disabilities even though no specific mention of such persons appears in this Part of the Constitution.
The Directive Principles of State Policy have been incorporated in Part – IV of the Constitution. Even though non-justiciable, these have been declared as fundamental in the governance of the country. These principles are intended to be the imperative basis of State policy. These are really in the nature of instructions issued to future legislatures and executives for their guidance.
Article 41 : Right to work, to education and to public assistance in certain cases, provides :
“The State shall, within the limits of its economic capacity and development, make effective provision for securing the right to work, to education and to public assistance in cases of unemployment, old age, sickness and disablement and in other cases of undeserved want.”Besides, Eleventh Schedule to Article 243-G and Twelfth Schedule to Article 243-W, which pertain to the powers and responsibilities of the Panchayats and Municipalities respectively with respect to implementation of schemes for economic development and social justice, include welfare and safeguarding the interests of Persons with Disabilities among other weaker sections of the society. The relevant extracts of the said schedules are reproduced below:
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Eleventh Schedule to Article 243-G:“Social welfare, including welfare of the handicapped and mentally retarded.” (Entry No. 26).
Twelfth Schedule to Article 243-W:“Safeguarding the interests of weaker sections of society, including the handicapped and mentally retarded.” (Entry No. 09)
The Department deals with the following Legislations governing different aspects of disability and welfare & empowerment of the Persons with Disabilities: -
1. The Rehabilitation Council of India Act, 1992,
2. The Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995; and
3. The National Trust for the Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities Act, 1999.
The salient details of the Acts are given below: -
3.2 The Rehabilitation Council of India Act, 1992
The Rehabilitation Council of India was set up under the Act. The Council regulates and monitors the training of rehabilitation professionals and personnel and promotes research in rehabilitation and special education.
The Council has been entrusted with the following functions: -
(i) Determining minimum standards of education;
(ii) Making recommendations to the Department regarding recognition of qualifications, granted by Universities, etc., in India for rehabilitation professionals/other personnel;
(iii) Making recommendations to the Department regarding recognition of qualification of Institutes outside India;
(iv) Conducting Inspections in examinations;
(v) Registering rehabilitation professionals/other personnel and
(vi) Determining privileges and professional conduct of registered persons.
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3.3 The Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995
In order to give effect to the Proclamation on the Full Participation and Equality of the People with Disabilities in the Asian and Pacific Region, adopted at the meeting to launch the Asian and Pacific Decade of Disabled Persons 1993-2002, convened by the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and Pacific at Beijing from December 01-05, 1992, the Central Government enacted The Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995. India is a signatory to the Proclamation.
The Act providing for education, rehabilitation, employment, non-discrimination and social security to persons with disabilities defines “disability” as blindness, low vision, hearing impairment, loco-motor disability, mental retardation, mental illness and disabilities arising among those cured of leprosy. It also defines “person with disability” as a person suffering from not less than forty per cent of any disability as certified by a medical authority.
Since the subject “Relief of the disabled…..” is covered vide Item No. 9 of the List II : State List of the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution, the Act was enacted under Article 253 giving power to the Parliament for enacting “Legislation for giving effect to international agreements” read alongwith Item No. 13 of the List I : Union List : “Participation in international conferences, associations and other bodies and implementing of decisions made thereat”.
3.3.1 Efforts to Replace the Act with a New Legislation
With the twin objective of harmonising, the provisions of the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995 and also to ensure better implementation, the Government had introduced the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Bill, 2014 in the Rajya Sabha on 07.02.2014. The Bill was referred to the Parliamentary Committee for examination and report. The Parliamentary Standing Committee submitted its Report on 07.05. 2015. On the basis of the recommendations of the Parliamentary Standing Committee, the proposal to incorporate certain official amendments in the Bill is being finalized.
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3.4 THE NATIONAL TRUST FOR THE WELFARE OF PERSONS WITH AUTISM, CEREBRAL PALSY, MENTAL RETARDATION & MULTIPLE DISABILITIES 1. Introduction
The National Trust is a statutory body set up by an Act of Parliament for the Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities Act, 1999. The objectives of the National Trust are as follows :–
i. 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.
ii. To strengthen facilities to provide support to persons with disability to live within their own families.
iii. To extend support to registered organizations to provide need based services during period of crisis in the family of persons with disability.
iv. To deal with problems of persons with disability who do not have family support.
v. To promote measures for the care and protection of persons with disability in the event of death of their parent or guardian.
vi. To evolve procedures for the appointment of guardians and trustees for persons with disability requiring such protection.
vii. To facilitate the realization of equal opportunities, protection of rights and full participation of persons with disability and
viii. To do any other act which is incidental to the aforesaid objects.
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ISSUE OF DISABILITY CERTIFICATES
The PwD Act, 1995 provides certain benefits to Persons with Disabilities who do not have less than 40% of any disability, as certified by a Medical Authority. Thus, a person with a disability who wishes to avail the benefits under the Act has to obtain a disability certificate from the Medical Authority notified for the purpose. The certificates are issued based on guidelines framed by the then DD Bureau of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.
The State Governments are responsible for issuing Disability Certificates on the basis of applications received from persons with disabilities. The comparative State wise position of issuance of Disability Certificates viz-a-viz Census 2011 as on 31.08.2015 is at Annexure-3. As per data available from the Office of Chief Commissioner of Persons with Disabilities, 49.50% of the Persons with Disabilities as per 2011 Census have been issued disability certificates as on 31.08.2015.
The Persons with Disabilities Rules, 1996 have been amended vide Notification No. 16-02/2007-DD.III dated 30.12.2009 inter-alia providing for a simplified and decentralized procedure for issue of Disability Certificates. In the amended Rules, ‘Medical Authorities’ have been prescribed in place of ‘Medical Board’ for issue of medical certificates. The Medical Authorities have to be notified by the appropriate governments. The Disability Certificate is to be issued as far as possible, within a week from the date of receipt of application, but not later than one month. Necessary provision for review of the decision relating to the issue of medical certificate has also been incorporated within the process.
Following the amendment to the PwD Rules, the guidelines have also been issued to the State Governments to effect suitable changes in their respective Rules and notify the Medical Authorities in this regard. The guidelines, suggest multi-tier medical authorities so that in respect of obvious disabilities, the disability certificate can be issued by a single Doctor at the level of Primary Health Centres (PHCs), Community Health Centres (CHCs) and Hospitals at the Sub-Divisional level. Besides, provisions
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The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has notified Medical Authorities in respect of Hospitals under the jurisdiction of Central Government. As a result of incessant efforts of the Department, several State Governments have also initiated action for amending their respective State PwD Rules and are in process of notifying the medical authorities.
In order to spread awareness of the subject, the Department brought out an all- inclusive useful Booklet on Disability Certificate so as to avoid inconvenience to the applicants and ensure timely grant of the Certificate.
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THE NATIONAL POLICY, 2006, UN CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES (UNCRPD), 2006 AND THE INCHEON STRATEGY “TO MAKE THE RIGHT REAL” FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES IN ASIA AND THE PACIFIC.
5.1. THE NATIONAL POLICY FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, 2006
Recognizing that the Persons with Disabilities constitute a valuable human resource for the country and that a majority of such persons can lead a better quality of life if they have equal opportunities and effective access to rehabilitation measures, the Government, with a view to create an environment that provides such persons equal opportunities for protection of their rights and full participation in society, formulated and brought out the National Policy for Persons with Disabilities.
With focus on Prevention of Disabilities and Rehabilitation Measures, the Policy provides for the following: -
I. Prevention of Disabilities
II. Rehabilitation Measures
II A. Physical Rehabilitation Strategies :
• Early Detection and Intervention
• Counselling & Medical Rehabilitation
• Assistive Devices
• Development of Rehabilitation Professionals
II B. Education for Persons with Disabilities
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II C. Economic Rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities :
• Employment in Government Establishments
• Wage employment in Private Sector
• Self-employment
III. Provisions for Women with Disabilities
IV. Provisions for Children with Disabilities
V. Barrier-free Environment
VI. Issue of Disability Certificates
VII. Social Security
VIII. Promotion of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs)
IX. Collection of regular information on Persons with Disabilities
X. Research
XI. Sports, Recreation and Cultural life
XII. Amendments to existing Acts dealing with the Persons with Disabilities
Accordingly, the principal areas of intervention under the Policy are : Prevention, Early-detection and Intervention; Programmes of Rehabilitation; Human Resource Development; Education of Persons with Disabilities; Employment; Barrier free- environment; Social Protection; Research; Sports, Recreation and Cultural Activities.
The following mechanism is in place for implementation of the National Policy:
i. Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment is the nodal Department to coordinate all matters relating to implementation of the Policy.
ii. The Central Coordination Committee, with stakeholder representation, coordinates matters relating to implementation of the National Policy. There is a similar Committee at the State level.
iii. The Ministries of Home Affairs; Health & Family Welfare; Rural Development; Urban Development; Youth Affairs & Sports; Railways;
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Science & Technology; Statistics & Programme Implementation; Labour; Panchayati Raj and Women & Child Development and Departments of Elementary Education & Literacy, Secondary & Higher Education; Road Transport & Highways; Public Enterprises; Revenue; Information Technology and Personnel & Training are also identified for implementation of the policy.
iv. Panchayati Raj Institutions and Urban Local Bodies are associated in the functioning of the District Disability Rehabilitation Centres. They are required to play a crucial role in the implementation of the National Policy to address local level issues.
v. The Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities at Central level and State Commissioners at the State level, play key role in implementation of the National Policy, apart from their respective statutory responsibilities. 5.2 UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES (UNCRPD), 2006
The Convention was adopted by UN General Assembly on December 13, 2006 and opened for signing by the State Parties on March 30, 2007. Adoption of the Convention has really imparted empowerment to Persons with Disabilities across the globe to demand their rights and make State, private and civil society agencies accountable for enjoying their rights.
India is one of the few first countries which ratified the Convention. Consequent upon India signing the Convention on March 30, 2007 and its subsequent ratification, it has come into force in the country w.e.f. May 3, 2008. The Convention places the following three important obligations on each State Party: -
a) Implementation of the provisions of the Convention;
b) Harmonization of the country laws with the Convention and
c) Preparation of a Country Report.
Taking concrete measures for effective implementation of the Convention, all the concerned Central Ministries were requested to implement the provisions of the Convention as might be applicable to each of them. The necessity for focusing on 15 women and children was also emphasized. Besides, the Ministries were also
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requested to identify statutes and orders that require amendment in light of different provisions of the Convention and to initiate the process of carrying out the required amendments.
Similarly, all the Chief Ministers of States and Administrators of UTs were also requested to examine different provisions/obligations under the Convention as might relate to them and to take effective steps for their early implementation. The State Governments/ UT Administrators were also asked to furnish a status report in this regard so that the same could be utilized towards preparing the Country Report. Rigorous monitoring and follow-up is being done in this regard so as to fulfill obligations of the Convention.
The requisite steps for preparing a Country Report, in conformity with the obligation under the Convention that each State Party will submit a Country Report two years after the Convention came into force, were also taken. The Centre for Disability Studies, NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad was appointed in April, 2010 to draft the first Country Report. Accordingly, an initial draft of the Country Report was prepared duly incorporating the reports/inputs as received from the concerned Central Ministries, State Governments/ UT Administrations and the National Institutes. The initial draft was duly discussed at a National Consultation meeting held in January, 2012 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi and subsequently at meeting of the Central Coordination Committee (CCC) held in March, 2012 at New Delhi.
Based on discussions, comments etc., a revised draft of the Country Report was prepared by NALSAR University of Law which was duly examined by the Department in consultation with the Ministry of External Affairs, (Legal and Treaty Division and UNES Division). Based on the advice of the Ministry of External Affairs, the draft Country Report was finalized during January, 2014. The Country Report after incorporating a few further changes suggested by NALSAR University of Law has been duly sent to the Ministry of External Affairs, for vetting. The Country Report was finalized. Subsequently, the Country Report has been submitted to UN Committee on Rights of Persons in November, 2015.
5.3 Incheon Strategy
Incheon Strategy “To make the Right Real” for Persons with Disabilities in Asia and Pacific. The Ministers and representative of members and associate members of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) assembled at the High Level Inter Governmental meeting on the final review of the
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implementation of the Asian and Pacific Decade of Disabled Persons, 2003-2012 held at Incheon, Korea from 29th October – 2nd November, 2012 and adopted the Incheon Strategy “Make the Right Real” for Persons with Disabilities in Asia and the Pacific. The ESCAP in its 69th Session held from 25th April – 1st May, 2013 passed the resolution endorsing the Ministerial declaration and Incheon Strategy.
The Incheon Strategy to make the Right Real for Persons with Disabilities in Asia and Pacific sets out the following 10 goals:-
i. Reduce Poverty and enhance work and employment prospects;
ii. Promote participation in political processes and in decision making;
iii. Enhance access to the physical environment, public transportation, knowledge, information and communication;
iv. Strengthen social protection;
v. Expand early intervention and education of children with disabilities;
vi. Ensure gender equality and women's empowerment;
vii. Ensure disability-inclusive disaster risk reduction and management;
viii. Improve the reliability and comparability of disability data;
ix. Accelerate the ratification and implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and harmonisation of National Legislation with the Convention; and
x. Advance sub-regional, regional and inter-regional co-operation.
The Incheon Strategy spells out Action Plans at the regional, sub-regional and regional levels to achieve the above goals and also contains the core indicators for tracking the progress of implementation.
In order to oversee implementation of the Incheon Strategy, the UNESCAP has constituted a Working Group on the Asian and Pacific Decade for Persons with Disabilities, 2013-2022. The Working Group consists for Government representatives from 15 member countries including India and 15 Civil Society Organisations in the Asia and Pacific Region. The First meeting of the Working Group was held at Incheon, Korea during 25-26 February, 2014.
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The Second Session of the Working Group was held in Delhi during 2-3 March, 2015 hosted by Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities in association with UNESCAP Secretariat. About 70 delegates participate in the Second Session which included Government representatives from 13 member countries from China, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Fiji, Indonesia, Japan, Mongolia, Pakistan, Republic of Korea, Russian Federation, Samoa, Thailand and India and 14 Civil Society Organisation in the region. India and China were elected as Chair and Vice Chair of the Working Group.
As a follow-up to implement the Incheon strategy a meeting with all concerned Ministries/Departments was held on 24.11.2015 under the Chairmanship of Secretary, DEPwD. It was decided to constitute a Inter-Ministerial Committee for this purpose. Further, the Department has requested the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation to conduct a detailed survey in specific areas of disability matters.
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STATUTORY BODIES UNDER THE DEPARTMENT
6.1 THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES (CCPD)
6.1.1 Overview
The Office of the Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities has been set up under Section 57 of the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995. The Chief Commissioner is mandated to co- ordinate the work of the State Commissioners for Persons with Disabilities, monitor utilization of funds disbursed by the Central Government and take steps to safeguard the rights and facilities made available to the Persons with Disabilities. The Chief Commissioner also may on his own motion or on the application of any aggrieved person or otherwise looks into complaints relating to deprivation of rights of Persons with Disabilities or non-implementation of rules, bye-laws, regulations, executive orders, guidelines or instructions etc. made or issued for the welfare and protection of rights of Persons with Disabilities and take up the matter with the concerned authorities. The Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities has been assigned certain powers of a Civil Court for effective discharge of the functions.
6.2 THE NATIONAL TRUST FOR THE WELFARE OF PERSONS WITH AUTISM, CEREBRAL PALSY, MENTAL RETARDATION AND MULTIPLE DISABILITIES 6.2.1 Introduction
The National Trust is a statutory body set up by an Act of Parliament for the Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities Act, 1999. The objectives of the National Trust are as follows-
i. 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
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ii. To strengthen facilities to provide support to persons with disability to live within their own families. iii. To extend support to registered organizations to provide need based services during period of crisis in the family of persons with disability. iv. To deal with problems of persons with disability who do not have family support. v. To promote measures for the care and protection of persons with disability in the event of death of their parent or guardian. vi. To evolve procedures for the appointment of guardians and trustees for persons with disability requiring such protection. vii. To facilitate the realization of equal opportunities, protection of rights and full participation of persons with disability and viii. To do any other act which is incidental to the aforesaid objects.
The National Trust has been set up to discharge two basic duties- legal and welfare. Legal duties are discharged through Local Level Committee and providing legal Guardianship. Welfare duty is discharged through the schemes. The activities of the National Trust inter-alia include training, awareness and capacity building programmes and shelter, care giving & empowerment. The National Trust is committed to facilitate equal opportunities, protection of rights and full participation of persons with disabilities, covered under the Act. 6.2.1.1 Registration of Organisations The National Trust offers registration to Voluntary Organization, Association of person with disabilities and association of parents of persons with disabilities. There are around 500 registered organizations of the National Trust in the country in the new scheme management system. This includes registration of 50 organisations during 2015-16, till 31st December, 2015. 6.2.1.2 Local Level Committee Under the National Trust Act, a 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 consisting of following members:- An officer of the Civil Service of the Union or of the State not below the rank of District Magistrate or a District Commissioner of a District;
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A representative of an organization registered with the National Trust; and
A person with disability as defined in Clause (t) of Section 2 of the Persons with Disabilities Act, 1995(1 of 1996)
The function of Local Level Committee is to screen appoint and monitor legal guardians. LLCs also promote activities such as Awareness generation, convergence and mainstreaming of persons with disabilities. So far, 628 LLCs have been constituted covering almost all the districts of the country (excluding the State of J&K).
During 2015-16, till 31st December, 2015, 25 Local Level Committees have been constituted/reconstituted in the following States/Districts:-
Manipur/Churachandpur, Assam/Nalbari, Madhya Pradesh/Jhabua, Maharashtra/ Latur, Uttar Pradesh/Gautam Budh Nagar, Andhra Pradesh/Krishna, Tamil Nadu/ Tirunelveli, Bihar/West Champaran, Uttar Pradesh/Mirzapur, Madhya Pradesh/ Singrauli, Jharkhand/Lohardaga, Delhi/North Delhi, Uttar Pradesh/Amethi, Puducherry/ Yanam, Puducherry/Mahe, Maharashtra/Latur, Tamil Nadu/Thanjavur, Uttarakhand/ Bageshwar, Goa/South Goa, West Bengal/Nadia, Assam/Kamrup Metropolitan, Rajasthan/Dholpur, Haryana/Sonepat, Tripura/West Tripura, Punjab/Ludhiana
6.2.1.3 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. The Guardianship is provided for following purposes:-
1. Maintenance and Residential Care.
2. Management of Immovable Property.
3. Management of Movable Property.
4. Any Others.
6.2.1.4 State Nodal Agency Centre (SNAC)
In order to carry out the activities of the National Trust, including effective implementation at the state level and for coordination/liaison with the State Governments, a reputed NGO in every state capital is appointed as State Nodal Agency Centre (SNAC).
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Presently, there are 32 SNACs in the country and the list is at our website link- http:// www.thenationaltrust.gov.in/content/registered_organization.php. The National Trust provides funds for conducting institutional activities e.g. meetings with Registered Organisations for effective implementation of the schemes of the Trust; networking with other NGOs and meetings of the Local Level Committees (LLC) and State Level Coordination Committee (SLCC) etc. During the year an amount of Rs. 33,52,788/- lakh released to 22 SNACs.
6.2.1.5 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 disabilities affairs is the Chairperson and the respective SNAC is the convener of the Committee. So far, SLCCs have been constituted in 26 States / Union Territories.
6.2.2 Major Activities under different Schemes & Programmes of the Trust
Launch of 10 New / Revised Schemes, new website and Scheme Management System:
The following schemes were launched by Hon’ble Minister of Social Justice & Empowerment on 24-11-2015:
Launch of new/ revised Schemes of the National Trust by Hon’ble Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment
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i) DISHA (Early Intervention and School Readiness Scheme):- 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 (PwDs) through therapies, trainings and providing support to family members. RO should provide day-care facilities to PwDs for at least 4 hours in a day (between 8 am to 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 along with Caregiver and Ayas in the centre.
The revised Early Intervention Scheme will have provision to cover 0 to 10 year age group of children in place of 0 to 6 age group as envisaged in the earlier scheme. The set up cost has been increased from Rs. 50,000 to Rs. 1.55 lakh. Similarly, the yearly grant has been increased form Rs. 1.55 lakh to Rs. 5.40 lakh.
ii) VIKAAS (Day Care):- This is a Day care scheme, 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 will also offer caregiving support to Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) during the time the PwDs are in the Vikaas centre. 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. RO should provide day-care facilities to PwDs for at least 6 hours in a day (between 8 am to 6 pm) along with age specific activities. Day care should be open for at least 21 days in a month.
iii) SAMARTH (Respite Care):- The objective of Samarth scheme is to provide respite home for orphans or abandoned, families in crisis and also for Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) from BPL & LIG families including destitute with at least one of the four disabilities covered under the National Trust Act. It also aims at creating opportunities for family members to get respite time in order to fulfil other responsibilities. This scheme aims at setting up Samarth Centres 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.
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The revised Samarth Scheme will have provision of work center. The per beneficiary monthly recurring cost has been revised from 1600 P.M. to 7,000 P.M. The Scheme will have full time support in place of tapering grant. iv) GHARAUNDA (Group Home for Adults):- 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 with adequate and quality care service with acceptable living standards including provision of basic medical care from professional doctors. Gharaunda Centre should provide vocational activities, pre-vocational activities and assistance for further training.
The revised GHARAUNDA Scheme will have 1:1 ratio for LIG (including BPL) and above LIG PwDs, (which will be paid seats for Registered Organisations) in place of 5:1. There will be monthly recurring fund of Rs. 10,000 per PwD in place of one time payment of Rs. 8 lakh per PwD. In addition, there will be one time set up fund of Rs. 2.50 lakh, crisis fund of Rs. 10 lakh and fund for setting work center ranging from Rs. 25, 000 to 1, 00,000. v) ‘NIRAMAYA’ Health Insurance Scheme - The scheme is to provide affordable Health Insurance to persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities. The enrolled beneficiaries get a health insurance cover upto Rs.1.0 lakh, by paying a nominal fee of Rs.250/- p.a. for family income upto Rs.15,000/- per month and Rs.500/- for others having income above Rs.15,000/- per month. vi) SAHYOGI (Caregiver training scheme):- This scheme aims at setting up Caregiver Cells (CGCs) to provide training and create a skilled workforce of caregivers to provide adequate and nurturing care for Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) and their families who require it. It also seeks to provide parents an opportunity to get trained in care giving, if they so desire. This scheme will provide a choice of training through two levels of courses primary and advanced to allow it to create caregivers suited to work both with Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) families and other institutions catering to the needs of the PwDs (NGOs, work centres etc.).
There is a provision of training cost of Rs.4,200 per trainee, for primary course and Rs.8,000 for advanced course. Also, stipend for trainee @ Rs.5,000
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for primary and Rs.10,000 for advanced course has been introduced in the scheme.
vii) GYAN PRABHA (Educational support):- Gyan Prabha scheme aims to encourage people with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities for pursuing educational courses like graduation courses, professional courses and vocational training leading to employment or self-employment. The National Trust will provide a specific amount per course to a PwD which will generally cover fees, transportation, books, out of pocket expenses (OPEs) etc.
Wide range of courses covered in the revised scheme in place of only vocational training / skill development courses. There will be fixed recurring amount for the specified courses covering course fees, transportation, books, Out of Pocket Expenses in the revised scheme in place of Rs. 1000 p.m. There will be Rs. 1600 p.m. for vocational courses and Rs. 2000 per month for Graduation/ Post Graduation Course. Similarly, Rs. 5,200 per month will be given for Professional Course. In addition, there will be transportation allowance up to a ceiling of Rs. 20,000 per annum per person.
viii) PRERNA (Marketing Assistance):- Prerna is the marketing assistance scheme of the National Trust with an objective to create viable and widespread channels for sale of products and services produced by Persons with disabilities (PwDs) covered under the National Trust Act. 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 Organisations (ROs) based on the sales turnover of the products made by PwDs. 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. However, at least 51% of employees of these work centres should be Persons with Disabilities covered under the National Trust Act.
ix) SAMBHAV (Aids and Assisted Devices):- This is a scheme to setup additional resource centres, one each in each city of the country with population greater than 5 million (As per 2011 census), to collate and collect the Aids, software and other form of assistive devices developed with a
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provision of display and demonstration of the devices. The scheme also includes maintaining information, pertaining to aids and assistive devices present at Sambhav centre, on the National Trust website. These centres aim to provide information and easy access to devices, appliances, aids, software etc. for betterment and empowerment of PwDs of the National Trust disabilities.
Earlier one NGO in Delhi was identified to run Sambhav Center. Now, it is converted into a scheme. x) BADHTE KADAM (Awareness and Community Interaction):- This scheme shall support Registered Organisations (ROs) of The National Trust to carry out activities that focus on increasing the awareness of The National Trust disabilities. Aim of scheme is to create community awareness, sensitisation, social integration and mainstreaming of Persons with Disabilities. The National Trust shall sponsor a maximum of 4 events for each RO per year. Each RO should conduct at least 1 event (either for community, educational institutes or medical institutes) in a year.
Bathe Kadam was earlier an initiative of the National Trust which is now converted into a scheme.
6.2.3 Process adopted for revamping the Schemes
A wide range of consultations took place for revamping the Schemes of the National Trust. The National Trust hired a professional agency `Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PWC) for this purpose. 6 Regional Workshops, one each in Guwahati, Bangalore, Lucknow, Delhi, Kolkata and Mumbai were held. Questionnaire were also prepared and sent to all 550 Registered Organisations. Discussions were held in 4 Board meetings on the suggestions and draft schemes. 6 Board meetings were held in 7 months to make the schemes inclusive, practical and ensure wider feedback. A presentation of the draft scheme was made in the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the National Trust also. In the review meeting of Secretaries, Social Welfare Departments of various States/UT’s held on 1st and 2nd July, 2015, a presentation was made on the schemes and suggestions were sought from the Secretaries. In addition, comments and suggestions were sought from public at large through the website on the draft schemes.
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6.2.4 New Tagline of the National Trust
A new tagline “Empowering Abilities, Creating Trust” has been adopted by the National Trust. The tagline has been derived from the suggestion made by Sh. Prahlad Kumar Nagda, Neemuch, Madhya Pradesh in the contest for creating a tagline for the National Trust in mygov.in portal. Sh. Nagda has been awarded a cash prize of Rs.10,000/- for this by the Hon’ble Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment in the function of launch of the New / Revised Schemes of the National Trust at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi on 24.11.2015.
6.2.5 Information and Communication Technology (ICT) initiatives of the National Trust
i. Website and Scheme Management System (SMS) :- Under the ICT initiatives of the National Trust in conformity, with the ‘Digital India’ Initiative of the Govt. of India, a new interactive and user friendly website (www.thenationaltrust.gov.in ) and a Scheme Management System (SMS) have been developed for providing an upto date information on the activities of the National Trust. The SMS will enable online implementation of the schemes of the National Trust.
ii. Payment Gateway :- A Payment Gateway for managing financial transactions under the Schemes have been integrated with the Scheme Management System. This has been done in collaboration with Axis Bank.
6.2.6 Dissemination of information of 10 New/Revised schemes, new Website and Scheme Management System in different parts of the country
In order to disseminate the above scheme information, 10 Regional Level Workshops were held during the month of December 2015 at Lucknow (UP), Mumbai (Maharashtra), Patna (Bihar), Chandigarh, Kolkata (West Bengal), Bangalore (Karnataka), Ahmadabad (Gujarat), Guwahati (Assam), Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh) and Raipur (Chhattisgarh).
One officer as mentioned above from the National Trust participated in each of these workshops as a Resource Person, to explain in detail about the new Website and new Scheme Management System.
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A large number of Registered Organizations, Government officials and professionals participated in these workshops.
Workshop for sensitization on new Schemes at Ahmedabad
6.2.7 Approval of additional grant to the National Trust
The Standing Finance Committee (SFC) of the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD), Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has approved an additional grant of Rs. 33.32 Cr. for 2015- 16 and Rs.46.49 Cr. for 2016-17 to the National Trust.
6.2.8 Innovative/ Misc. Project
(i) The National Trust sanctioned an amount of Rs.3,00,000/- to Savali, Pune, Maharashtra for conducting 6 programmes (2-Seminars / Workshops and 4 Awareness Programmes @Rs.50000/- per programme) in Pune District.
(ii) The National Trust sanctioned a Training of Trainers (ToT) workshop which was organized by PARIVAAR, Bangalore Karnataka at NIMH, Secunderabad on 12.4.2015. In this regard an amount of Rs.56450/- was released and travel allowance of participants upto AC 3 tier was sanctioned.
(iii) The National Trust sanctioned a project of Muskaan for raising awareness in our society through AIR FM Rainbow about
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developmental disability. There will be 26 episodes out of which each episode will be broadcasted once in a week. The National Trust approved Rs. 2 Lakh under this project as production charge on Radio Talks on AIR FM Rainbow. Broadcasting charges will be approved separately at DAVP rate.
(iv) The National Trust sanctioned a project of Uma Education and Technical Society, Godavari East, Andhra Pradesh for “Rent a Plant Nursery” at a cost of Rs. 2 lakh.
(v) The National Trust supported organizing 12th We Care Film Festival 2015 by its funding partners– UN Information Centre for India and Bhutan, UNESCO and a Delhi based organization ‘Brotherhood’. The National Trust has been supporting We Care Film Festival since 2005 by giving award money. This year, an amount of Rs.2,10,000/- has been released for Award Money and Rs.25000/- released for most successful Deaf Athlete, Shri Virender Singh who will become only the second deaf wrestler in the history of the Olympics.
6.2.9 Budget and Expenditure
The budget of the National Trust for the year 2015-16 is Rs.46.16 crore. Out of this Rs.12.84 crore is from internal sources of the National Trust and Rs.33.32 crore is proposed from the DEPwD, M/o. SJ &E as approved by the SFC. So far, the National Trust has received Rs.88 lakh from the DEPwD, M/o.SJ &E. The National Trust has incurred an expenditure of Rs.5.91 crore, till date during this financial year.
6.2.10 Other Activities of National Trust
A. Views from Planet Autism: An exhibition
An exhibition- Planet Autism 2015 was held at Open Palm Court Gallery, India Habitat Centre during 9-11 April, 2015 to display and sale of paintings developed by persons with Autism from different parts of the country. Joint Secretary & Chief Executive Officer Shri C. K. Khaitan of the National Trust inaugurated the exhibition as the Chief Guest.
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B. Down syndrome Workshop
A workshop for Treating Reading to Children with Special Needs was held on 3rd April, 2015 in India Habitat Centre in which Ms. Natalie Hale from USA took part as Speaker. Natalie is an award winning author, reading consultant, parent of an adult son with Down syndrome and a reading program developer from USA.
The main objective of the workshop was to discover evidence based established methodologies to teach reading to children with Down syndrome and other developmental delays.
An amount of Rs.2,21,000/- was released by National Trust for this workshop.
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Success Story Ms. NEELAM PATEL- Shining star at International level
Ms Neelam Patel our sparkling star has gone beyond the borders of our continent. Students of Blind Welfare Council (BWC), Gujarat, Ms Neelam Patel has represented our country at the Asia Pacific Special Olympics tournament held in Australia during Nov- Dec 2013 where about 2000 athletes from 30 countries participated. 383 were from India and 31 from the state of Gujarat. In such a tough competition also our athlete had performed very well & Neelam won gold medal in Table Tennis.
Nobody could have ever imagined that a girl with mental retardation, born in a poor family in a backward village of a tribal Taluka of Lunavada & district of Mahisagar, could even be able to fly to Australia to represent our beloved country.
She met the Special teacher of Blind Welfare Council, when she was in 4th standard. He refines her sports talents and managed to include her under the IEDSS(Inclusive Education for Disabled Children at Secondary Stage) programme. Having undergone basic training in various sports & games and looking to her active participation, sharpness & good eye – hand co ordination, the coach started concentrating on her talents in Table Tennis. Since then, Neelam has never looked back.
First of all at the district level then at state level, and then National level in all her games she earned so many medals. She also participated in the National coaching camps and exhibited her skills in service, backstroke and ball bouncing. It was only because of her skills and constant encouragement of BWC family that she moved ahead winning medals after medals and ultimately went to Australia to represent our country in the Asia Pacific Special Olympics 2013 in table tennis, where she won Gold medal for the country.
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6.3 REHABILITATION COUNCIL OF INDIA (RCI)
The Rehabilitation Council was initially set up as a Society under the Societies Registration Act XXI of 1860 vide Resolution No 22-17/83-HW.III dated 31st January, 1986. It was accorded a Statutory status by an Act of Parliament, namely, the Rehabilitation Council of India Act, 1992 (No. 34 of 1992). The Act was amended by Parliament in 2000 (No.38 of 2000) to make it more broad based. The Council is mandated to regulate and monitor the training programmes for professionals and personnel in the field of rehabilitation and special education, promote research in rehabilitation and special education and maintain a Central Rehabilitation Register.
Objectives of the Council 1. To regulate and monitor the training programmes in the field of rehabilitation of disabled persons.
2. To prescribe minimum standards of education and training for various categories of professionals dealing with persons with disabilities.
3. To regulate these standards in all training institutions to bring about uniformity throughout the country.
4. To make recommendations to the Ministry regarding recognition of qualifications granted by Universities, etc., in India for rehabilitation professionals.
5. To make recommendations to the Ministry regarding recognition of qualification by institutions outside India.
6. To maintain Central Rehabilitation Register of persons possessing the recognized rehabilitation qualification.
7. To encourage Continuing Rehabilitation Education in collaboration with organizations working in the field of disability.
8. To promote research in rehabilitation and special education.
Functions of the Council
1. The qualifications granted by any University or other institution in India
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that are included in the Schedule shall be recognized qualifications for Rehabilitation Professionals.
2. Any University or other Institution which grants qualification for rehabilitation professionals not included in Schedule may apply to the Central Government to have any such qualification recognized and the Central Government, after consulting the Council may, by notification amend the Schedule so as to include such qualification therein and any such notification may also direct that any entry shall be made in the last column of the Schedule against such qualification only when granted after a specified date.
3. The Council may enter into negotiations with a recognized authority in any other country for setting up of a scheme of reciprocity for the recognition of qualifications. In pursuance of any such scheme, the Central Government may by notification, amend the Schedule so as to include therein any qualification which the Council has decided should be recognized, and by such notification may also direct that an entry shall be made in the last column of the Schedule declaring that it shall be a recognized qualification only when granted after a specified date.
4. Registration of Rehabilitation Professionals in the Central Rehabilitation Register of persons possessing the recognized rehabilitation qualifications as per the Schedule attached to the Act.
5. To prescribe the minimum standards of education required for granting recognized rehabilitation qualification by Universities/Institutions in India.
6. To prescribe the standards of professionals, conduct and etiquette & code of ethics for rehabilitation professionals.
7. To assess and grant approval to institutions/universities for the training of professionals in the field of rehabilitation and to facilitate their recognition and its withdrawal by the Government.
8. The Council may appoint such number of visitors as it may deem requisite to inspect any University or Institution wherein education for rehabilitation professionals is given or attend any examination for the purpose of granting recognized rehabilitation qualifications.
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Major Activities of the Council (2015-16)
i. 14 programmes/courses were revised during the year. At present 62 programmes/ courses are operational through regular mode. These courses cover all the 16 categories of professionals/personnel allocated to RCI.
ii. An Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed on 8th April, 2015 between National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) and Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI) with the following aims of developing/ revising course curriculum on special education/inclusive education for (i) ensuring inclusion in general teacher education programmes; (ii) preparing special educators to support inclusive education practices and (iii) serve children who may need special schools. MOU will be operative for a period of five years from the date of signing of MoU.
iii. National Board of Examination in Rehabilitation (NBER) has been made operational and conducted examination of Diploma in Computer Education (VI) from 31st August, 2015 to 11th September, 2015 on pilot basis being run by Blind Relief Association, New Delhi. Approximately 5000 Certificates for Diploma and Certificate Courses have also been issued to the successful students of academic session 2010-11 and 2011-12, examination conducted by IGNOU.
iv. Orientation Programme and Course Coordinators Meetings have been organized at Goa from 11-12 August, 2015, Kolkata from 13-14 August, 2015, Dehra Dun from 17-18 August, 2015 and from 01-02 September, 2015 at Chennai.
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Group photograph of the Participants of the Orientation Programme cum Course Coordinators Meet (Eastern & North Eastern Zone) orgnaized by Rehabilitation Council of India at Kolkata on 13-14 August, 2015
v. Under the Scheme for Implementation of Special Component Plan for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the RCI approved Institutions/ organizations, 80% grant have been released in respect of 248 students belonging to SC category and 55 students belonging to ST category and remaining 20% is also being released after receiving required documents from the students of RCI approved organizations. An amount of Rs.40,60,000 has been released for SC students and Rs.11 Lakhs for ST students.
vi. 553 institutions and 12 Open Unversities are approved to run RCI approved courses from Certificate, Diploma, P.G. Diploma, Bachelors, Masters, M.Phil. and Psy. D. level courses. During the year, 33 new institutions were approved to run 72 batches of courses and 252 institutions were given extension of approval to run 275 batches of courses.
vii. 2957 professionals and 1471 personnel were registered in the Central Rehabilitation Register (CRR) and the cumulative total in the CRR has reached 1,08,012 (45,808 professionals and 62,204 personnel).
viii. 162 Continuing Rehabilitation Education (CRE) Programmes were sanctioned and 48 Seminars/Workshops, 307 Short Term Programme have been granted CRE
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status. Total number of beneficiaries who have undergone the CRE Programmes is 17,720.
ix. The Council has signed MoU with 12 State Open Universities for conducting Special Education courses through distance mode from Certificate to Degree level courses within their jurisdiction, including MoUs signed during the year with Dr. Shakuntala Misra National Rehabilitation University, Lucknow on 19.10.2015 and renewal of MoU with Netaji Subhas Open University, Kolkata on 23.04.2015.
x. First meeting of Programme Coordinators of State Open Universities to finalize the norms & guidelines for B.Ed. Spl. Ed. - ODL was organized on 7-8 May, 2015 and second meeting of the Programme Coordinators was held on 4th November, 2015 at RCI under the Chairpersonship of Shri Lov Verma, Secretary, DEPwD, M/o SJ&E & Chairperson, RCI.
Smt. Indira Murthy, Joint Secretary, DEPwD, M/o SJ&E lighting the lamp during the second meeting of stakeholders organized by of ZCC Southern Zone-I at Hyderabad
xi. Second Annual Meeting of Chairpersons of ZCCs was held on 25th August, 2015 at Goa under the Chairpersonship of Shri Lov Verma, Secretary, DEPwD, M/o SJ&E, & Chairperson, RCI. Shri S.K. Srivastava, Member Secretary, RCI & Dr. Subodh Kumar, Dy. Director attended the meeting.
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xii. Second meeting of stakeholders of ZCC Southern Zone-I was organized on 14th September, 2015 at Hyderabad. Smt. Indira Murthy, Joint Secretary, DEPwD, M/o SJ&E was the Chief Guest for this meeting. Shri S.K. Srivastava, Member Secretary, RCI & Dr. Subodh Kumar, Dy. Director also attended the meeting.
xiii. Regional Workshops on SWOT Analysis of RCI Courses were organized by the ZCC Eastern Zone on 14th October, 2015 at Kolkata, ZCC Northern Zone on 30th October, 2015 at Shimla and ZCC Central Zone on 26th November, 2015 at Varanasi. All these Workshops were chaired by Shri Lov Verma, Secretary, DEPwD, M/o SJ&E & Chairperson, RCI. Shri S.K. Srivastava, Member Secretary, RCI & Dr. Subodh Kumar, Dy. Director attended these Workshops.
xiv. Central Sector Plan Scheme for In‐Service Training and Sensitization of Key Functionaries of Central and State Governments, Local Bodies and Other Service Providers: Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, M/o SJ&E vide its letter No.16-07/2013/DD-III dated 29.12.2014 has assigned the responsibility of Nodal Agency to Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI) for implementation of its Plan Scheme, namely, “In-service Training & Sensitization of State Governments, Local Bodies & Other Service Providers under the 12th Five year plan. The main objective of the Scheme is to train and sensitize key functionaries of the Central/State Govt., Local Bodies and other service providers on a regular basis on disability related matters through State, District /Block level workshop towards creating awareness among employees and peer groups about capabilities of persons with disabilities and to create an inclusive environment etc. at workplace.
xv. In response to the advertisement, the Council received total 103 proposals from 22 States from different organizations. Out of which 94 proposals were received from the Office of the District Magistrates/Universities/National Institutes of DEPwD and RCI approved institutions within the stipulated date, i.e. 30.06.2015. An amount of Rs.26,24,26,147 was demanded by these institutions. The Fund Sanctioning Authority (FSA) in its meeting held on 27th July, 2015 has approved 34 proposals received from the Govt. Departments/District Magistrate/National Institutes/University Departments and recommended Grants-in-aid for an amount of Rs.1,90,16,333 for conducting 100 batches for different target groups as per the Central Sector Scheme.
xvi. In the 1st phase, grants-in-aid for an amount of Rs. 95,00,000 has been released by the DEPwD to RCI for further release of the said amounts to the approved
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implementing agencies to conduct 49 batches of In-Service training programmes. An amount of Rs. 10,00,000 has also been released to RCI, a Nodal Agency, for conduct and monitoring of In-Service training programme at national level. xvii. The FSA in its second meeting held on 22nd December, 2015 has released the second instalment of grants-in-aid for an amount of Rs.95,00,000 to RCI for further release to the 21 implementing agencies to conduct 51 batches of In- Service Training Programme. Accordingly, RCI has released grants-in-aid to 21 implementing agencies through NEFT on 14th January, 2015. Total number of expected beneficiaries will be 3120 @ 30 trainees per batch (minimum). For a smooth conduct of training programme, the RCI has developed e-Training Module for the In-Service Training & Sensitization programme, scheme and guidelines for implementation of Central Sector Scheme, training calendars, head-wise budget for different level of training programme ranging duration of 2-3 days, Certificate of Participation with Unique Identification Number and all these information have been uploaded on RCI website. Printed copy of the Training Module has also been sent to all implementing agencies and to all the Chief Secretaries under the signature of Secretary, DEPwD, M/o SJ&E. xviii. Inauguration of the 1st In-Service training programme in the State of Uttar Pradesh was done on 19th December, 2015 at Dr. Shakuntala Misra National Rehabilitation University (DSMNRU), Lucknow. Shri Lov Verma, Secretary, DEPwD and Chairperson, RCI inaugurated this programme. Prof. Nisith Rai, Vice-Chancellor, DSMNRU, Shri S.K.Srivastava, Member Secretary, RCI and Dr. Subodh Kumar, Deputy Director, RCI and other dignitaries of DSMNRU were present. xix. As on date, 24 implementing agencies out of 33 have conducted 26 batches (out of 49) of training programme where 1074 In-Service Govt. functionaries have benefitted from this programme. xx. Two Meetings of the Executive Committee and a Meeting of the General Council of Rehabilitation Council of India were held by RCI during the year.
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Shri Lov Verma, Secretary, Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment & Chairperson, Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI) (Centre), Shri S.K. Srivastava, Member Secretary, RCI (Left) and Dr. Yogesh Kumar Trikha (Right) at the 38th Meeting of the General Council of RCI held on 30.11.2015 at IIC, New Delhi
xxi. National Interactive Webportal on Disability “Punarbhava” launched by the Council in collaboration with Media Lab Asia (MLA) was continued during the year. The portal is designed to provide information regarding different disability issues on a single platform and is very useful for persons with disabilities, professionals, policy makers, students, parents, community workers and other stakeholders.
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DIFFERENT SCHEMES OF THE DEPARTMENT
7.1 AN OVERVIEW
The Department is operating various schemes for empowerment and rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities (PwDs). The schemes aim to promote physical, psychological, social, educational and economic rehabilitation and development of persons with disabilities to enhance their quality of life and also enable them to lead a life with dignity. The major schemes for rehabilitation of persons with disabilities are:
i) Scheme of Assistance to Disabled Persons for Purchase/Fitting of Aids/ Appliances (ADIP)
ii) Scheme for Implementation of Persons with Disabilities Act (SIPDA)
iii) Deendayal Disabled Rehabiltation Scheme (DDRS)
7.2 Flagship schemes of the Department
7.2.1 Assistance to Disabled Persons for Purchase/Fitting of Aids/ Appliances (ADIP)
The main objective of the Scheme is to provide grants-in-aid to the various implementing agencies (National Institutes/ Composite Regional Centres /Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation of India(ALIMCO)/ District Disability Rehabilitation Centres/State Handicapped Development Corporations/other local bodies/ NGOs) so that they are in a position to assist needy disabled persons in procuring durable, sophisticated and scientifically manufactured, modern, standard aids and appliances to promote physical, social and psychological rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities through reducing the effects of disabilities and at the same time enhance their economic potential. Assistive devices are givens to Persons with Disabilities with an aim to improve their independent functioning, and to arrest the extent of disability and occurrence of secondary disability.
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The aids and appliances supplied under the Scheme must have due certification. The scheme also envisages conduct of corrective surgeries, whenever required, before providing an assistive device.
Notional allocation of funds State-wise has been made with a view to cover all the States/UTs of the Country. Under the Scheme, district-wise disability camps are to be organized. From the year 2013-14, the State Governments/UTs administration, while recommending the proposals of Implementing Agencies for organizing camps, are required to focus on coverage of inaccessible and un-served areas.
The BE for the year 2015-16 is Rs. 125.50 crore, out of which expenditure of Rs.121.14 Crore has been incurred under the Scheme up to 29.02.2016. The funds under the ADIP Scheme have been earmarked for the following activities:
(a) For holding ADIP-SSA Camps
Assistive aids and appliances are distributed to the children below 14 years of age and those attending Schools under the Sarv Shiksha Abhiyan Scheme of the Ministry of Human Resource Development. As per the agreement with the Ministry, ALIMCO, the implementing agency, is reimbursed 40% of the expenditure by the State Government Authorities and remaining 60% of the expenditure through grants under ADIP Scheme. The matter regarding providing aids and assistive devices to Students with Disabilities (SwDs) studying in 9-12 standard classes (14-18 years of age) on cost-sharing basis similar to that of ADIP-SSA arrangement for Rashtriya Madhyamic Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA) Scheme is under consideration of the Ministry.
(b) For Camp activities
Camps are organized from time to time as per emerging requirements.
(c ) For Headquarter Activity
I. The National Institutes/CRCs/ALIMCO require ADIP grants to extend services to eligible beneficiaries who approach the Institutes or their respective Regional Centres.
II. Some well-established NGOs have Centres/Sub-centres that carry out OPD activities and undertake corrective surgical operations for
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Persons with Disabilities. Many disabled persons approach their centres/sub-centres for assistive aids and devices. Therefore, ADIP Grants are released for their respective Head Quarter activities.
The distribution and release of funds for various activities during 2015-16 (up to 29.02.2016) are given below:
(Rs. in Lakh)
S.NO. Activity under ADIP Scheme Funds released
1 Camp Activity 5572.68
2. Head Quarter Activity 3586.25
3. ADIP-SSA 2000.00
4. Cochlear Implant 955.00
Total 12113.93
7.2.1.1 The financial and physical achievements for the last three FinancialYears and the Current Year as on 31.12.2015 under the scheme are as follows:-
Year Budget Amount No. of No. of allocation released Implementing beneficiaries (Rs. in crore) (Rs. in crore) Agencies ( in lakh) assisted
2012-13 100.00 70.60 96 2.56
2013-14 110.00 95.36 104 2.75
2014-15 110.00 101.28 43 2.38
2015-16 125.50 121.64 24 1.68 (upto 29.02.2016)
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The abstract of Release of funds to the Implementing Agencies / National Institutes/ ALIMCO/ CRCs during 2015-16 (up to 29.02.2016) under the ADIP Scheme is at Annexure-4 and State-wise details of Grants-in-aid to NGOs/ DDRCs/ IRCSs/DRCs/ State Corporations under ADIP Scheme during 2015-16 (up to 29.02.2016) is at Annexure-5. The Agency- wise and State-wise details of Grants-in-aid, released to Implementing Agencies (other than NIs/CRCs/ALIMCO) under the Scheme during 2015-16 (up to 29.02.2016) is at Annexure-6 and those of grants- in- aid released to NIs/ALIMCO/CRCs is at Annexure-7. The details of Special Camps/Camps held on demand during 2015-16 (up to 29.02.2016) in different States/UTs are at Annexure-8.
7.2.1.2 Monitoring Mechanism
The following mechanism has been put in place for monitoring implementation of the Scheme:-
(i) Constitution of a Monitoring Committee under the Chairmanship of the Joint Secretary of the Department for purpose of monitoring implementation of Disability related Schemes of the Department (especially ADIP, DDRS and DDRCs)
(ii) Allocation of States/UTs to officers in the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities and to National Institutes, for inspection, monitoring and guidance to Grantee Organizations under the Disability related Schemes of the Ministry.
(iii) Under ADIP Scheme, the grants are released on recommendations of the concerned State Govt. upon receipt of an Inspection Report with regard to a particular implementing agency. The recommending authority also conducts 10% and 15% test check/ sample checking of assisted beneficiaries from the previous grant to the organization.
(iv) The organizations are also required to furnish audited utilization certificate in respect of the previous grant (s) to them.
(v) The Implementing Agencies are required to upload on the website of the Department, documents such as: beneficiaries list alongwith photos, addresses, aids and assistive devices given and cost of aids & assistive devices disbursed by the implementing agencies with the grants-in-aid released during 2012-13 onwards and mandatorily from 2013-14.
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7.2.1.3 Revision of ADIP Scheme
The ADIP scheme has been revised w.e.f. 1.4.2014.
The salient features of the revised ADIP Scheme are as indicated below:- i) Enhancement of income eligibility ceiling for 100% concession from the existing Rs. 6,500/- per month to Rs. 15,000/- per month and for a 50% concession from Rs. 15001/- to Rs. 20,000/- per month. ii) Provision of accessible mobile phones to visually impaired students (aged 18 years and above) once in 5 years and Laptop, Braille Note Taker and Brailler to school going disabled students (10th class and above), once in 10 years. iii) Cost ceiling for aids/appliances revised from Rs. 6000/- to Rs. 10,000/- for single disability and from Rs. 8,000/- to Rs. 12,000/- for Students with Disabilities. iv) Revision of cost ceiling of medical/surgical correction which presently ranges from Rs. 500/- to Rs. 3,000/- as under:-
a) From Rs.500/- to Rs.1,000/- for hearing and speech impaired.
b) From Rs.1,000/- to Rs.2,000/- for visually disabled.
c) From Rs.3,000/- to Rs.5,000/- for orthopedically disabled. v) Enhancing the extent of subsidy for motorized tricycles and wheelchairs from the present Rs. 6,000/- to Rs. 25,000/- for severely disabled and for locomotor disabilities such as Quadriplegic (SCI), Muscular Dystrophy, Stroke, Cerebral Palsy, Hemiplegia and any other person with similar conditions where either three/ four limbs or one half of the body are severely impaired. This will be provided to the persons of age of 18 years and above, once in 10 years. vi) Provision for cochlear implant for 500 children per year with Hearing disability under the scheme, with a ceiling of Rs. 6.00 lakh per unit. Income ceiling for the beneficiaries will be the same i.e., up to Rs. 15,000/- per month for 100% concession and from Rs. 15001/- to Rs. 20,000/- per month for 50% concession.
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vii) Implementing Agencies may use 5% of the grant-in-aid as administrative/ overhead expenses for conducting awareness, assessment and follow-up camps.
7.2.1.4 Under the ADIP Scheme, Department has notified Disability-wise list of contemporary aids and assistive devices for Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) as under:-
(i) Visually Impaired:
OM No.4-2 (7)/2014/DD-I dated 23rd July, 2014 containing (i) List of 51 assistive devices showing indicative price, specifications and source of procurement meant for Visually Impaired and (ii) Category-wise Kits for Visually Impaired, showing indicative prices and source of procurement viz. Kit-1: For Primary School Children studying in Class 1 to 5, Kit-2: For Upper Primary School Children studying in Class 6 to 8, Kit-3: For Senior Secondary School students studying in Class 9 and 10, Kit-4: For students studying in Class 11 and 12 which has 2 sub-parts viz. Kit-4 (A) for Blind students and Kit-4 (B) for low vision students, Kit 5: For College Students which has 2 sub-parts i.e. Kit-5 (A) for Blind Students and Kit-5 (B) for low vision students and Kit-6: ADL Kit for Adults. It also contains list of Common Low Vision Devices and list of High-end & Other Common Devices meant for visually impaired.
(ii) Leprosy Affected:
OM No.4-2 (11)/2014/DD-I dated 12th August, 2014 containing list of devices for Leprosy affected viz. (i) a common Assistive Daily Living (ADL) Kit to be procured and distributed by ALIMCO and (ii) List of 34 individual optional devices as per requirement for distribution by NIRTAR, IPH, NIOH and NGO partners.
(iii) Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities:
OM No.4-2 (14)/2013/DD-I dated 21st August, 2014 containing Kits for financial assistance for Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities viz. (a) 4 Kits for Mentally Retarded including viz. (i) Kit-1 (A): Age group 0-3 years: Early intervention group (Code: EI) and Kit-1 (B): TLM Kit for Multiple Disabled in the Age group 0-3 years, (ii) Kit-2: Age group 3 - 6 years: Pre Primary group (Code: PP), (iii) Kit-3: Age group 7-11 years: Primary group (Code: PR) and (iv) Kit-4: Age group 12 -15 & 16 -18 years: Secondary &
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Pre -Vocational (Code: SEC/PV). To begin with these Kits to be provided in Special Schools across the Country, (b) 3 TLM Kits for children with Multiple Disabilities viz. (i) Kit-1: Age group 3-6 years, (ii) Kit-2: Age group 6-10 years and (iii) Kit-3: Age group 10 years and above and (c) ALIMCO Model Sensory Kit: Multi Sensory Inclusive Education Development (MSIED) Kit for Persons with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.
(iv) Hearing Impaired:
(A): OM No.4-2 (8)/2014/DD-I dated 20th October, 2014, containing (a) Guidelines for fitment and procurement of hearing aids/devices and (b) Guidelines for Cochlear Implantation and procurement of Cochlear Implant. Subsequently, Corrigendum No.4-2 (8)/2014/DD-I issued on 13th January, 2015 indicating modifications to OM dated 20.10.2014 in the matter of income criteria, cut-off date of age for Cochlear Implant during 2014-15 and composition of Screening Committee.
(B): Cochlear Implant: Revised ADIP Scheme contains a provision to provide Cochlear Implant to 500 children per year, with a ceiling of Rs. 6.00 lakh per unit to be borne by the Government. Income ceiling for the beneficiaries will be same as for other aids/appliances.
2. Ali Yavar Jung National Institute for the Hearing Handicapped (AYJNIHH), Mumbai, is the nodal agency for providing assistance in the matter. The Institute invites application by issuing advertisements in news papers (all India editions) and also through their website: www.ayjnihh.nic.in. Applicants have to apply based on advertisement/details on website to AYJNIHH, Mumbai. Cochlear Implant shall be procured by Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation of India (ALIMCO), Kanpur and provided at the nominated hospitals. Surgery would be done at identified Government/State Government approved hospitals. For conducting cochlear implant surgery, the Ministry has approved empanelment of 122 Hospitals (both Government and Private). As on 31.12.2015, 290 cochlear implant surgeries have been successfully completed in the country.
NOTE: The above mentioned lists of contemporary aids and assistive devices are also available in the website of the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities: www.disabilityaffairs.gov.in
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Master Ashok Ranshur, first Cochlear Implant surgery Candidate
First Beneficiary of Cochlear Implant Master Ashok Ranshur - first Cochlear Implant surgery Candidate with Hon’ble Minister (SJ&E)
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The Samajik Adhikarita Shivir by Hon’ble Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh on January 22, 2016
Hon’ble Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi addresses at the Samajik Adhikarita Shivir
Hon’ble Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi distributing the aids & assistive devices to ‘Divyang’ children
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Distribution of Motorized Tricycle and Wheelchair under ADIP Scheme
Subsidy for motorized tricycles and wheelchairs is Rs.25,000/- for severely disabled and for locomotor disabilities such as Quadriplegic (SCI), Muscular Dystrophy, Stroke, Cerebral Palsy, Hemiplegia and any other person with similar conditions where either three/four limbs or one half of the body are severely impaired.
This will be provided to the persons of age of 16 years and above, once in 10 years.
Severely disabled persons with mental impairement not eligible for motorized tricycles and wheelchairs since it puts them at a risk of serious accidents/physical harm.
Hon’ble Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment, Shri Thaawarchand Gehlot, distributing battery operated Motorized Tricycle under ADIP scheme in a distribution Camp conducted at Ballia, U.P on 13.06.2015
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Hon’ble Union Minister Shri Thaawarchand Gehlot & Hon’ble Minister of State for Social Justice & Empowerment during distribution of Tablets at a Camp at Faridabad on 1.2.2015.
7.2.2 Deendayal Disabled Rehabilitation Scheme (DDRS)
The Deendayal Disabled Rehabilitation Scheme (DDRS) of the Department is a Central Sector Scheme that includes projects for Providing education and vocational training and rehabilitation of persons with disabilities. The Scheme has been operational since 1999 with the objective of ensuring effective implementation of the Persons with Disabilities Act (PwD), 1995, through creating an enabling environment and encouraging non-governmental organizations through financial assistance for undertaking projects for the empowerment of the Persons.
DDRS guidelines
DDRS guidelines, applicable since 1.4.2003, with cost norms revised in 2009 includes 18 model projects, covering area services provided by voluntary agencies, which can be supported through grant-in-aid. The services include:
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i. Programmes for pre-school and early intervention
ii. Special Education
iii. Vocational training and placement
iv. Community based rehabilitation
v. Manpower development
vi. Psycho-social rehabilitation of persons with mental illness and
vii. Rehabilitation of leprosy-cured persons, etc.
The different 18 types of model projects assisted under the scheme are as follows:
(i) Project for Pre-School and Early Intervention and Training
(ii) Special Schools
(iii) Project for Cerebral Palsied Children
(iv) Vocational Training Centres
(v) Sheltered Workshops
(vi) Project for Rehabilitation of Leprosy Cured Persons
(vii) Half Way Home for Psycho-Social Rehabilitation of Treated and Controlled Mentally Ill Persons
(viii) Project relating to Survey, Identification, Awareness and Sensitization
(ix) Home Based Rehabilitation Programme/Home Management Programme
(x) Project for Community Based Rehabilitation
(xi) Project for Low Vision Centres
(xii) Projects for Human Resource Development
(xiii) Seminars/Workshops/Rural Camps
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(xiv) Environment Friendly and Eco-Promotive Projects for the Handicapped
(xv) Grant for Computer
(xvi) Construction of Building
(xvii) Project for Legal Literacy, including Legal Counseling, Legal aid and Analysis and Evaluation of Existing Laws
(xviii) District Disability Rehabilitation Centres
The cost norms and guidelines of the Scheme have been revised by the Government with effect from April 01, 2009. The revision include revised cost norms for honoraria, recurring items and non-recurring items of expenditure. Besides, rationalization and merger of manpower categories in various model projects have been carries out. As against 80 categories in the original scheme, the revised list contains 56 manpower categories. A total of 14 new trades that can be offered in VTCs have also been added considering emerging requirements for new skill such as: computer applications and programming, web-designing, internet management, mobile repairing etc. The District Disability Rehabilitation Centres (DDRCs) set up by the Department are also funded under this scheme, after they have been run for a period of five years (for centres set up in the Jammu & Kashmir or North East) and three years for the rest of the country. Subsequently, these centres are handed over to a prominent NGO of the District for their further continuance and maintenance.
Details of financial and physical targets and achievements from 2011-12 to 2015-16 under the DDRS Scheme is given below:
(i) Financial
(Rs. in crore) Year BE Expenditure 2011-12 120 86.15 2012-13 120 46.99 2013-14 90 63.64 2014-15 90 50.08 2015-16 60 24.87 (as on 31.12.2015)
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(ii) Physical
Year No. of beneficiaries (in lakh) % Achievement
Target Achievement
2011-12 2.30 2.55 110.86
2012-13 2.50 1.54 61.60
2013-14 2.50 2.60 104
2014-15 2.60 1.81 69.61
2015-16 1.75 1.31 74.85 (as on 31.12.2015) (as on 31.12.2015)
A list of non-governmental organization that have received assistance under the scheme of DDRS during 2015-16 is given at Annexure-9. A statement giving state- wise details of grants-in-aid released number of beneficiaries and organization supported in the last three years and current year 2015-16 under DDRS is given at Annexure-10. Abstract of State-wise details of grants-in-aid released to NGOs during 2015-16 is at Annexure-11.
Success Story (This child is studying in a Pre-Vocational Training centre for Multiple Disabled run with GIA assistance under DDRS on the Department) Name : Rohan Age : 16 years Sex : Male Disability : Deaf and blind Organisation : Blind People’s Association (BPA) All children are born equal in the eyes of the Creator. Most children are deeply loved and treasured by their parents. There are however, a few children who are deserted by their parents. Rohan is such a child, deserted by his parents and at the mercy of the elements. What is more of a pity is that Rohan has a double disability. He is deafblind. He cannot see, hear or talk.
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Rohan was found on the streets by an organisation called “Manav Sadhna” which works with street children. They named him Rohan. They were determined to help him but were totally helpless. They didn’t know how to deal with him, how to communicate with him and how to convey their concern to him. Rohan on his part didn’t know how to tell the world that he wanted to talk to them, play with them, eat with them or just enjoy with them. Someone told Manav Sadhna people about the BPA’s Deafblind Programme. The workers rushed with Rohan to the BPA and told them about Rohan’s problems.
The Special Educator looked at Rohan and said there is no problem with Rohan. In a couple of days, Rohan’s life turned around three sixty degrees. With the hardwork of teachers, caregivers and Rohan, he learnt to communicate with people around, he learnt sign communication, he started understanding the meaning of time and sequence in life. Rohan started learning activities of daily living and he could take a bath on his own, look after his own grooming with some support by the caregivers; he also learnt to wash his own clothes and clean his own plate. Learning did not stop here. Rohan started helping other children in his room through his remaining senses. He was taken for shopping by his caregivers and soon he understood that money was needed in life and that with proper communication you could make friends.
He comes every day to the BPA Deafblind Unit and learns life skills appropriate to his age and needs. Today Rohan is learning pre vocational skills and hoping to be contributing member of the society.
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7.2.3 Implementation of the Scheme for Implementation of Persons with Disabilities Act, 1995 (SIPDA)
The grants-in-aid are provided under this Scheme to State Governments and various other bodies, set up by the Central and State Governments, including Autonomous Bodies and Universities, to support activities, pursuant to implementation of the provisions of the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995, particularly relating to rehabilitation and provision of barrier-free access. The District Disability Rehabilitation Centres (DDRCs) and Composite Rehabilitation Centres (CRCs) set up by the Department are also provided support under this scheme. The range of activities for which grant-in-aid is provided with regard to barrier free access is wide, which includes ramps, lifts, tactile paths, new product development and research etc.
A thrust has been given during 2015-16 to the following activities:-
i) To provide barrier free environment in important government buildings (State Secretariat, other important State level offices, Collectorates, State University Buildings/ Campuses, Medical Colleges and Main Hospitals at Divisional Headquarters, other important Government buildings), for PwDs as per Section 46 of the PwD Act. This would include provision for ramps, rails, lifts, adaptation of toilets for wheelchair users, brail signage and auditory signals, tactile flooring, etc.
ii) To make Government websites at the State and District levels accessible to PwDs, as per guidelines for Indian Government Websites issued by the Department of Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances (D/o AR&PG), Government of India, which are available on their website “http://darpg.nic.in”.
iii) To set up early Diagnostic and Intervention Centres at the district headquarters.
iv) To offer Skill Development Progammes for Persons with Disabilities.
v) To offer one time grants to State Governments for providing infrastructural facilities to Offices of State Commissioners for Persons with Disabilities.
vi) For the following activities figuring in Section 45 of PwD Act:
(a) causing curb cuts and slopes to be made in pavement for the easy access of wheel chair users;
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(b) engraving on the surface of zebra crossing for the blind or for persons with low vision;
(c) engraving on the edges of railway platforms for the blind or for persons with low vision;
(d) devising appropriate symbols of disability; vii) For construction of Special Recreation Centres for PwDs where the appropriate Governments/local authorities have their own land. In this context, inference has been drawn from Chapter VII, Section 43 (c) of PwD Act viii) For any other activity specified in the Act but for which financial assistance is not being provided/covered by the existing schemes of the Department which may be considered on case to case basis with approval of the Minister (SJ&E).
Formulation of the SIPDA Scheme is under process with greater emphasis on two components viz., Accessible India Campaign and Skill Development Training Programmes for PwDs. Standing Finance Committee (SFC) meeting in this regard has been held on 4th January, 2016 under the Chairmanship of Secretary (DEPwD). The Scheme is being notified to all concerned.
The BE for the year 2015-16 is Rs. 135.00 crore, out of which expenditure of Rs. 54.72 crore has been incurred under the Scheme up to 29.02.2016. Budgetary allocation for the year 2015-16 has been notionally divided among States/UTs based on their population of PwDs as per Census, 2011, and proposals invited from them for central assistance accordingly. In the year 2015-16 grants-in-aid was released to 08 States and 01 Union Territory and 43 institutions/organizations including CRCs and DDRCs for accessibility related activities, Skill Development Training Programmes and other activities covered under the Scheme. Details of assistance given under the Scheme during the year 2015-16 are at Annexure-12 & 13.
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7.3. Other Central Sector Schemes 7.3.1 National Fellowship for Students with Disabilities
Objectives and Brief of the scheme: National Fellowship for students with Disabiliies Scheme was launched during the financial year 2012-13 to increase opportunities to students with disabilities for pursuing higher education leading to degrees such as M.Phil. and Ph.D. in any University recognised by University Grants Commission(UGC).
• Under the scheme, 200 Fellowships (Junior Research Fellows, JRF) per year are granted to students with disabilities. In case of non-availability of adequate number of students with disabilities, the number of fellowships not availed during a year will be carried forward to the next academic session.
• In case, the number of candidates exceeds the number of available awards, the UGC selects the candidates based on the percentage of marks obtained by the candidates in their Post-Graduation examination.
Quantum of Fellowship:
(i) The rates of fellowship for JRF and SRF will be at par with the UGC Fellowships. Presently these rates are as follows:
1 Fellowship in Engineering and Technol- @ Rs. 25,000/- p.m. for initial two years ogy, Science Humanities and Social Sci- (JRF) ence (including Arts/Fine Arts) @ Rs. 28,000/- p.m. for remaining tenure (SRF)
2 Contingency for Humanities and Social @ Rs. 10,000/- p.a. for initial two years Science (including Arts/Fine Arts) @ Rs. 20,500/- p.a. for remaining tenure
3 Contingency for Science, Engineering & @ Rs. 12,000/- p.a. for initial two years Technology @ 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
(ii) The House Rent Allowance (HRA) will be on the UGC pattern and will be payable to those students who are not provided with hostel accommodation. In case hostel accommodation offered by the university/institution is
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refused, the student will forfeit his claim of HRA. The other facilities such as medical facilities, leave including maternity leave will be governed as per the guidelines of the UGC in case of their fellowship programme.
Eligibility for fellowship:
(i) Any student with disabilities who has been admitted to M.Phil/Ph.D. degree in a university or academic institution.
(ii) After two years, if the progress in the research work of the awardee is found satisfactory, his/her tenure will be extended for a further period of three years as Senior Research Fellowship (SRF). The research work will be assessed by a three member committee set up by the University. The total period of award of JRF and SRF shall not exceed a period of five years.
Duration
Name of the Course Maximum Duration Admissibility of JRF and SRF
JRF SRF
M.Phil. 2 years 2 years NIL
Ph.D. 5 years 2 years Remaining 3 years
M.Phil.+ Ph.D. 5 years 2 years Remaining 3 years
Number of beneficiaries and amount released so far:
Year No. of Beneficiaries Amount Released Remarks (In Rs. Crore)
2012-13 176 Nil Amount released in next year
2013-14 178 9.655 for candidates of both the years 2012-13 & 2013-14
2014-15 300 7.45 for beneficiaries of the previous years and 2014-15
2015-16 200 6.56 for beneficiaries of the previous years and 2014-15
Total 854 23.67
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7.3.2 Pre-Matric Scholarship and Post-Matric Scholarship for Students with Disabilities
Objectives and brief of the scheme:
• The objectives of the schemes are to provide financial assistance to the students with disabilities for studying in the pre-matric level (class IX and X) and post-matric level (Classes XI, XII and upto Post graduate degree/ diploma level).
• These two schemes have been launched by the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities during the Financial Year 2014-15.
• The financial assistance includes scholarship, book grant, escort/reader allowance, etc.
• Number of scholarships to be granted every year is 46,000 for pre-matric level and 16,650 for post-matric level.
• Selection of the beneficiaries under these two scholarship schemes is done on the basis of merit after the recommendation of the State Governments/ Union Territory Administration.
• These schemes are being implemented on-line, through a web-portal “National e-Scholarship Portal” (www.scholarships.gov.in) developed by Department of Electronics & Information Technology (DEITY) from 2015-16.
Value of Scholarships –
1. Pre-matric Scholarship:
The value of Pre-matric scholarship includes the following for complete duration of the course:
(i) Scholarship and other grant;
(ii) Allowances, and
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(i) Rates of Scholarship and Grant:
Items Day Scholars Hostellers
Rate of Scholarship (in Rs. Per month) payable for 350 600 10 months in an academic year.
Book and adhoc grant (Rs. Per annum) 750 1,000
(ii) Allowances:
Allowances Amount (in Rs.) a) Monthly Reader Allowance for Blind students 160 b) Monthly Transport Allowance, if such students do not reside in the 160 hostel which is within the premises of the Educational Institution. c) Monthly Escort Allowance for Severely Disabled (i.e. with 80% or 160 higher disability) Day Scholars/Students With low extremity disability d) Monthly Helper Allowance admissible to any employee of the hostel willing to extend help to a severely orthopaedically handicapped 160 student residing in the hostel of an Educational Institution who may need the assistance of a helper. e) Monthly Coaching Allowance to Mentally Retarded and Mentally ill 240 Students
2. Post-Matric Scholarship:
The value of Post-matric scholarship includes the following for complete duration of the course:-
(i) Maintenance allowance,
(ii) Additional allowance for students with disabilities, for the complete duration of the course, and
(iii) Reimbursement of compulsory non-refundable fees,
(iv) Study tour charges,
(v) Typing/printing charges for preparing Reports/projects,
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(vi) Book allowance for students pursuing correspondence courses,
(vii) Book bank facility for specified courses,
The details are as follows:
(i) Maintenance allowance
Groups Rate of Maintenance allowance (in Rupees per month) Hostellers Day Scholars Group I 1200 550
All PG Degree/Diploma Courses recognized by UGC in any Disci- pline. All Bachelor’s Degree courses in Medicine (Allopathic, Indian and other recognized systems of medicines), Engineering, Technol- ogy, Planning, Architecture, Design, Fashion Technology, Agricul- ture, Veterinary & Allied Sciences, Management, Business Finance /Administration, Computer Science/ Applications.
Group II 820 530
Professional Courses leading to Degree, Diploma, Certificate in are- as like Pharmacy (B Pharma), LLB, BFS, other para-medical branch- es like Rehabilitation, Diagnostics etc., Mass Communication, Hotel Management & Catering, Travel/Tourism/Hospitality Management, Interior Decoration, Nutrition & Dietetics, Commercial Art, Financial Services (e.g. Banking, Insurance, Taxation etc.) for which entrance qualification is minimum Sr. Secondary (10+2).
Group III 570 300
All other courses leading to a graduate degree not covered under Group I & II eg. BA/B Sc/B Com etc.
Group IV 380 230
All post-matriculation level non-degree courses for which entrance qualification is High School (Class X), e.g. senior secondary cer- tificate (class XI and XII); both general and vocational stream, ITI courses, 3 year diploma courses in Polytechnics, etc.
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(ii) Additional Allowances depending on disabilities of the student
In addition, the scheme also provides for study tour charges, books allowance, book banks, typing and printing charges, Reader allowance, Escort allowance, coaching allowance and special allowance etc.
(iii) Reimbursement of compulsory non-refundable fees
Scholars will be paid enrolment/registration, tuition, games, Union, Library, Magazine, Medical Examination and such other fees compulsorily payable by the scholar to the institution or University/Board. Refundable deposits like caution money, security deposit will, however, be excluded. How to Apply:
From the year 2015-16 onwards: The schemes are being implemented through the National e-Scholarship Portal (www.scholarships.gov.in) developed by Department of Electronics & Information Technology. The candidates will apply on-line through the said portal. Procedure of Application and Selection a) The Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities will announce the details of the scheme and invite applications by issuing an advertisement in the leading newspapers and through the websites and other media outfits. Applications will be called for through an the National e-Scholarship Portal, an on-line scholarship management program www. scholarships.gov.in developed for this purpose. b) The applicants should submit their application through the on-line system within the last date prescribed for receipt of applications. All requisite documents like photograph, proof of age, disability certificate, income certificate of the parent, etc. duly filled in the prescribed format will be required to be uploaded in the said scholarship portal. c) The School/Institute in which he/she is studying shall forward the application through the portal to the Education/Disability Welfare Department of the State Govt. concerned after doing the necessary verification of the facts contained in the application like age, date of birth, PWD certificate, recognition of the course, fees received etc. The State Education/Disability Welfare Deptt. shall carry out necessary prudence check including recognition of the school/ institute concerned and forward the application with their recommendation to the DEPwD.
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d) Final selection will be done by the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities based on the recommendations of the State Government considering, inter alia, the no. of slots available to that particular State. The no. of slots available to any State is decided on the basis of percentage of population of PWDs of that State in comparison to the total PWD population of India.
e) In case a candidate is a permanent resident of one State but studying in another State, his application will be considered under the slot of his home State and his application needs the recommendation of the Education Department of the State of which he is a permanent resident.
f) Merit Criteria for Selection: The following factors will be taken into consideration:
(i) Fulfillment of eligibility conditions as given in the scheme.
(ii) Recommendation of the State Education Department.
(iii) No. of slots available to the State.
(iv) Merit of the candidate in terms of percentage of marks obtained in the qualifying examination.
(v) In case of a tie in percentage of marks, the percentage of disability will be considered i.e. the candidate with higher percentage of disability will get preference. In case there is still a tie, the age will be considered i.e. the older candidate will get preference. 7.3.3. National Overseas Scholarship for students with Disabilities
The scheme of National Overseas Scholarship for Students with Disabilities has been launched with the objectives of providing financial assistance to the students with disabilities for pursuing studies abroad at the level of Masters’ Degree and Ph.D. Twenty (20) scholarships are to be awarded every year out of which six are reserved for women candidates. The scholarship amount includes Maintenance Allowance, Contingency Allowance, Tuition Fees, and Cost of Air Passage etc. Parental income ceiling is Rs.6.00 lakh per annum.
In addition to the above, there is a provision of “Passage Grants” to two Students with Disabilities every year. Only those Students with Disabilities who are in receipt
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of a merit scholarship for Post Graduate Studies, Research or Training abroad (excluding attending seminars, workshops, conferences), from a foreign government/ organization or under any other scheme, where the cost of passage is not provided, shall be eligible. The Passage Grant includes to-and-fro air-fare from home-station to the Institute abroad by economy class through Air India.
Minimum Qualification:
For Ph.D. : First class or 55%(fifty five per cent) marks or equivalent grade in relevant Master’s Degree. For Masters’ Degree: - 55%(fifty five per cent) marks or equivalent grade in relevant Bachelor’s Degree.
AGE : Below 35(Thirty Five) years, as on first day of the month of the advertisement of the scheme.
Income Ceiling : Rs.6.00 Lakh per annum.
Maximum Two Children in a family: Not more than two disabled children of the same parents/guardians will be eligible.
Quantum of Financial Assistance:
SL No. Type of Allowance Amount
1. Annual Maintenance Allowance For UK- GBP 9,900/-
For Other Countries - USD $ 15,400/-
2. Annual Contingency Allowance For UK- GBP 1,100/-
For Other Countries- USD $ 1,500/-
3. Incidental Journey Allowance Other Countries- USD $ 20/-
4. Equipment Allowance Rs.1500/-
5. Tution Fees, Cost of Air Passage, Lo- Actual expenses shall be reimbursed cal Travel, Poll Tax, Visa Fees, Medical Insurance Premium
Duration of Award – (a) For Ph.D. -- 4 yrs, (b) For Masters Degree -- 3 yrs,
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How to Apply:
The scheme is being implemented by Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities. Applications have been invited by publishing advertisements in the newspapers and website of the Department. The applications received by the Department are being examined and the process of selection is under way.
7.3.4 Scholarship for Top Class Education for Students with Disabilitites
Objective & Coverage
o The Scheme aims at recognizing and promoting quality education amongst Students with Disabilities by providing full financial support.
o The scheme will cover Students with Disabilities (SwDs) for pursuing studies at the level of Post Graduate Degree or Diploma in any discipline.
o The scheme will operate in all institutions notified by the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment as institutions of excellence.
1. Conditions of Eligibility
(a) A citizen of India,
(b) A person with disability having not less than 40% disability and having a disability certificate issued by any competent medical authority.
(c) Having selected and got admission in any of the notified institutions for pursuing a full-time course at the level of Post Graduate Degree/Diploma according to the norms prescribed by the respective institution. Scholarship under this scheme shall not be admissible for pursuing distance-learning/part-time/week-end courses under any stream.
(d) The candidate is not receiving any other scholarship under any scheme of the Government of India.
(e) Income Ceiling of parents/guardians: Total income from all sources of the candidate and/or his/her parents/guardians, shall not exceed Rs.6,00,000/- (Indian Rupees six lakh only) per annum, (excluding such allowances as are not treated as part of total income for the purpose of income tax). A copy of latest tax- assessment as well as latest monthly salary slip from the employer is also required to be enclosed with the application.
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(f) Two children in a family - Not more than two disabled children of the same parents/ guardians will be eligible and to this effect a self-certification will be required from the candidate. Provided, more than two children of the same parents can be allowed in case the second/third children are twins.
(g) One time award - The awardee cannot be considered for the award for second or subsequent times as the individual can be awarded only for once.
2. Quantum of Financial Assistance
The scholarship will include the following –
Sl No. Components of Scholarship Rate per awardee
a) Reimbursement of tuition fees and non- Up to Rs. 2.00 lakh – per annum refundable charges paid/ payable to the (subject to actual amount). Institution
b) Maintenance Allowance Rs. 3,000/- per month for hostellers, Rs. 1,500/- per month for day- scholars
c) Special Allowances (related to types of Rs. 2,000/- per month disabilities like reader allowance, escort allowance, helper allowance etc.)
d) Books & Stationery Rs. 5,000/- per annum.
e) Reimbursement of expenses for purchase Rs. 30,000/- per awardee as a of a computer with accessories. one-time grant for entire course.
f) Reimbursement of expenses for purchase Rs. 30,000/- per awardee as a of Aids and Assistive Devices including one-time grant for entire course necessary software related to the particular disability of the selected candidate.
The aids and assistive devices may include--
For the blind / low vision -
(i) Braille / Brailer Typewriter
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(ii) Laptop with Screen reading software
(iii) Laptop with Screen Magnification software
(iv) Talk software for mobile phone accessibility
(v) DAISY Recorder and player
For the hearing impaired -
(i) Binaural digital programmable hearing aid with provision for button cells.
(ii) Cell phone with SMS SIM Card
(iii) Laptop with WiFi (Blue Tooth) facility
3. Procedure of Application and Selection
a) The Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities will announce the details of the scheme and invite applications by issuing an advertisement in the leading newspapers and through the websites and other media outfits. Applications will be called for through the National e-Scholarship Portal, an on-line scholarship management program being developed by Department of Electronics & Information Technology for this purpose.
b) The applicants should submit their application through the on-line system within the last date prescribed for receipt of applications. All requisite documents like photograph, proof of age, disability certificate, income certificate of the parent, etc. duly filled in the prescribed format will be required to be uploaded in the on-line system.
c) The Institute in which he/she is studying shall forward the application through the portal to the Education Department of the State Govt. concerned after doing the necessary verification of the facts contained in the application like age, date of birth, Disability certificate, recognition of the course, fees received etc. The State Education Deptt. shall carry out necessary prudence check including recognition of the Institute concerned and forward the application with their recommendation to the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities.
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d) Final selection will be done by the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities based on the recommendations of the State Education Department considering, inter alia, the no. of slots available to that particular State. The no. of slots available to any State is decided on the basis of percentage of population of PWDs of that State in comparison to the total PWD population of India as per Census 2011.
e) In case a candidate is a permanent resident of one State but studying in another State, his application will be considered under the slot of his home State and his application needs the recommendation of the Education Department of the State of which he is a permanent resident.
f) Merit Criteria for Selection: The following factors will be taken into consideration:
(i) Fulfillment of eligibility conditions as given in the scheme.
(ii) Recommendation of the State Education Department.
(iii) No. of slots available to the State.
(iv) Merit of the candidate in terms of percentage of marks obtained in the qualifying examination.
(v) In case of a tie in percentage of marks, the parental income ceiling will be considered i.e. the candidate with lower parental income ceiling will get preference.
(vi) In case there is still a tie, the percentage of disability will be considered i.e. the candidate with higher percentage of disability will get preference.
g) Selection Committee: In case the number of applicants is more than the number of scholarships admissible, a Selection Committee shall be set up with the approval of Secretary, Deptt. of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, for selection of candidates based on eligibility. 4. Mode of Disbursal of Scholarship
The scholarship amount will be disbursed by the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities through a designated bank that will remit the money direct to the bank accounts of the selected candidates. However, the non-refundable fees
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payable by the beneficiary shall be remitted to the Institute in which he/she is studying subject to the limit prescribed in the scheme.
7.3.5 INCENTIVES TO PRIVATE SECTOR EMPLOYERS FOR PROVIDING EMPLOYMENT TO PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
Objectives and Brief of the scheme:
The objective of the scheme is to encourage of employment of persons with disabilities in the corporate sector. The scheme of giving incentives to employers for providing employment to persons with disabilities in the private sector was launched in the year 2008-09.
Components under the scheme:
Under the scheme, payment of employer’s contribution towards the Employees Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) and the Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) for the first three years, is made by the Government of India, in respect of persons with disability appointed in the private sector to a post carrying monthly emoluments up to Rs.25,000/-. The administrative charges of 1.1% of the wages of the employees covered under the Employees Provident Fund & Miscellaneous Provisions (EPF&MP) Act will continue to be paid by the employer. The scheme is effective from 1st April, 2008.
Procedure to obtain benefits: The employers would submit a copy of the disability certificate issued to the disabled employee by the Competent Authority first time when such benefit under EPF and ESI is claimed. The Government will directly provide employer’s contribution for the schemes covered under the Employees Provident Fund & Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 and the Employees State Insurance Act, 1948. This will be done in respect of employees for a maximum period of three years. The administrative charges of 1.1% of the wages of the employees covered under the EPF Act will continue to be paid by the respective employers.
Implementation process:
(a) The employers would submit a copy of the disability certificate issued to the disabled employee by the Competent Authority first time when such benefit under EPF and ESI is claimed.
(b) The Government will directly provide employer’s contribution for the schemes covered under the Employees Provident Fund & Miscellaneous Provisions Act,
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1952 and the Employees State Insurance Act, 1948. This will be done in respect of employees for a maximum period of three years. The administrative charges of 1.1% of the wages of the employees covered under the EPF Act will continue to be paid by the respective employers.
(c) The Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, would make available to the Employees Provident Fund Organisation and Employees State Insurance Corporation lump sum funds by way of advance. These would be used for the purposes of adjustment of individual claims received from the employers under the scheme. The amount with the organizations would be replenished periodically. 7.3.6 THE NATIONAL ACTION PLAN (NAP) FOR SKILL TRAINING OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
The Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD), Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has launched the National Action Plan for skill training of persons with disabilities, in collaboration with the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) on 21st March 2015. The brief features of the said National Action Plan are given below:
A. Background
Improving vocational training and employment opportunities for people with disability is a critical element for enhancing the quality of life for individual with disability, their families, but there are also substantial gains for the broader economy. There are substantial costs to individuals and to society associated with poor employment opportunities and outcomes for people with disability.
B. The National Action Plan (NAP) plans to bring all the main stakeholders like various Central Government Ministries, State Governments, NGOs, PSUs and the Private Sector on one platform. The NAP will have the following main components:
(i) Financial assistance for implementation of National Action Plan will be provided under the scheme of SIPDA (Scheme for implementation of persons with disability Act, 1995). (ii) A Project Monitoring Unit has been constituted in the DEPwD in
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collaboration with MSDE. A Memorandum of Understanding has been signed between DEPwD and MSDE. (iii) The vocational / skill training would be provided by a network of skill training providers led by Training Partners both from Govt. and non-Govt. sector including Vocational Rehabilitation Centres run by Ministry of Labour & Employment. (iv) A separate Sector Skill Council for PwDs has been set up in collaboration with MSDE. (v) For every such training cluster, a number of private sector organizations and PSUs would be mapped, who would provide them CSR funds, and training support and employer connect. (vi) DEPwD along with National Skill Development Corporation would help these training providers by connecting them with various private sector organizations and PSUs for providing employment connect as well as for obtaining CSR support. C. NAP is being funded through SIPDA Scheme.
7.3.7 Awareness Generation & Publicity Scheme
Objective
The Awareness Generation & Publicity scheme has been launched in September, 2014 and is operational from the Financial Year 2014-15 onward. The Scheme has been revised in Financial Year 2015-16 to simplify and enhance its scope, objectives, eligibility etc. to broad base the implementation for better and effective outcomes. Details of eligibility, admissible components and application form is available on Department’s website www.disabilityaffairs.gov.in under the link Schemes.
The objective of the scheme is to give publicity to the schemes/programmes of the Government through electronic, print, film media etc.; educate the PwDs and civil society about legal rights of PwDs, sensitize the employers on special needs of PwDs; promote awareness and sensitize society on causes leading to disability; support awareness campaign for skill development & employment generation for PwDs including job fairs; support spreading awareness about universal accessibility by creating an enabling and barrier-free environment that include accessible buildings, accessible transport, accessible websites and carrying out accessibility audit; promote individual excellence in the field of disability sector; Sporting and abilympics activities
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to promote talent and skill among PwDs which are to be supported through events, awareness campaign,etc
Components admissible
Components admissible for assistance under the scheme includes setting up of a help line for online counselling of the PwDs; content development; publications and news media; organizing national events; participation in the international initiatives or to support various programmes organized by NGOs or self-help groups; volunteer service / outreach programme for sensitizing commercial establishment and employers; recreation and tourism; participation in community radio; media activities; support awareness campaign for skill development & employment generation for PwDs including job fairs; support spreading awareness about universal accessibility by creating an enabling and barrier-free environment that include accessible buildings, accessible transport, accessible websites and carrying out accessibility audit; promote individual excellence in the field of disability sector; Sporting and abilympics activities to promote talent and skill among PwDs which are to be supported through events, awareness campaign, etc.
Assistance available under the Scheme
(a) Short term projects (one-time events or projects not exceeding 6 months duration): Disbursement will be made in two instalments as follows:
75% -on approval, acceptance, executing necessary bond etc.
25%- on receipt of final report and UC for the first instalment, audited statement of account along with item-wise expenditure.
(b) Long term Projects (projects of 6 months and more duration): Disbursement is made in three instalments as follows:
40% -on approval, acceptance of project and furnishing bank guarantee/ execution of bond etc.
40% - After Progress review, receipt of UC of first instalment.
20% -On Receipt of final report, UC for full amount, and audited statement of account along with item-wise expenditure.
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(c) When an activity under the scheme is undertaken directly by the institutions under Central/State Govt., funds will be sanctioned and released as per actual requirements. Organizations eligible for grants / financial assistance
i) Self-help groups
ii) Advocacy and self-advocacy organizations.
iii) Parents & Community Organizations working for mobilization and bring about change in social attitude
iv) Psychological and emotional support service
v) Community based rehabilitation organizations
vi) Organizations working in the field of disability sector including those for labour market programmes, vocational training, social insurance, providing support services, stress management and social isolation eradication to PwDs.
vii) Organisations under administrative control of Central/State Govt. including Departments, Universities, institutions, colleges etc. Eligibility Norms
(i) A minimum three year standing as a registered organization for organisations under 4(a) including organisations under Registration of Societies Act 1860, or a Public Trust registered under Indian Trust Act 1982 or the Charitable and Religious Endowment Act, 1920 or a corporation registered under Section 8 Companies Act, etc. or registered under any relevant Act of the Central/State/Union Territory.
(ii) The organization should be non-profit and not-for-profit organization or use its profits, if any, or other income in promoting charitable objectives.
(iii) Organisations under administrative control of Central/State Govt. including Departments, Universities, institutions, colleges etc. or a Corporation registered under Section 8 of Companies Act, etc. or registered under any relevant Act of the Central/State/Union Territory is exempted from the conditions of registration under PwD Act.
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(iv) Last three years duly audited and properly maintained accounts and income tax return and published Annual Report.
(v) The relevant activity for which grant / financial assistance is sought should reflect in their Memorandum of Association as one of the activities.
(vi) Only such organizations as have a good track record in the related field may be considered for grants.
(vii) In the case of NGOs, recommendation from State Govt. for the proposal is required. Some of the important achievements of 2015-16 for which funds were released under the scheme
• Production and telecast of five episodes featuring important segments disability sector and success of the Department including National Abilympics on Doordarshan National for the show Hunnarbaaz! Mission Skill India!.
• National Helpdesk for the Blind by Score Foundation funded by the Department. The Helpdesk to be driven by a toll free number and the callers to be serviced by counsellors placed across the country. The innovate model to help reach out to a wider geography, in the language of callers with local solutions and possibilities. The network of Helpdesk for the Blind to provide information, guidance and counseling, gather relevant and up to date information to enrich and empower the knowledge resource and take up advocacy at the local levels to address violation of rights discrimination and non compliance/implementation of programmes and schemes.
• Education tour for 150 disabled students plus 15 staff from Surat to Puri.
• Funding for Skill Elevation, Empowerment & Awareness for persons with disabilities.
• Funding for making policy guidelines and a technical manual for making play space inclusive for persons with disabilities.
• Funding for conducting awareness cum ISL training workshop for the hearing impaired.
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• Funding for conducting regional and national parents meets of persons with disabilities in different parts of the country.
• Funding for organizing conference on cerebral palsy.
• Funding for digital media content creation, branding & public relations, video blog shooting etc. for Accessible India Campaign.
• An amount of Rs. 7.50 lakh sanctioned to Indian Blind and Para Judo Association, Lucknow, U.P. for 4th National Blind and Deaf Judo Championship at Lucknow, U.P.
LIST OF ORGANISATIONS/INSTITUTES GETTING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE UNDER AWARENESS GENERATION & PUBLICITY SCHEME DURING THE YEAR 2015-16 (upto 24-02-2016)
S. Name of the Purpose for which grant released Amount No. Organizations released in Rs.
1 Surbhi Foundation, Research of Cultural Exchange, Mumbai for 3500000.00 Mumbai, Maharashtra the production and telecast of five epiosdes on Doordarshan National for the Show HUNAR- BAAZ
2 Gowthami Foundation, Organizing stage programmes of Perosns with 187500.00 Ongole, Andhra Pradesh Disabilities in 2 mondals
3 Pandit Deendayal Upad- Reimbursement of the expenditure incurred on 682392.00 haya Institute for Physi- the visit of the team of Perosn with Disabilities cally Handicapped,New from Mumbai from 27th, 29th April,2015 Delhi
4 Bhariya Netraheen Kaly- Organizing a Kavi Sammelan & Cultural Pro- 375000.00 an Parisad, Delhi gramme on the Birth anniversary of Helen Kel- ler on 28th June,2015 at Technical Institute of Management Auditorium, Rohini, Delhi
5 Disabled Welfare Trust Organizing a Tour for Disable Students from 750000.00 of India, Surat, Gujarat Surat to Puri
6 Samrthyam Trust, New Acessible tourism for two tourism sites 150000.00 Delhi
7 Samrthyam Trust, New Printing of the Training Handbook for Airport 50000.00 Delhi Staff
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S. Name of the Purpose for which grant released Amount No. Organizations released in Rs.
8 Samrthyam Trust, New Accessible review of 04 stadium- Jawahar Lal 225000.00 Delhi Stadium, S.P. Mukherjee Swimming Compex, I.G. Indoor Stadium and Dr. Karni Shooting Sta- dium and 02 hostels- Ashoka and Janpath as well as contents development and colour print- ing of technical
9 Sai Swayam Society, For the hearing impaired conducting Aware- 375000.00 New Delhi ness cum ISL training workshop.
10 Shishu Saroti, Conference cum Exhibition of Empowerment of 78000.00 Bakasa,Assam Disabled Persons with Accessible and Assistive Technology to be Bakasa, Assam
11 Score Foundation, New Setting up Eyeway National Help Desk Network 400000.00 Delhi
12 ACMI, Bengaluru, Kar- For organizing 1 day seminar for instituting a 150000.00 nataka national forum for case givers and users to pro- mote awareness about mental illness.
13 National Institute for For conducting 05 Regional Parents and 01 2200000.00 Mentally Handicapped, National Parents meeting For collaboration with Secundrabad, Telanga- National Confederation of Parents organiza- na tions (PARIVAR),
14 Samarthyam Trust, New For printing of Practitioner Manual on Accessi- 500000.00 Delhi ble Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH ser- vice and facilities )
15 PARIVAAR, New Delhi For organizing 2nd National Convention of Self 375000.00 Advocates Forum of India (SAFI) at Udaipur (Rajasthan).
16 Samarthyam Trust,New For Digital Media Content Creation, Branding & 291000.00 Delhi Public relations, Video blog Shooting & Editing charges etc for Accessible India Campaign.
17 Samarthanam Trust of For organizing 04 zonal level & national level 500000.00 India, Bengaluru, Karna- cricket tournament for the PwD. taka
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S. Name of the Purpose for which grant released Amount No. Organizations released in Rs.
18 KILIKILI, Bengaluru, For making policy guidelines and a technical 112500.00 Karnataka manual for making play space inclusive for PwD
19 Swami Vivekanand Na- For organizing 10th Annual Conference of the 747000.00 tional Institute of Reha- Indian Academy of Cerebral Palsy from 18th to bilitation, Training and 20th December, 2015 at Cuttack Reasearch, Cuttack, Odisha
20 Blind Cricket Associai- for organizing 3rd Zonal cricket tournament 150000.00 ton, New Delhi for the blind cricket players from 4th to 7th June,2015 at the Doon School Ground, Dehra- dun
21 Budha Education Foun- for organizing 3 days workshop in Delhi on the 750000.00 dation, New Delhi Skill Elevation, Empowerment & Awareness for people with disability
22 Spastics Society of Sik- for Celebration of the World Disability Day on 375000.00 kim, Sikkim 3rd December,2015 under Awareness Genera- tion & Publicity Scheme
23 Indian Heritage Society, for content development & printing of Yoga 440000.00 New Delhi Books for visually challenged and for 02 work- shop to be held in Delhi and Shilong .
24 National Trust, New Del- for printing of scheme booklets of National 1500000.00 hi Trust and spreading the awareness about the schemes
25 Samrthyam Trust, New for awareness raising and sensitization training 100000.00 Delhi for airlines and airports staff of safe, accessible and dignified air travel of Persons cross disabili- ties.
26 Indian Blind and Para 4th National Blind and Deaf Judo Champion- 750000.00 Judo Association, Luc- ship at Lucknow, U.P. from 18th to 22nd Feb. know, U.P. 2016
Grand Total 15713392.00/-
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7.4 DISTRICT DISABILITY REHABILITATION CENTRES
In order to facilitate the creation of infrastructure and capacity building at district level for awareness generation, rehabilitation, training and guiding rehabilitation professionals, the Ministry with the active support of the State Governments is providing comprehensive services to the persons with disabilities by way of setting up of District Disability Rehabilitation Centres in all the unserved districts of the country. The scheme of setting up DDRCs was initiated in Ninth Five Year Plan and is continuing during Twelfth Five Year Plan.
Objectives of DDRCs
The DDRCs are provided financial, infrastructure, administrative and technical support by the Central and State Governments, so that they are in a position to provide rehabilitative services to persons with disabilities in the concerned districts. The broad objectives of the DDRCs are as follows:
• Survey and identification of persons with disability through camp approach;
• Awareness Generation for encouraging and enhancing prevention of disabilities,
• Early intervention;
• Assessment of need of assistive devices, provision/ fitment of assistive devices,follow up/ repair of assistive devices;
• Therapeutic Services e.g. Physiotherapy, Occupation Therapy, Speech Therapy etc.;
• Facilitation of Disability Certificates, bus passes and other concessions and facilitiesfor persons with disabilities;
• Referral and arrangements for surgical correction through Government and Charitable institutes;
• Arrangement of loans for self employment, through Banks and other financial institutions including State Channelizing Agencies (SCAs) of NHFDC;
• Counseling of disabled, their parents and family members;
• Promotion of barrier free environment;
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• To provide supportive and complementary services to promote education, vocational training and employment for persons with disabilities through:-
• Providing orientation training to teachers, community and families
• Providing training to persons with disabilities for early motivation and early stimulation for education, vocational training and employment
• Identifying suitable vocations for persons wit disabilities, keeping in view local resources and designing and providing vocational training and identifying suitable jobs, so as to make them economically independent
• Provide referral services for existing educational, training and vocational institutions
The Scheme is a joint venture of the State and Central Government. The DDRCs are funded through the ‘Schemes for implementation of the PwD Act’ for an initial period of 3 years (5 years in case of North Eastern Region, J&K, A&N Islands, Puducherry, Daman & Diu and Dadra &Nagar Haveli) and thereafter the funding is made through the Scheme of Deendayal Disabled Rehabilitation Scheme (DDRS) on tapering basis.
199 DDRCs where sanctioned prior to 2010-11.
Establishment of New DDRCs
(i) During the XIth Five Year Plan, a need was felt to cover the unserved districts of the country and, in particular, those districts with high disabled population as also remote and inaccessible areas. Thus, 100 new districts were identified for setting up of DDRCs. However, Central assistance could be released to only 58 Districts for setting up of DDRCs up to 31.3.2015. During the year 2015-16, sanctions have been accorded for establishment of 3 new DDRCs. Thus a total of 61 new DDRCs have been set up so far. Details of these DDRCs are at Annexure-14.
(ii) Besides these, 15 more new DDRCs have been approved in the year 2012- 13 in the States of Assam, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh & West Bengal in the districts having high incidence of Japanese Encephalitis/Acute Encephalitis Syndrome. Out of these, 9 DDRCs have been set up during the year.
(iii) As proposals to set up new DDRCs is taking time, it was decided to take up 18 new Districts for setting up of DDRCs.
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Details of funds released to DDRCs during the year 2015-16 under DDRS and SIPDA Schemes are at Annexure-15 and 16 respectively
Funding to DDRCs and revision of Guidelines of DDRC
Salient features of the revised guidelines are as under:-
• Cost norms for recurring and non-recurring expenditure have been revised from w.e.f. 1.04.2010. Rehabilitation Professionals of DDRCs located in Special Areas like high attitude, border areas, disturbed areas & tribal sub-plan areas shall be entitled to 20% more honorarium than the rates prescribed for the rest of the country.
Present & Revised Cost Norms per DDRC per annum under SIPDA
(in lakhs) Cost Norms( Per annum) Designation General For special Areas 20% increase
Total Honorarium 8.10 9.72
Office expenses/contingencies 2.10 2.10
Equipments (For 1st year only) 7.00 7.00
Total for 1sy year 17.2 18.82
Total for 2nd year 10.;2 11.82
Total for 3rd year 10.2 11.82
Total exp. Under PWD Act 37.6 42.46
The total expenditure on manpower in the scheme would not exceed Rs 8.10 lakhs per annum and Rs 9.72 lakhs per annum in case of NE States, A&N Islands, Lakshadweep, Puducherry, Daman & Diu, Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Jammu & Kashmir.
However State Governments may authorize the District Collectors to supplement the honorarium or other needs of DDRCs, out of the funds available with them wherever felt necessary.
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• District Disability Rehabilitation Officer (DDRO) One of the existing professionals of DDRCs or a suitable State Government official, as decided by District Management Team (DMT) would be designated as DDRO. DDRO will be responsible for coordination, management & administration of DDRCs on a day to day basis and will be paid Honorarium @ Rs 2000/- per month. • Duration of funding to DDRC under SIPDA. In the pre-revised Scheme, duration of funding to DDRC was for 3 years for all States and 5 years for North Eastern Region (NER) and J&K. Now in addition to J&K and NER, funding under SIPDA in the UTs of A&N Islands, Lakshadweep, Puducherry, Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu will also be given for 5 years. • Tapering of grants under DDRC In the pre-revised Scheme, 10% annual tapering of grants after3/5 years done but in then revised scheme, tapering of grants to DDRC, after they start receiving funds under DDRS Scheme would be restricted as follows: a) 5% cut in admissible grant-in-aid at 2 years’ interval. b) Tapering in grant-in-aid not to exceed 25% of the admissible cost. c) Tapering will not apply to projects in rural areas. • Role of State Government State Governments are expected to play a more pro-active role in the effective working of DDRCs. In order to ensure greater involvement of State/ District Administration, the State Government may suitably supplement the honorarium and other requirements of the DDRCs for undertaking their various activities in an effective manner. State Governments may authorize District Collectors in their capacity as Chairperson of DMT, to make modifications for effective functioning of DDRCs, considering the ground realities within the broad stipulation of the DDRC Scheme. State Governments may also authorize the District Collectors to make interim advances out of the local funds placed at their disposal to tide over the difficulties caused in the field of procedural delays in release of central funds.
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PUBLIC SECTOR ENTERPRISES (PSEs)
8.1 National Handicapped Finance and Development Corporation(NHFDC)
The National Handicapped Finance and Development Corporation (NHFDC) was set up by the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Government of India on 24th January 1997. The company is registered under Section 25 of the Company Act, 1956 as a ‘not for profit’ company. It is wholly owned by Government of India, and has an authorized share capital of Rs. 400 crore (Rupees Four Hundred Crore only) and paid up capital is Rs.315.58 Crore as on 16.03.2016. The company is managed by a Board of Directors nominated by Government of India.
8.1.1 Objectives
a. To promote economic development activities and self-employment ventures for the benefit of persons with disability. b. To extend loans to the persons with disabilities for upgradation of their entrepreneurial skill for proper and efficient management of self-employment ventures. c. To extend loans to persons with disabilities for pursuing professional/ technical education leading to vocational rehabilitation/self-employment. d. To assist self-employed individuals with disability for marketing their own products to goods.
8.1.2 Functioning & Procedure:
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.
a. Credit based activities:
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.
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The details of various schemes are given below:
S.N. Scheme Max. Interest rate Maximum Loan payable by Loan (Rs in lakhs) Beneficiary Repayment Period 1 Small business in Sales/ Trading 3.00 5-6% 10 years Activity 2 Small Business in Service Sector 5.00 5-6% 10 years 3 Purchase of Commercial Vehicles 10.00 5-7% 10 Years 4 Purchase of special category 25.00 5-8% 10 Years Commercial Vehicles 5 Small Industrial Unit 25.00 5-8% 10 years 6 Agricultural Activities 10.00 5-7% 10 years 7 Self Employment amongst persons 10.00 5-7% 10 years with mental retardation and autism 8 Loan for Disabled Young Profes- 25.00 5-8% 10 years sionals 9 Scheme for Developing Business 3.00 5-6% 10 years Premises on own land 10 Scheme for Purchase of Assistive 5.00 5-6% 10 years Devices 11 Education Loan for studies abroad 20.00 4% (Male) 7 years 3.5% (Female)
12 Education Loan for studies in India 10.00 4% (Male) 7 years 3.5% (Female)
13 Loan for Pursuing Vocational Stud- 2.00 5-6% 7 years ies 14 Loan to Parents Association for 5.00 5-6% 10 years mentally retarded persons 15 Micro Credit Scheme (through 10.00/NGO Upto 5% 3 years SCAs) (Rs 0.50 lakh/beneficiary) 16 Scheme for NGOs working in 5.00 5-6% 5 years disability sector for their capacity expansion A rebate of 1% on interest is allowed to women with disabilities in all self-employment schemes and 0.5% rebate on interest under Education Loan Scheme. A rebate of 0.5% on interest is allowed to VH/HH/MR in all self-employment schemes.
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NHFDC also provides funds and organizes various activities in the interest of persons with disabilities and to achieve its mandate. These are:
1. EDP/Skill training programme : Financial assistance in the form of grant is provided for conducting/sponsoring the training under the scheme of Skill & Entrepreneurial Development.
2. Publicity & Awareness : NHFDC provides funds to its implementing agencies for advertisement and publicity of NHFDC schemes.
3. Hand-Holding Support : NHFDC also provides Hand holding support of upto Rs.1,000/- per PwD to registered institutions for extending information, support of guidance for procedural/documentation formalities to PwDs in obtaining loans or admission in training institutes. 8.1.3 Scholarship Scheme:
NHFDC has implemented following scholarship Schemes of Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment for the students with disabilities:- (i) Scholarship Scheme for students with disabilities from a fund of the Ministry called the National Fund for People with Disabilities The Corporation had implemented the National Scholarship scheme of Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, GOI for students with disabilities with effect from financial year 2009-10 to 2014-15. The details in respect of scholarships awarded to students with disabilities during the aforesaid last two years are as follows:
S. Disbursement of Scholarship (National Fund) from the year 2009-10 onwards No. Year Scholarship Awarded Scholarship Amount
1 2009-10 417 Fresh Scholarships Rs.52,81,975/-
2 2010-11 470 Fresh Scholarships Rs.60,15,775/-
3 2011-12 492 Fresh scholarships and 11 Renewal Scholarships Rs.66,64,524/-
4 2012-13 476 Fresh Scholarships and 33 Renewal Scholarships Rs.62,09,860/-
5 2013-14 472 Fresh Scholarship and 40 Renewal Scholarship Rs.53,35,351/-
6 2014-15 500 Fresh Scholarship and 17 Renewal Scholarship Rs.56,28,513/-
Total 2827 Fresh and 101Renewal Scholarships Rs 3,51,35,998/-
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Board of Management had wind up/close the Scheme of Scholarship Scheme (National Fund) from Academic Year 2015-16 onwards.
(ii) Scholarship Scheme for students with disabilities funded out of Trust Fund for Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities:-
The Corporation has been implementing the Scholarship scheme for students with disabilities of Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment from 2011-2012, funded out of Trust Fund for Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities.
The details in respect of scholarships awarded to students with disabilities (Trust Fund) during the 2011-12 onwards & current financial year (upto 31.12.2015) are as follows:-
Scholarship Amount S. Academic Year Scholarship Awarded (in Rs.) (including No. Renewal cases)
1 2011-12 1000 57649796
2 2012-13 1000 Fresh (216 Renewal ) 77748872
132416657 3 2013-14 2000 Fresh (293 Renewal)
4 2014-15 1414 Fresh (158 Renewal) 88200115
175217,229 5 2014-15 2500 Fresh (497 Renewal)
2015-16 6 617 Fresh (91 Renewal) 40726285 (upto 30.12.2015)
Total 7117 Fresh and 1097 Renewal 47,93,95,772
8.1.4 PERFORMANCE AND ACHIEVEMENT (2015-16)
i) Physical & Financial Achievement
During the current financial year (upto 31.12.2015), physical & financial achievement of NHFDC is as under:
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Amount Number of S.No Particulars (Rs. in Cr.) Beneficiaries (*) i) Sanction 70.44 10528
ii) Disbursement 69.75 10552 * Including estimated number of beneficiaries on the average loan basis against the advance fund released.
ii) EDP and Skill Development Training
During 2015-16 (upto 31.12.2015) the Corporation sanctioned grant amounting to Rs. 28.11 crore for skill development training of 17638 persons with disabilities 8.1.5 Initiatives:
The corporation in the recently period has taken certain initiatives to extend the outreach, these are as follows:
a) Liberalization of Lending Policy of NHFDC to enhance its effectiveness and reach:
i. Relaxation in CGTMSE condition:- Now partner Bank may extend loan upto Rs. 25.00 lakh at a concessional rate of interest to persons with disabilities under NHFDC scheme for self-employment irrespective of such activities are covered under CGTMSE or not.
ii. Enhancement in Loan Limit from 10 lakh to 25 Lakh under the purchase of vehicle for commercial hiring scheme for specialized vehicles (like JCB, Road Roller, Sewage suction Truck, Bus, Tipper Truck etc.).
iii. Removal of Income Criteria:-The eligibility criteria regarding annual income is waived off to obviate the requirement of income certificate which creates difficulties for the PwDs.
iv. Removal of upper age limit for availing loan under NHFDC schemes
v. Enhancement in Age Limit from 18-35 year to 18-45 year for availing Loan Under Scheme For Young Professionals.
vi. Interest rebate @ 0.5% to disabled persons belonging to VH, HH & MR category under self employment schemes.
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b) Launching of new schemes:
1. Scheme of financing assistive devices to enhance the employability or increased opportunity of self employment of persons with disabilities. Loan upto Rs.5.00 lakh is provided to PwDs for purchase of aids/appliances.
2. Scheme of financing NGOs, working in area of disabilities in order to make social entrepreneurs.
3. Scheme of Financing Construction of Commercial/ Business Premises for Starting Self Employment Activity on own land of applicants.
4. Loan Scheme for Vocational Education and Training, in line with Indian Bankers associations scheme being implemented by various Banks.
c) Partnership with Non-Banking Financial Company-Micro Finance Institution (NBFC-MFI). etc.
NHFDC has initiated the process for tie-ups with NBFC-MFI for the flow of concessional credit to persons with disabilities through the extensive channel of NHFDC-MFI; as there are the last mile financers. This may help NHFDC to reach out the large PwD especially in rural areas.
d) Creation of online application facilities for PwDs on NHFDC’s website:
NHFDC has provided on its website the facilities of online application for scholarships and online application for empanelment for skill development trainings.
e) National level Job portal for PwDs:-
Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities has given task to NHFDC for the development and designing of National level Job Portal for the persons with Disabilities. The design and development of National level Job Portal has been successfully completed.
f) Partnership with Public Sector Bank (PSBs)/Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) etc.
NHFDC has initiated tie-ups with Regional Rural Banks for the flow of collateral-free concessional credit to persons with disabilities under the credit guarantee scheme of the Government of India. NHFDC provides 100%
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re-finance to the respective PSBs/RRBs. At present, NHFDC has signed agreements with 5 PSBs (Punjab National Bank, Andhra Bank, IDBI Bank, State Bank of Hyderabad and Bank of Baroda). NHFDC has also signed agreement with 18 RRBs covering the States of Assam, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Haryana, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat.
Efforts are being made for similar tie-ups in other States also. The RRB/PSB channel is an additional effort, apart from the existing State Channelizing Agencies and it is envisaged that this will enhance the outreach of the Corporation. g) System of monitoring the implementation of the schemes & programs of National Handicapped Finance and Development Corporation (NHFDC) in the State/UT:
NHFDC has following internal mechanisms in place for monitoring the implementation of corporation schemes & programmes. h) Utilisation of loan:
The funds made available to implementing agencies are to be utilised within a period of 90 days from the date of release of funds. The implementing agencies are required to submit the utilization certificates. i) Field Inspection of NHFDC beneficiaries:
NHFDC periodically conducts field inspection of NHFDC beneficiaries by the officials of NHFDC and/or outside agencies in various states. j) National and Regional conferences/work shops:
NHFDC regularly organizes National and Regional conferences/workshops of its State Channelising Agencies. The performance of SCAs in respect of implementation of NHFDC schemes is reviewed by CMD, NHFDC. The bottlenecks in implementation of schemes of NHFDC in respective states are also discussed and evaluated. On the basis of discussions, policies are suitably modified within the ambit of objectives of NHFDC. k) Internal Review Meeting:
The implementation of NHFDC schemes by various SCAs is reviewed/ monitored regularly, and suitable measures are taken for effective implementation of NHFDC schemes.
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8.1.6 MoU Rating
NHFDC was rated EXCELLENT for the year 2013-2014 by DPE (Department of Public Enterprises). Also, it is expected to be rated excellent for the year 2014-15 by DPE.
8.1.7 Exhibition/Awareness Camps/Workshops:
Awareness Camps:- National Handicapped Finance and Development Corporation (NHFDC) during 2015-16 upto 31.12.2015 has participated in following awareness programmes /campaign conducted, as under:-
1. NHFDC Participated in New Digha Utsav from 6th – 11th April, 2015 at New Digha (West Bengal) organized by M/s Agragamy Handicapped Samity, Bhutnath Bhawan, Vill- Ratanpur, PO Debipur, Dist- Purba Medinipur (West Bengal).
2. NHFDC Participated in Composite Camp organized by Ministry of SJ&E on 2.5.2015 at Raisen, Vidisha, Madhya Pradesh.
3. NHFDC participated and sponsored one beneficiary in ongoing ‘ABAHONI-2015 Artisans Craft Bazar & Handloom Expo’ from 17th May to 3rd June, 2015 at CCRT, Dwarka, New Delhi organized by M/s Women’s Moksha.
4. NHFDC participated in Public Information Campaign (PIC) at Rajgarh, Sirmaur (Himachal Pradesh) from 28th – 30th May, 2015.
5. NHFDC participated in Sparsh Mela for PwDs organized by the office of the Collector & District Magistrate, Seoni (Madhya Pradesh) on 31.5.2015.
6. NHFDC participated in the Awareness Camp on Skill Development organized by Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyay Institute for the Physically Handicapped on 29.6.2015 in New Delhi.
7. NHFDC participated in Aid and Appliances distribution camp organized by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment at Kurnool (AP) on 14.7.2015.
8. NHFDC participated in Public Information Campaign (PIC) at Sujanpur, Pathankot, Punjab from 16th – 18th September, 2015.
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9. NHFDC participated in the awareness camp organized by Social Welfare Dept of Uttar Pradesh at Lucknow on 24.09.2015.
10. NHFDC participated in the awareness camp organized by Gujarat Minority Finance and development Corporation on 18.10.2015 at Godhara, Dist.- Punchmahal, Gujarat.
11. NHFDC participated in the awareness camp organized organized by Composite Rehabilitation Centre, Lucknow on 19.10.2015.
12. In Swadeshi Mela–cum Exhibition at Mohal, Punjab from 4th to 8th November, 2015 04 beneficiaries of NHFDC exhibited their products.
13. NHFDC has participated in the India International Trade Fair-2015 at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi organized by India Trade Promotional Organisation from 14th November to 27th November, 2015. 15 beneficiaries of NHFDC participated and sold goods for total amount of Rs.18,27,410/-.
14. NHFDC also participated in the Dilli Haat, INA Market, New Delhi organized from 24.11.2015 to 30.11.2015. 10 beneficiaries were accommodated in the 8 stalls allocated by Dept. of Empowerment of PwDs, MSJ&E. In this exhibition, the total sale was Rs.1,38,700/-.
15. NHFDC participated in Public Information Campaign (PIC) at Osmanabad, Maharashtra from 8th – 10th December, 2015.
16. NHFDC participated in the 7th East Himalaya Expo from 5th to 13th December, 2015 being organized by ITPO, Kolkata at Kanchanjanga, Siliguri, West Bengal alongwith other Corporations of Ministry of SJ&E with 02 Stalls.
17. NHFDC participated in the awareness camp at India Habitat Centre on 10.12.2015 towards Scoch award celebration, in which NHFDC has been awarded with Scoch award-2015 for best technology.
18. NHFDC participated in the Public Information Compaign (PIC) at Jalandhar being held at SBS Nagar, Distt. -Jallandhar from 21st -23rd December, 2015.
19. NHFDC participated in the 3rd International Agri & Horti Technology Expo, 2015 in Dussehra Ground, Vithal Market, Bhopal (M.P.) from 29th to 31st October, 2015.
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Visit of Secretary, Department of Social Justice & Empowerment, MSJE and CMD, NHFDC at Beneficiary Stall in India International Trade Fair 2015
Signing of Memorandum of Understanding between NHFDC and State Bank of Hyderabad for implementing the Schemes of NHFDC
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Member of Parliament, Bhopal Constituency getting information about NHFDC scheme at 3rd International Agri & Horti Technology Expo-2015
Hon’ble Minister of State, SJE, Secretary , Joint Secretary, Department of Empowerment of PwDs and CMD, NHFDC at Raahgiri, Gurgaon (Haryana)
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Shri P.C. Das, Chairman-cum-Managing Director of NHFDC is receiving Skoch Order Of Merit And Smart Technology Award
Beneficiary displayed their handicraft items at Shilpotsav, Dilli Haat
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8.2 Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation of India (ALIMCO)
Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation of India, popularly known as ALIMCO, a Schedule ‘C’ Miniratna Category II Central Public Sector Enterprise, was set up in 1972 under Section 8 of the Companies Act 2013. It is a ‘Not for Profit’ motive company working for the past 42 years, for the noble cause of manufacturing various types of most cost effective ISI marked Assistive Devices, on mass scale. Besides, ALIMCO has been distributing these Assistive Devices for empowering and restoring the dignity of the Persons with Disabilities to cater to Orthopedic Impairment, Hearing Impairment, Visual Impairment and Intellectual Development across the length and breadth of the country, covering all States and Union Territories, reaching 640 Districts and 5500 Blocks spread across 32.8 lakhs Square Kilometers of the country under various Government Schemes, CSR Projects of Corporate Sector, utilization of MP LAD Funds, State Governments, National Institutes, Dealer Network, NGOs etc. The Corporation has served around 43 lakhs PwDs so far and is currently serving around 1.5 lakhs PwDs every year, on an average.
The Corporation is the only manufacturing company producing various types of assistive devices under one roof to serve all types of disabilities across the country.
Some basic details about the Corporation are as under:-
1. Year of Establishment :1972
2. Campus Area :44 Acres
3. Regional Marketing Offices : New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad
4. Auxiliary Production Centres :Bhubneshwar, Bengaluru, Jabalpur, Chanalon
5. ALIMCO Outreach Centres :Guwahati ADIP CAMPS
The Corporation has covered 51,244(72.41%) male and 19,521(27.59%) female beneficiaries, totaling to 70,765 beneficiaries in the financial year 2014-15 under ADIP scheme through 305 camps covering 21 States/UTs as against 63,585(72.64%) male and 23,955 (27.36%) female beneficiaries, totaling to 87,540 beneficiaries served through 461 camps conducted in Financial Year 2013-14.
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Further 18,855, nos. of beneficiaries were given more than one assistive device/ artificial limb/caliper during 2014-15. Considering this the total beneficiaries work out to be 89,620 during the year 2014-15.
Out of 305 camps conducted in the year 2014-15, 59 camps were held in North Eastern States covering 5,236(60.52%) male and 3,415(39.48%) female beneficiaries (total 8,651 beneficiaries) as against 4,411 (65.60%) male and 2,313(34.40%) female beneficiaries (total 6,724 beneficiaries) for 42 camps in FinancialYear 2013-14.
100000 87540 89620 90000 80000 70000 60000 50000 40000 30000 25799 20000 15308
10000 3570 0 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15
Year wise Number of Beneficiaries served under ADIP in the last Five Years
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GLIMPSE OF ADIP CAMP PHOTOGRAPHS
Hon’ble Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Shri Thaawarchand Gehlot providing the information about the high end assistive devices like Tablet, Smart Cane, and Daisy Player distributed in the camp.
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Hon’ble Union Minister for External Affairs Smt. Sushma Swaraj, Hon’ble Union Minister for Social Justice & Empowerment Shri Thaawarchand Gehlot, and Hon’ble Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh Shri Shivraj Singh Chauhan distributed Motorized Tricycles & Tablets to PwDs under ADIP Scheme during the Mega distribution camp conducted at Raisen (M.P)
ADIP-SSA CAMPS
Under ADIP-SSA Scheme, 1,189 camps were organized in which 47,237 (63.23%) male and 27,467 (36.77%) female totaling to 74,704 beneficiaries in the Financial Year 2014-15 for children with special needs in the age group of 06-14 years were served covering 22 States/UTs, as against 45,262 (68.71%) male and 20,614 (31.29%) female totaling to 65,876 CWSN served in 1,063 camps during the Financial Year 2013-14.
Further 13695, nos. of beneficiaries were given more than one assistive device/ artificial limb/caliper. Considering this the total beneficiaries works out to be 88,399.
Out of 1189 camps, 125 camps were conducted in the year 2014-15 were held in North Eastern States covering 2,401 males (63.80%) and 1,362 females (36.20%) totaling 3,763 beneficiaries as against 134 No. of camps covering 3219 (63.52%) male and 1849 (36.48%) females beneficiaries totaling to 5,068 beneficiaries in the Financial year 2013-14.
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Hon’ble Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi interacting with ‘Divyang’ children during the distribution of aids & assistive devices to them at Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh on January 22, 2016.
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Hon’ble Union Minister Shri Thaawarchand Gehlot and Hon’ble Minister of State Shri Vijay Sampla distributing Tricycles at a ADIP Camp at Mathura
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Hon’ble Union Minister Shri Thaawarchand Gehlot, Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment distributing MSIED Kits to CWSN in a camp at Surat, Gujarat attended by large number of beneficaries. 8.2.1 Modernization of Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation of India (ALIMCO)
1. Order has been issued on 12.08.2015 regarding modernization of ALIMCO with a total cost of Rs. 286.00 crore, out of which Rs. 200.00 crore will be given by the Ministry, since most of its infrastructure such as plant/ machinery and technology etc. has become obsolete. For the present, funds of Rs.3.58 crore have been released to ALIMCO on 09.09.2015.
2. After completion of the Modernization Plan of ALIMCO, the company is expected to touch a turnover of Rs.700.00 crore by 2018-19 as against the turnover of Rs.162.70 crore during 2014-15.
3. The purpose of the project is to serve the higher number of beneficiaries. It is expected that on completion of the proposed project, the Corporation will be expecting serve around six lakhs beneficiaries across the country as against 1.57 lakhs number of beneficiaries currently being served by the Corporation.
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Hon’ble Cabinet Minister Shri Thaawarchand Gehlot laid the Foundation Stone of Unit under the modernization plan of ALIMCO in the august presence of Shri Devendra Singh (Bhole Singh), Hon’ble MP, Akbarpur Lok sabha, Shri Awanish Kumar Awasthi, JS(DEPwD), Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment and Shri D. R Sarin, CMD, ALIMCO at Kanpur on 14.10.2014.
8.2.2 Financial Re-structuring of ALIMCO
Order regarding financial re-structuring of ALIMCO has been issued by the Government on 06.07.2015 approving the following:
Conversion of interest of Rs.39.53 crore accrued on the load of Rs.21.82 crore provided to ALIMCO during the year 1977-78 to 2001-02 and penal interest of Rs.12.61 crore on this amount as on 31.03.2015 i.e. total of Rs.52.14 crore (Rs.39.53 crore + Rs.12.61 crore) into equity. Penal interest after 31.03.2015 has been waived.
Increase in authorized share capital to Rs.60.00 crore from Rs.3.00 crore to give effect to the conversion of the interest element (including penal interest element) into equity, with paid-up capital of Rs.54.11 crore.
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8.2.3 ALIMCO takes major technology leap by inking MOU with world’s renowned firms
To cope up with the technological advancement at global level in the field of Rehabilitation, ALIMCO has taken initiative and collaborated with the international firms for manufacturing new products in the country at affordable price. Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation of India (ALIMCO) has signed MoU with Ottobock, India for producing affordable State- of- Art Lower Limb Prosthetic systems in India. Moving ahead in the process Ottobock, India and Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation of India (ALIMCO) inked the Transfer of Technology (ToT) and Technical & Consultancy Services agreement on 20th May, 2015 for mass manufacturing of new generation Lower limb prosthetic systems for PwDs in the country at affordable price MoUs were signed in the august presence of Hon’ble Union Minister Shri Thaawarchand Gehlot and Shri Lov Verma, Secretary to Government of India, DEPwD, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment in New Delhi.
Technology Transfer will enable ALIMCO to produce and provide cost effective and affordable lower limbs prosthetic system to PwDs through its wide spread national network across the country. Production of technologically advanced prosthetic system will improve the independence and mobility of lower limbs amputees from all section of society in the country. This will help in contributing towards ‘Make in India’ drive of Hon’ble Prime Minister of India.
ALIMCO and Ottobock India Health Care Pvt Ltd, signed the Transfer of Technology (ToT) and Technical & Consultancy Services agreement in the august presence of Shri Lov Verma, Secretary, DEPwD, Ministry for Social Justice & Empowerment. Mr D R Sarin, CMD, ALIMCO and Mr Ralph Stuch, VP (FIN), Ottobock signed the pact on 20.05.2015 at New Delhi.
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Success Stories
Name- Divyanshu Rathore Age- 20 years Type of Disability- Physically Impaired (Below Knee Amputee) Assistive Aids and Appliance provided- Lower Limb Prosthetic (Artificial Leg) • Divyanshu Rathore, a 20 year old young boy, was born to a socio economically poor family in small village Laxman Nagla, Farukhabad (U.P.).
• He met a lethal accident on his way back to his home. Divyanshu’s life was saved by doctors, but in the surgical operation he lost his right leg.
• On March, 2014 he came in touch of ALIMCO’s Prosthetic & Orthotic Centre (APOC) in Kanpur, where he was examined by experts for his right leg below knee amputee and later on fitted with below knee prosthesis in his right leg free of cost under ADIP (Assistance for Disabled Persons) scheme of Govt. Of India.
• After necessary training at APOC, he once again started walking of his own with the Artificial lower Limb provided to him by ALIMCO.
• Divyanshu says, “I am very thankful to ALIMCO for enhancing my mobility, now I don’t have to bank upon others for little odd jobs in my daily routine. I feel more confident now and my perception towards life has positively changed.”
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Success Stories
Name –Shri Jailal Age- 50 years
Type of disability- Physically Impaired
Assistive Aids and Appliance provided- Artificial Hand
• Shri Jailal, hails from the interiors of Kanpur Dehat region, used to work on daily wages came in touch with ALIMCO and also got aware of ADIP scheme of Government of India during an assessment camp conducted by ALIMCO for providing free of cost Aids and Assistive devices.
• Losing his right hand (Below elbow amputee) in an unfortunate incident, Jailal could not continue with his job as a result the living became tough for him and his family as he was the only person to earn bread and butter for his family.
• ALIMCO came as ray of hope in his life, he got examined by P&O officer and subsequently provided with the Artificial Hand under ADIP scheme.
• Brimming out of joy he says “It hard to express my emotion in words, I am very happy and thankful to ALIMCO for their support, moreover getting the prosthetic in the presence of Hon’ble minister has increased my happiness and confidence into many folds. Now I don’t have to depend upon others for the little things in my daily living.”
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Success Stories
Name- Rajni Dube Age- 21 years Type of Disability- Orthopaedically Impaired Assistive Aids and Appliance provided- Joy Stick Operated Wheelchair
• Ms.Rajni Dubey lives in Kannuj having background of low income middle class family. Her father is a farmer.
• Rajni was affected by polio virus due to which her both lower limbs were affected and she lost her ability to walk.
• Life for her was not so easy as a girl chid until Rajni’s father came to know about the ALIMCO by one of his friend. They came in contact with ALIMCO.
• Rajni was assessed and provided with motor driven Joystick Operated wheelchair manufactured by ALIMCO in distribution camp conducted under the CSR initiative of SBI in Kanpur.
• This support came as boon to Rajni, which not only increased her mobility but also the confidence. She is now pursuing her post graduation.
• Expressing her joy she says, “I am very happy to get this Joystick operated wheelchair, I can go out of my own now it is easy to operate and provide hassle free mobility, its a great gift for the students like me, thanks to ALIMCO for empowering me with such device.”
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Success Stories
Name- Shri Punni Lal
Age- 46
Type of Disability- Leprosy Affected
Assistive Aids and Appliance provided- ADL Kit with Mobile Phone
• Shri Punni Lal, a residence of Lajpat nagar, New Delhi got affected from Leprosy at the age of 12.
• Facing the leprosy stigma and social discrimination due to lack of awareness in the society Shri Punni Lal could not involved in his income generating activities pushing him into poverty, government pension is the only source of financial assistance for his family.
• Punni Lal came to know about distribution camp conducted by ALIMCO through Leprosy mission Hospital in Delhi and got himself registered. Later he was provided with ADL Kit (Assistance for Daily Living) under ADIP scheme by ALIMCO.
• With the tone of satisfaction in his voice he tells, “ Life became easy then before with the help of this ADL Kit which includes various items for providing assistance for my daily living, I could not have buy these items ever. I use the mobile phone provided in the kit and talk to my daughter almost daily. I am happy and thankful to ALIMCO for their support.”
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Success Stories
Name- Ms. Tapan Sen Age- 15 Type of Disability- Hearing Impaired Assistive Aids and Appliance provided- Digital Behind The Ear, Hearing Machine • 15 year old Tapan sen is a Hearing Impaired girl child looked after by her mother Ms. Sushmita Sen, they belong to socio economically poor family.
• Soon after the birth of Tapan her mother realize that her daughter is a special child and need extra care but it was difficult of her to maintain household activities with is salary, due to which she was not able to afford need for her daughter.
• Ms. Sushmita tells,” We came to know about the survey being done in their vicinity for free distribution of Aids and assistive devices for Persons with disabilities by ALIMCO under ADIP scheme. I registered my daughter by completing the formalities were she was recommended for Hearing Aid machine. Later on Tapan was facilitated with Digital Hearing Aid Machine by ALIMCO and now my daughter very happy as she can now listen the world around her. Her confidence has increased and her dreams to study like normal child seem to be fulfilled.”
• Master Anbu selvan is 9 year 6 months old, active and co-operative boy. He came to Occupational Therapy department for a detailed evaluation to find out the problems relevant to occupational therapy.
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• He is diagnosed as a Cerebral Palsy associated with Microcephaly, MR and low vision. His gross motor, fine motor, oromotor, cognitive-perceptual skills, ADL skills, and play skills are not age appropriate.
• In Occupational therapy unit, we scheduled him Occupational Therapy interventions for his above mentioned problems, like Play therapy, NDT, Roods approach, Biomechanical approach, and other various O.T handling techniques were used in need based
• Through the interventions he achieved the following skills like upper limb- proximal stability, trunk control skills, oromotor skills are improved satisfactorily. He able to maintain quadruped, kneeling with minimal assistance and he can able to maintain with self support and he can perform the play like ball throwing, peg board games, cognitive skills also. He is achieving nearly age appropriate Hand function skills to participate in play skill areas. He using his hand in exploring, assisting and cooperating in basic self care ADL skills like brushing, eating and grooming skills like combing, cleaning, etc., Oro-motor skills like chewing, biting, swallowing functions are improved and drooling problems were satisfactorily reduced through the above mentioned functional ability.
• His progresses in play skills areas are showing satisfactory changes (near age appropriate). Eg .Self exposure to playing object, reaching, grasping and manipulating toys.
• Proper home program was given to the parents to achieve his age appropriate development.
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• Master. Jerson 2 year old boy came for services to the early intervention unit of NIEPMD in the year 2012. His eyes are small and his eyelids are always drooping. Jerson is not able to open the eye lids and this is called ptosis. Initially he was reluctant to sit in a place. He wanted his grandparents near him. With constant efforts, from the early interventionist , he began to walk into the room without resistance. Every day a song has been sung as he enters the class. He enjoys music hence prayer song really make him identify the place and the person singing by touching them. After prayer song he will be sitting on the rocking chair. The days of the week were introduced with vegetables. Now, he could recognise the smell and textures and shape of the vegetables. He was taught to identify his body parts, identification of the body parts was done by slow and gentle brushing of the body with different brushes. He enjoyed the different textures over the body, massaging the body with herbal powder was another activity and also taught to put pegs into the holes, counting was introduced, searching for object and identifying them with the characteristics was yet another task..
• He was integrated into the play school with other children in the inclusive set up he started bringing out words which he heard from other normal kids. He was introduced to pre braillle activities & shapes. Now he is on to braille reading with hand over hand technique. He plays with the interventionist like sand play. When the interventionist plays the drum, he follows the direction of sound and reaches the drum. He is getting trained in toilet, and at home grandparents are given goals to work with. He attends occupational therapy.Jerson takes part in all group activities like carol singing , childrens day celebration, and dances well. He is getting ready to go to a school for the visually impaired next year.
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NATIONAL INSTITUTES AND CENTRES
There are seven National Institutes under this Ministry working in the field of disability. National Institutes are autonomous bodies established for different types of disabilities. These institutes are engaged in Human Resources Development in the field of disability, providing rehabilitation services to the persons with disabilities and Research and Development efforts. The seven National Institutes are as follows:-
1. Nation Institute for the Visually Handicapped (NIVH), Dehradun 2. National Institute for Empowerment of Persons with Multiple Disabilities (NIEPMD), Chennai
3. Swami Vivekanand National Institute for the Rehabilitation, Training and Research (SVNIRTAR), Cuttack
4. Ali Yavar Jung National Institute for the Hearing Handicapped (AYJNIHH), Mumbai 5. National Institute for the Mentally Handicapped (NIMH), Secunderabad 6. National Institute for the Orthopaedically Handicapped (NIOH), Kolkata 7. Pt. Deendayal Upadhyaya Institute for the Physically Handicapped, IPH, New Delhi.
Basic details about the seven National Institutes are tabulated below:- National Institute Year of Campus Regional Centres Composite Regional S. establish- area (RCs)/ Regional Centre, if any No. ment (in acres) Chapters, if any under the National Institute 1. National Institute 1979 43 One RC One [Sundernagar for the Visually (Chennai) Two (HP)] Handicapped, Regional Chapter (NIVH) (Kolkata & Secunderabad) 2. Ali Yavar Jung 1983 4.77 Four RCs Two (Bhopal & National Institute (Kolkata, Ahmedabad) for the Hearing Secunderabad, Handicapped, Noida and (AYJNIHH) Bhubaneshwar)
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3. National 1978 3.0 Three RCs One (Patna) Institute for the (Dehradun Orthopaedically Aizwal & Handicapped Arunachal (NIOH) Pradesh) 4. Swami Vivekanand 1975 26.66 None One (Guwahati) National Institute for the Rehabilitation Training & Research (SVNIRTAR) 5. Pt. Deendayal 1960 1.5 One RC (Secun- Two (Lucknow & Upadhayaya derabad) Srinagar) Institute for the Physically Handicapped, (PDUIPH) 6. National Institute 1984 19.33 Three RCs (Noi- None for the Mentally da, Mumbai and Handicapped, Kolkata) (NIMH) 7. National Institute 2005 15.2 None One (Kozhikode) for Empowerment of Persons with Multiple Disabilities, (NIEPMD) Note: The Details of Long Term Courses (one or more than one year duration) run by the National Institutes/Composite Regional Centres are at Annexure-17.
9.1 NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR VISUALLY HANDICAPPED, (NIVH) DEHRADUN
The main objectives of the institute are to undertake or sponsor the training of trainers and rehabilitation professionals, to conduct, sponsor, co-ordinate or subsidize research in biomedical engineering, leading to the effective evaluation of special appliances/ instruments or suitable surgical or medical procedures or the development of new special appliances/instruments. The Institute’s HRD activities comprise degree, diploma and certificate level courses in special education, orientation and mobility, refresher/orientation courses for field functionaries and service providers, diploma and certificate courses in vocational training and schooling for visually impaired children up to higher secondary level. Short term training programmes are run with exclusive aim of improving capacity
108 Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities of major institutions and of individuals providing services to the general public and persons with disabilities in particular. The Institute’s Vocational Training Centres at the Headquarters and the Regional Centre, Chennai have extended training opportunities to blind persons on different programmes. The Institute’s Model School for the Visually Handicapped is one of the oldest educational institutes, affiliated to CBSE, imparting education to children with visual impairment. The students represent a broad spectrum of society. Apart from running a Model School for the visually impaired children, new models for providing need based and quality education have also been developed by the Institute. The Institute maintains the country’s largest library for persons with blindness and low vision and has set up 79 library extension counters in addition to 20 main stream libraries that have been linked with the online Braille library. The Dispensary at the Institute’s Headquarters, OPD Clinic at CRC, Sundernagar, Himachal Pradesh and at the Regional Chapter, Kolkata have been conducting basic assessments of disabilities and offering therapeutic and referral services. In order to assist those who have recently become visually challenged, the Institute has a psychology unit at its Headquarters. The Placement Unit was set up in the Institute in the year 1984 to develop model placement services and to identify suitable posts in the organised and unorganised sectors for the blind and persons with low vision. The Institute has put in place an impressive infrastructure for printing Braille books. It comprises the Central Braille Press, established in 1951, the Regional Braille Press, established in 2008 and four small scale printing units at Shillong, Aizawl, Agartala and Assam, established between 2009-10 to 2013-14. The Institute’s Central Braille Press, located at Dehradun, brings out four Braille magazines. Antarpath focuses on women, Braille Dhara and Braille Chronicle on youth and Nayan Rashmi, is a magazine for the general public. The Braille literature produced by the Central Braille Press (CBP), Regional Braille Press (RBP) and small scale Braille printing units, is supplied to blind individuals and organisations at a highly subsidised rates. The Institute’s Workshop for Manufacturing of Braille Appliances (MBA) established in 1952, undertook production and distribution of a wide range of aids and appliances for writing, computing, mobility and recreational purposes. These aids and appliances were sold at highly subsidised rates to visually impaired persons and organizations working for the blind.
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The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India entrusted the task of implementing ADIP Scheme in the states of Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and Punjab to this Institute. The availability of assistive devices has opened up new opportunities of education, work, social and cultural life for many persons with disabilities. A qualified team of medical, para-medical and rehabilitation experts provides services to the disabled individuals in the composite rehabilitation camps.
9.1.1 IMPORTANT ACTIVITIES OF NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR THE VISUALLY HANDICAPPED: 2015-16
1. It was being felt from a long time that the duration of B.Ed. and M.Ed. special education in V.I. courses should be augmented from 1 yr to 2 yrs to make it more scientific and pragmatic. In this context 3 day meeting of RCI was convened from 15/4/15 to 17/4/15 at NIVH. During the meeting, the experts developed curriculum framework. In continuation with the meeting of core committee of RCI, a four day workshop from 28/4/15 to 1/5/15 was convened at NIVH Dehradun, in which senior faculty members of the Institute and from leading universities of the country and RCI, New Delhi developed course content for the two years B.Ed. & M.Ed. courses in Special Education (VI). 2. Rehabilitation Council of India organized a two day Orientation Programme cum Course Coordinators meet of various training institutions and Universities to discuss and orientate the participants on the revised syllabus of B.Ed and M.Ed Special Education for Visually Impaired and also inspection and submission of joint inspection report. A total of 99 participants from 92 training centres/universities including coordinators and teaching faculty participated in the meet. A detailed discussion and interaction on the revised two years B.Ed and M.Ed Special courses equipped the participants to meet the new challenges for imparting scientific education. 3. In accordance with the policy of ADIP Scheme, Govt. of India, National Institute for the Visually Handicapped and ALIMCO (Kanpur) jointly organized a Mega Camp at Bahadrabad in District Haridwar on 19th May, 2015. Hon’ble Minister of State, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India, Shri. Krishan Pal Gujar graced the occasion as Chief Guest. Hon’ble Minister of State inaugurated the camp and distributed modern gadgets amongst the visually impaired students to make them self-sufficient and self-reliant. Organizations, schools and
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individuals in and around Haridwar came in large numbers to get the benefit of the scheme. Hon’able Member of Parliament Haridwar Constituency, Dr.Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank was also present on this occasion. 4. In conformity to the policy of the Government of India, the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment is making genuine endeavors to reach even the remote areas and make the persons with disabilities self dependent. It was in this reference that the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Govt. of India has in principle approved the setting up of Composite Regional Centre at Swayam Sidha Complex at Jamdoli district Jaipur, Rajasthan. The CRC will remain under the administrative control of National Institute for the Visually Handicapped, Dehradun for rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities in Rajasthan. MOU was signed between Director, NIVH and Director, Directorate of Special Abled Persons, Govt. of Rajasthan on 29.5.2015 at Jaipur in the presence of Hon’ble Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment, Shri Thaawar Chand Gehlot. 5. NIVH in collaboration with Sarthak Educational Trust, New Delhi organized a Job Mela in its premises on 22.5.15. Total 156 disabled persons attended the fair. Reputed private industries/organizations like Vishal Mega Mart, Big Bazar, Future Group etc selected 51 persons after completing screening and other formalities. Similarly, Regional Chapter at Kolkata in collaboration with Small Scale Industries and Sunderban Youth Welfare and Women Empowerment Sewa Samiti, Distt 24 pgs (S), also organized two day Job Fair on 19th and 20th August 2015 for the visually handicapped of West Bengal. In all 11 small scale Industries participated in the fair. Being a first attempt of such a kind in West Bengal, the fair gave promising results. Out of 77 visually impaired participants, 19 candidates were successful in getting economically meaningful employment in various industries. Such fairs offer opportunities to the Visually Impaired people to showcase their potential and the industrial sector also have a first-hand understanding of their capabilities by the interaction that takes place. 6. The institute not only designed a model of an accessible polling station, it has in fact, become a reliable partner of the Election Commission of India who provided equal opportunities of casting vote in full secrecy by the blind citizens. In that context, Institute’s Central Braille Press made an
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applaudable land mark by publishing Ballot Papers in Braille for “BIHAR ASSEMBLY ELECTION, 2015”. During the Election, Central Braille Press published 1,62,696 Ballot Braille papers for 243 constituencies for the state of Bihar. 7. The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India entrusted NIVH with the task of implementing the Central Sector Scheme of “Support for Establishment/Modernization/Capacity Augmentation of Braille Presses” for timely availability of Braille text books to the school going visually impaired children in the country. Proposals for establishment of 5 Braille Presses in the states of Himachal Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Chattisgarh, Rajasthan and Assam, were approved by the government. Similarly, proposals for modernization of 12 existing Braille Presses were approved in the state of Uttarakhand, Karnataka, Raipur, Punjab, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Telangana, West Bengal, Rajasthan, Kerala and Chandigarh. Proposals for Capacity Augmentation of 3 organizations in the state of Tamil Nadu and Delhi were also approved. Under this scheme Braille Press at CRC, Sundernagar took its operative mode in July 2015. It will usher an era of literacy and self sufficiency for the visually challenged people residing in Himachal Pradesh and adjacent states. 8. Shri Vijay Sampla, Hon’ble Minister of State, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Govt. of India paid a visit to CRC, Sundernagar on 6.6.2015. He inspected various departments. The departmental and unit heads briefed the Minister about the various activities of their departments/ units. The Hon’ble Minister had a meeting with the staff. In his address to the staff the Minister manifested his satisfaction over the work being carried out by the CRC, Sundernagar and emphasized the great need of having such centers in every state so that the aim of the central government of integrating economically and socially each person with disability is realized. He assured that the ministry will take up the demands of the CRC, Sundernagar at its earliest. A state level Red Cross Mela special Camp was organized at Shimla by CRC, Sunder Nagar on 13.06.15. It was inaugurated by Smt. Pratibha Singh, Chairperson, Red Cross Society Hospital, Welfare Section, Himachal Pradesh. In her address she praised the work of CRC, Sundernagar and at the same time emphasized on the growing need of such activities. Evening
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was marked by the benign presence of the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh Sh. Virbhadra Singh who distributed electronic assistive devices to the persons with disabilities. 9. The hard work and dedication of the Institute was amply rewarded, when the Hon’ble Chief Minister, Uttarakhand, Shri Harish Rawat conferred “Excellent Institute for the Visually Impaired Students in Uttarakhand” on NIVH in the IInd National Uttarakhand Summit and Awards 2015 ceremony. The function was held in ICFRI Hall, Dehradun. 10. Master Pankaj Rana student of class XI of Model School left for Tokyo on 29th August 2015 to participate in IBSA Blind Football Asian Championship being played from 31st August to 8th September. Master Pankaj Rana has been deeply groomed and trained for the event. He was sent to Kochi at a National Level Coaching Camp and was thoroughly prepared for the final event. He has been adjudged number one player as per the rating given by the Malaysian Coach on his performance. In the Asian Blind Football Championship 2015 held at Tokyo, Japan from 2nd September to 7th September 2015, Master Pankaj Rana of the Almamater was selected in B1 category. The report on his performance as a football player is astoundingly positive and optimistic despite his total blindness. 11. The students of Model School once again exhibited their academic proficiency in the academic session 2014-15. 19 students of Institute’s Model school appeared for the CBSE board examination in class XII and all were placed in first division. Of these, 2 students scored above 90%, 9 scored more than 80% where as 7 scored above 70% marks. Master Hemraj topped the class by securing 91.6% whereas Ram Singh stood second with 90.5%. Their performance is noticeable because Hemraj scored 95 in three subjects and Ram Singh scored 100 out of 100 in one subject which is a record for the institute. The result reflects upon the strong academic bond between the student and teacher. 12. The Institute maintains the country’s largest library for persons with blindness and low vision. Institute has also set up 79 library extension counters in unserved or remote area proves to be a boon for the visually challenged students. Total 30 Refreshable Braille Display System have been provided to various educational institutions towards making their libraries accessible.
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Hon’ble Member of Parliament Haridwar Constituency, Dr.Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank inaugurating Special Camp at Bahadrabad in District Haridwar on 19th May, 2015
Distrbution of Tablet to visually handicapped children on 19.5.2015 during Special Camp at Bahadrabad, District Haridwar by Shri. Krishan Pal Gurjar Hon’ble Minister of State, Min- istry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India, and Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank Hon’ble Member of Parliament Haridwar Constituency,
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Visit of Hon’ble Minister of State, Shri Vijay Sampla, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Govt. of India at CRC, Sundernagar on 6.6.2015
Master Pankaj Rana student of Institute’s Model School, participated in Asian Blind Football Championship 2015 held at Tokyo, Japan from September 2-7, 2015.
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9.2 ALI YAVAR JUNG NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR THE HEARING HANDICAPPED, (AYJNIHH) MUMBAI
The Institute has been established with the objectives of manpower development, research, clinical services, outreach & extension services, socio-economic rehabilitation services, material development and collection of information, documentation and dissemination of information in the area of hearing impairment.
The Institute and its Regional Centres conduct Doctoral, Post-Graduate, Graduate, Under Graduate and Diploma Courses in the field of Education (Hearing Impairment), Speech and Hearing (Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology) and Media & Disability Communication. Certificate Courses in DTP, Computer Application for Persons with Hearing Impairment and Indian Sign Language courses are being conducted by the Institute.
The AYJNIHH is accredited as SAIED (Special Accredited Institution for Education for the Disadvantaged) Centre and provides continued education for the students with hearing impairment, who are dropouts from either mainstream or special schools.
The AYJNIHH runs the Indian Sign Language Cell for development of teaching materials to teach Indian Sign Language (ISL), training of ISL interpreters, to train deaf persons to become sign language teachers, development of bilingual programme (sign and spoken language), for children with hearing impairment, sign language training for the teachers/instructors at educational institutions, for parents and family members and documentation of sign language vocabulary used in different regions of the country and their variations.
AYJNIHH provides comprehensive diagnostic, therapeutic, educational and vocational services to persons with hearing handicap. The NIHH provides rehabilitation services through evaluation and diagnosis of hearing, speech and language impairment, selection and fitting of hearing aids and ear moulds, psychological evaluation, educational evaluation, psychotherapy and behaviour therapy, speech and language therapy.
AYJNIHH is the Nodal Agency for implementing Cochlear Implant (CI) surgery as well as post-surgical rehabilitation for children with hearing disability as per revised ADIP scheme guidelines of Cochlear Implant, 2014.
AYJNIHH has launched Disability Information Line (DIL) – an IVRS based 24 hours telephonic services for the Persons with Disabilities in the States of Maharashtra-Goa, Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Odisha, West Bengal, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Sikkim Telecom Circles
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Success Stories
Name- Mr. Mahesh Raghuwanshi
Thirty four year old Mr. Mahesh Raghuwanshi, resident of Shivpuri District, Madhya Pradesh, is a post graduate in social sciences. Both his legs were affected by polio at the age of 5 years. He called on toll free number 18002335956 of the Disability Information Line, Before Madhya Pradesh and expressed his problems. He also told that he has interest in becoming a teacher but is not getting admission to D.Ed course. The DIL call attendant informed him about D.Ed.-Special Education (ASD) course being conducted at CRC-Bhopal and also guided him about the admission process. Accordingly he applied for admission in the course and was selected for admission. When he came for admission in D.Ed.-Special Education (ASD) course in August 2015, he could used to move on all his four limbs. The PMR specialist in CRC-Bhopal examined him and sent him to Orthotist and Physiotherapist. The Orthotist fabricated and fitted callipers for him and provided him with crutches under this Centre’s ADIP scheme. After 2 months of physiotherapy at the Centre, he started walking erect. His self- confidence improved with counselling from the Clinical Psychologist at the centre.
After Today Mr. Mahesh Raghuwanshi is standing on his own legs and getting trained as a regular student of D.Ed.-Special Education (ASD) at CRC-Bhopal and looking ahead to a career in the rehabilitation to serve children with disabilities.
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9.3 NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR THE ORTHOPAEDICALLY HANDICAPPED, (NIOH) KOLKATA
The National Institute for the Orthopaedically Handicapped (NIOH) was established in Kolkata, West Bengal to serve as an apex Institute for the development and rehabilitation services countrywide with emphasis on human resource development in disability specific sector like Persons with Locomotor disability. NIOH is promoting rehabilitation management, education and training. This in turn, would develop manpower, required for preventive, facilitative and rehabilitative services for persons with locomotor disabilities. NIOH is now a leading Central Government Organization providing trained manpower and research facilities in the key area of application of timely and special surgical intervention and other curative services along with assistive technologies for persons with locomotor disabilities.
OBJECTIVES
Institute was established with the following objectives:
• To conduct/sponsor, co-ordinate or subsidize research in all aspects of the education and rehabilitation of the Orthopaedically Handicapped which expression shall also include the neurologically handicapped with problems of coordination.
• To undertake, sponsor, co-ordinate or subsidize research in biomedical engineering leading the effective evaluation of aids or suitable surgical or medical procedures or the development of new aids.
• To undertake or sponsor the training of trainees and teachers, employment officers, psychologists, vocational counsellors and such other personnel as may be deemed necessary by the institute for promoting education, training or rehabilitation of the orthopaedically handicapped.
• To distribute, promote or subsidize the manufacture and distribution of any or all aids designed to promote any aspects of the education, rehabilitation or therapy of the orthopaedically handicapped. ACTIVITIES AT A GLANCE:
The Activity of this Institute comprises broadly of the following areas:
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1) Human Resource Development 2) Rehabilitation Services 3) Research and Development 4) Library, Documentation and Dissemination of information 5) NGO Monitoring 6) Awareness Generation 7) Students’ Placement 8) Other activities HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
The basic idea is to bring the available human resource to the optimum standard of usefulness for the work entrusted to the Institute, to fulfill the need of human resource to work for Persons with Locomotor Disabilities in the country & to update the knowledge of existing human resource. It can be broadly divided into two categories :-
A. Long term Training Programs
B . Short term Training Programs REHABILITATION SERVICES
The Rehabilitation Services are provided to inpatients, outpatients and persons in outreach areas through Institution HQ, regional centers, CBR projects and other collaborative centres.
A. Institution Based Services
B. Outreach Services
C. Community Based Rehabilitation Services (CBRS)
D. Services through Regional and Collaborative Centers A. INSTITUTIONAL SERVICES:
Institutional services are provided through following departments:
1) Medical Rehabilitation
2) Physiotherapy
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3) Occupational Therapy 4) Prosthetic & Orthotics 5) Socio –Economic Rehabilitation 6) Rehabilitation Nursing 7) Rehabilitation Engineering B. OUTREACH SERVICES
Institute conducts outreach camps through its Outreach Unit to implement Assistance to Disabled Persons (ADIP) Scheme of the Dept. of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, GOI.
C. COMMUNITY BASED REHABILITATION SERVICES-
The Department of Socio Economic Rehabilitation conducts CBR projects in backward areas to provide comprehensive rehabilitation services through community based approach. This year the department has taken up Imphal West, Manipur as new project area.
D. SERVICES THROUGH REGIONAL & COLLABORATIVE CENTERS
a) Regional Centres-Services are provided to PwDs through regional centres.
i. Dehradun, Uttarakhand
ii. Aizwal, Mizoram
iii. Naharlagun, Arunachal Pradesh
iv. Center for Disability Studies, Mizoram University Campus
b) NIOH in collaboration with NTPC Foundation (a Public Charitable Trust) initiated NTPC Foundation NIOH Disability Rehabilitation Centre (NFNDRC) to serve and empower the physically challenged persons nearby the NTPC project site. The basic objective of NFNDRC is to provide rehabilitation services to the disabled population of the district and adjoining areas. RESEARCH PROJECT
A project on “Prevalence of disabilities among tribes and their rehabilitation in West Bengal” is being conducted in this year in collaboration of Viswa Bharati (Central University) under Dept. of Socio-Economic Rehabilitation, NIOH, Kolkata.
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Wheelchair Distribution by Hon’ble Minister Sri Thaawarchand Gehlot and Hon’ble Minister of State Sri Krishanpal Gurjar.
Foundation Stone Laying Ceremony for CRC, Patna (Admin. Building) by Hon’ble Minister Sri Thaawarchand Gehlot, MSJ&E
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Computer Skill Training Program for PwDs Conducted by NIOH with Training Partners
Tailoring Skill Training Program for PwDs Conducted by NIOH with Training Partners
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Hon’ble Minister Sri Thaawarchand Gehlot, MSJ&E at Exhibition Stall of NIOH at Andhra Pradesh
9.4 SWAMI VIVEKANANDA NATIONAL INSTITTUE OF REHABILITATION TRAINING & RESEARCH (SVNIRTAR), CUTTACK
The Institute has been functioning with objective of providing Human Resource Development and implementing service delivery programmes, Research and Outreach programmes. It undertakes, sponsors and coordinate the training of personnel such as Doctors, Engineers, prosthetics, Orthotics, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Multi-purpose Rehabilitation Therapists and such other personnel for rehabilitation of the Persons with Disabilities.
In order to meet the spiraling demand of the trained manpower in the field of Locomotor disability, the Institute conducts Graduate and Postgraduate courses in Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy and Prosthetics & Orthotics.
In order to further motivate professionals/NGOs and to update their knowledge on Community Based Rehabilitation, the Institute conducts Short Orientation Courses, Continuing Medical Education (CME) programmes, Workshops and Seminars in the field of Rehabilitation.
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The Institute also provides direct services to the Physical Challenged Persons. The services include Surgical Correction of Orthopaedic Deformities, Physiotherapy, Occupational therapy and Speech Therapy. The Institute carries out fitment of Artificial Limbs and supplies Mobility Aids and Appliances such as Wheelchairs, and Tricycles etc. at the Institute and through camps organized not only in remote Tribal Areas of Odisha, but also in the State of Jammu and Kashmir, Uttaranchal, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka.
SUCCESSFUL STORY OF LEFT KNEE CONTRACTURED PATIENT
Ms. Akanksha Rout, daughter of Neurosurgeon faced the problem of venous malformation (abscess in left knee). No doubt the abscess was duly excised surgically but precipitated another complication which makes the total knee as a bamboo stick. No was possible due to which she found difficulties in daily living activities.
Fortunately the neurosurgeon father has a quench of query where his daughter can have a chance of recovery .In this context the department of prosthetics and orthotics (DPO) has taken a cause of resolution to find out its solution without interfering surgical procedures. In this regard, department have an intuition that a patient can manage with the slow flexion recovery driving system with an increment values of one degree in 5 days.
The device is very simple technically but highly resolutative in its flexion index. In fact, the device induces 35 degree of flexion in a very short period of time and making the girl more afresh towards development.
The neurosurgeon father amazed about the success how such severe complication panic difficulty is dissolved by a mechanical device despite of many physiological constraints. Therefore the proper synthetically design/appliance not only helps to reduce the quantum of disability also throwing fresh air towards disability to ability and it is the glory of P&O profession and appliances.
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NAME : Akanksha Rout DIAGNOSIS: Knee Extension Contracture
Prescribed appliance: Modified knee brace with turn buckle attachment
At the time of reporting, there was severe stiffness around knee joint. After the fitment of the orthosis and with regular follow up, the following results were achieved.
Correction achieved is about 30 degree flexion after using the device for 42 days.
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Hon’ble Minster of SJ&E, Govt. of India distributing Fruits Packet to the Inpatients of SVNIRTAR
During the visit, Hon’ble Minister providing hearing aids to the Inpatient of SVNIRTAR
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During the visit Hon’ble Minister along with Deputy Secretary (NI), Govt. of India interacting with Inpatient of SVNIRTAR
Hon’ble Minister of State, MoSJ&E, Govt. of India is being presented a traditional cap during the
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visit to CRC, Guwahati on 09th October 2015
Hon’ble Minister of State, MoSJ&E, Secretary, Joint Secretary, DEPwD, Govt. of India along with Director(Offg.), SVNIRTAR inaugurating the Distribution camp at CRC, Guwahati on 09th October 2015
To the left: Hon,ble Minister of State Sri Krishnan Pal Gurjar, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Govt. of India distributed Smart Cane to Blind PWDs.
To the right: Hon,ble Minister of State Sri Krishnan Pal Gurjar, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Govt. of India distributed Hearing Aids.
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Skill Development training programme on Doll Making was conducted at Barpeta District from 25th to 28th August 2015 where 30 PWDs were benefited.
Skill Development training programme on Jute made products was conducted at Rajgarh, Dibrugarh District 18th August to 21st August where 40 PWDs were benefited.
9.5 Pt. DEENDAYAL UPADHAYAY INSTITUTE FOR THE PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED (PDUIPH), NEW DELHI
Pt. Deendayal Upadhayay Institute for the Physically Handicapped is an autonomous body under the administrative and financial control of the Deptt. of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Govt. of India situated at 4, Vishnu Digamber Marg, New Delhi 110002. It is an apex level Institute serving person with locomotor and associated disabilities for last more than five decades. It is conducting Bachelor of Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy and Prosthetic & Orthotic, 4 ½ years duration courses affiliated to University of Delhi. The
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intake of student is 54 students each in Bachelor of Physical Therapy & Occupational Therapy and 31 students in Bachelor of Prosthetics & Orthotics every year. The Institute run an Integrated School recognized by MCD up to primary level having the strength of 70 students. The Institute also run a Printing Press to cater the need of the Institute and the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment and other related Govt. Departments. The Institute has a Library with a large collection of professional and non-professional books in the library to meet the requirements of students, staff and guest faculty. The Institute has a hostel for boys and girls which included 69 rooms located within the premises of the Institute. There are 42 rooms for girls and 27 rooms for boys. There are 10 rooms in the 5th floor in the hostel block earmarked for the guests who come to Delhi either for official work in the Institute or in the Ministry.
The Institute is providing comprehensive rehabilitation services to the patient and persons with disabilities visiting the Institute for their treatment. They are being examined by the Doctors / Consultant in the Assessment Clinic for their rehabilitation requirements. After initial assessment the patients are sent to various units such as Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech and Workshop for providing therapeutic treatment and fitment of aids and appliances. It also provides required therapy and aids and appliances to improve mobility and helps in physical restoration.
A total of 6055 patients/persons with disabilities were registered and assessed to be provided with rehabilitation services during the year 2015-2016, 30174 patients visits in the Occupational Therapy Department & 24095 patients visits in Physical Therapy Department were recorded during the year upto Dec., 2015. During the year, 1015 aids and appliances were supplied under this scheme by the Headquarter Workshop. (upto Dec., 2015). In addition to above, 600 patients visits were recorded in the Speech & Hearing Unit also during the period 2015-2016 (upto Dec., 2015).
The Institute has two composite regional cetnres one each in Lucknow & Srinagar and one regional centre in Secunderabad. It has started establishing its satellite centres in Delhi and NCT region. The Institute is providing awareness generation about the issues related to the life of persons with disabilities and about the facilities, concessions and legal provisions supporting the empowerment of PwDs. The Institute is also proving skill development and organizing job fairs for placement of persons with disabilities in different organization. The Institute provide rehabilitation services to nearly 70,000 to one lakh persons with disabilities in a year through its headquarter activities and extension centres.
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9.5.1 IMPORTANT ACTIVITIES OF Pt. DEEN DAYAL UPADHAYAY INSTITUTE FOR PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED: 2015-16
1. The officials of department of Prosthetics & Orthotics coordinated for organization of Raahgiri day held at Gurgaon on 19.04.2015.
2. A camp for free distribution of assistive aids and appliances was held at East Delhi Municipal Corporation Community Hall, Tahirpur on 19.06.2015. The Camp was organized by ALIMCO in coordination with Pt. Deendayal Upadhyaya Institute for Physically Handicapped and The Leprosy Mission Trust, India, in close association with district administration, (North East) Delhi. The camp was inaugurated by Shri Thaawar Chand Gehlot, Hon’ble Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment. In this programme Shri Harsh Malhotra, Hon’ble Mayor East Delhi Municipal Corporation.
The PDUIPH also organized the aids and appliances assessment camp for the persons with cured leprosy. PDUIPH put up an awareness stall & assessed the left out beneficiaries. PDUIPH hosted this program.
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To enhance awareness among masses, Department of Occupational therapy organized following programmes:-
1. Backpack awareness day was held on 16th September 2015” was held in Occupational Therapy Department, Pt.DDUIPH organized by Senior (OT) Mita Singhal. A total of 158 people of which 60 were low back pain, 35 students and 61 differently abled children were given ergonomic guidelines on correct use of purse, briefcase, laptop and backpack.
2. Patient education programmes on “Managing Osteoarthritis was held on 30th September 2015 in Occupational therapy department.
3. World OT Day 2015 was organized by Department of Occupational Therapy, on 27th October, 2015 on theme “Living Life to the Fullest”
World ot Day 27Th Oct 2015 ”Living Life To Fullest, Recreation For Pediatric N Geriatric Patients “
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Around 300 Children with disabilities also participated in fancy dress competition dressed in theme of Rajasthani dress (cultures of India) prizes were given to the winners ,played coin game, Basket Ball for wheelchair patients and Elderly persons with disabling conditions played indoor games such as carom, ludo, chess and musical chair .
Success Story
(i) Javed a 37 years old gentleman with registration number 99907, came to the department of occupational therapy in May 2014 following RTA in March 2014. He was diagnosed with fracture of right Humerus and right Tibia. He was medically managed in LNJP hospital with closed reduction and discharged with prescription of medication and occupational therapy rehabilitation.
At PDUIPH, on his first visit he was on wheelchair with the chief complaints of inability to stand or walk independently and unable to use his upper extremities and was dependent in his ADL activities. Specific tailored made occupational therapy regime was started in the department of occupational therapy after through assessment and observation. Rehabilitation protocol includes daily 1 hours, 5 days a week, supervised therapy for 4 months and home program of 2 hours as trained in the department. He progressed from minimum weight bearing gradually to full weight bearing. Therapy also focused on his inability to do his daily prayers like offering namaz which he started doing within a month of his initial visit. He also had problems in doing his vocation due to fine motor difficulties.
We started mobilizing him with walker gradually shifting to crutches and cane and gradually his fine motor hand functions improved with regular therapy. Now the patient is able to walk independently without any support and complete independence in his all ADL activities. He was able to go back to his vocation after 6 months of intensive therapy.
(ii) Traumatic Brachial Plexus Injury
Case Report: Pankaj a 40 year old gentleman with Delhi police was involved in a road traffic accident on 24th June 2014 while riding a motorcycle on a slippery flyover. He was admitted to the Yasodha Hospital, Ghaziabad where he was diagnosed with brachial plexus injury of right upper extremities and multiple fractures in both lower extremities. On September 2014 patient visited PDUIPH where base assessment and observation was carried out and noted that he had a complete inability to activate the right deltoid and
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biceps muscles without improvement and experienced 9/10 radiating pain from right neck down. On motor evaluation, the patient had a 0/5 on direct testing of the supraspinatus and infraspinatus, deltoid and biceps muscle with pectoralis major sternal head was 4/5, pectorals major clavicular head by 0/5, supraspinatus by 3/5 and all other muscle group were 5/5. He had poor hand functions, prehension with evidence of subluxation of glunehumeral joints and atrophy of biceps and deltoid muscle.
Rehabilitation at PDUIPH: As for occupation both upper and lower limb function is needed for his field work job. Our main focus on vocational rehabilitation with upper limb functionality and mobility accessible with lower limb functionality. We provide tailored made specific motor and sensory relearning protocol with special emphasis was given for regain in his fine motor activities. In continuations we also provided him with short cock up splint as a assistive technology for improving his handwriting.
Outcome results: After complete rehabilitation of 7 months the patient was able to commute independently to his work place using public transport. The patient was also vocationally rehabilitated in the reference of his writing work.
(iii) Devik Sharma, 3yr Old child S/o Mr. Rajesh Sharma (a businessman – having Printing Press) resident of House No. 88, Pandit Chowk, Mandavali, Sagar Pur , New Delhi-110092 was referred to Occupational Therapy Department from Assessment Clinic. Parents in anxiety and distress presented with Chief complaints of poor attention span (less than 20 sec), aggressive behaviour and hitting the elderly sibling (sister 7 yr old) at home and no interest in academics Mother gave a history of prenatal psychological distress. On observation, he showed hyperactivity behaviour and look of eye contact and focus.
(iv) Occupational therapy assessment reviewed Sensory issues in area of propioception (pressure) and vestibular (movement).
In Occupational Therapy Department he was given conventional (A) Sensory Integration Therapy in the form of:
1. Deep pressure (with help of bolster) for 3 Minutes.
2. Vestibular Stimulation on therapy ball for 100 counts.
3. Sensory Shaker for 2 Minutes
His attentions span was recorded.
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Along with Sensory Integration he was given Mask Therapy (B) (wearing an animal mask for 1 min) and duration of his attention span on handwriting activity was recorded. It was observed that with mask therapy, 11th day duration of accepting mask increased gradually.
At the end of 10 days on 11th day duration of handwriting activity increased from 2 min 30 sec to 5 min 35 sec as shown in Table below. Such a great improvement in attention span in 11 days was a boon for the patient.
The parents observed that there was reduction in his aggressive behaviour. Devik started showing interest in colouring and handwriting activity at home. There was improvement in hand function he began to also say few words such as Mummy, Papa. His hitting behaviour also reduced to sibling and improvement was seen in play skills.
Parents were happy and satisfied with the improvement and wanted to continue the therapy further. This Occupational Therapy showed a marked improvement in academic abilities, psychosocial issues and quality of life of the child and parents.
Table 1
S NO. DURATION OF MASK DURATION OF HAND WRITING
DAY 1 59 SEC 2 MIN 30 SEC
DAY 2 4 MIN 5 EC 3 MIN 5 SEC
DAY 3 3 MIN 17 SEC 2MIN 54 SEC
DAY 4 45 SEC 50 SEC
DAY 5 1 MIN 56 SEC 53 SEC
DAY 6 2 MIN 17 SEC 4 MIN 7 SEC
DAY 7 30 SEC 4 MIN 50 SEC
DAY 8 2 MIN 50 SEC 3 MIN 40 SEC
DAY 9 2 MIN 55 SEC 5 MIN 30 SEC
DAY10 3 MIN 55 SEC 5 MIN 34 SEC
DAY 11 3 MIN 56 SEC 5 MIN 35 SEC
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(v) i. Wilson’s Disease is a genetic disorder affecting multiple system of body due to copper deposition in central nervous system. Its occurrence is one in 30,000. Anshuman a 15 year old male (Reg no. 99567) a case of Wilson disease reported to the physiotherapy department in July 2015 with mobility and movement dysfunction. He had to leave his studies due to inability to work and dependency in all activities. With physiotherapy intervention at institute in form of exercises of 3-5 months he is now working independently and integrated into society by started his schooling once again independently. Since the disease is progress in nature, the physiotherapy interventions need to continue on regular follow ups.
ii. ARM (Anorectal malformation ) is a congenital anomaly of anus & rectus which requires multiple surgeries for reconstruction of new anus. This is followed by episodes of fecal incontinence where the child does not have control over defecation.
Tamanjot 5 year male (Reg no. 2833) reported in January at the physiotherapy department of the institute. He is a follow up case of ARM associated with the physiotherapy department of institute since age of 2 years for therapy. With Electrotherapy and exercise therapy he is improving & sustaining. The child has started his formal education in school with now no episodes of incontinence.
9.6 NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR THE MENTALLY HANDICAPPED, (NIMH) SECUNDERABAD
The Institute has been established in the year 1984 with the basic objective of developing human resources, equipped to deliver services through quality models of rehabilitation of persons with mental retardation, based on life cycle needs. The Institute is an apex body having tripartite functions of training, research and services in the field of mental retardation in the country. Based on the latest developments and recent trends in the field, the Institute strives to organize new programmes and make innovations through research and development.
National and International collaborations entered into by the Institute in its various activities reflect the global characteristics of the organization. The activities of NIMH are planned in accordance with the mandates of United Nation’s Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD), the Legislative Acts and the National Policy promulgated for the Persons with Disabilities.
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National Institute for the Mentally Handicapped (NIMH) has its headquarters at Secunderabad, Telangana. The Institute has six departments, namely Adult Independent Living, Community Rehabilitation and Project Management, Library and Information Services, Medical Sciences, Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education. NIMH has three Regional Centres (RCs) each located at Noida, Kolkata and Navi Mumbai. NIMH has a Model Special Education Centre (MSEC) in Noida. NIMH has its Resource Centre at Gangtok, Sikkim State. The core activities of the Institute are supported by the administrative section.
NIMH Objectives
• To create manpower and develop human resources for delivery of services to mentally handicapped persons. • To identify, conduct and coordinate research in the area of mental retardation in the country. • To develop appropriate models of care and habilitation for the mentally retarded persons suitable to Indian culture. • To provide consultancy services to voluntary organizations in the area of mental retardation. • To serve as a documentation and information centre in the area of mental retardation. • To develop community-based rehabilitation services in the rural and low income, needy population. • To undertake extension and outreach programmes in the field of mental retardation.
The Institute runs Diploma, Graduate and Post-graduate Courses in the fields of mental retardation community-based rehabilitation; rehabilitation therapeutics; early intervention and rehabilitation psychology. Keeping in view the needs of special teachers at various levels, the Institute also administers B.Ed programme in Special Education. It also runs M.Ed. Programme in Special Education (mental retardation) that prepares students to take up research and training of manpower in the field of mental retardation. The M. Phil (Rehabilitation Psychology) programme prepares professionals for providing comprehensive services to persons with mental retardation.
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The task of rehabilitation of persons with mental retardation is achieved through Early Intervention Services; Physio-therapy/Ortho; Bio-chemistry; Speech & Audiology; Psychological Assessment; Behaviour Modification; Parent Counselling; Vocational Assessment and Training Services etc. The Institute also develops models for rehabilitation and care. The Institute also has a Special Education Centre (SEC) which serves as a laboratory for the training of human resources of the Institute. The Special Education Centre has been established to provide practical exposure to pre-service and in-service trainees. Besides, the Institute also runs a similar Model Special Education Centre which operates at Noida & New Delhi. Both the Centres enrol children in the age group of 3 years to 18 years including children with varying degrees of mental retardation.
The parents of such children, coming from distant places and availing the Institute’s services, are provided Family Cottages at the Campus of the Institute where a programme plan for home based training and demonstrations, are given. During their stay at these cottages, the parents have the opportunity to concentrate on the needs of the children while being away from their daily routine chores. Besides, the Institute has developed various assessment tools, awareness creation material and management packages which are widely used in the whole country.
Department of Adult Independent Living (DAIL) promotes rehabilitation of persons with mental retardation through services of vocational training and job placement. Adults with mental retardation are given training in generic skills, specific skills followed by on-the-job training. Vocational training services were provided in terms of vocational assessment, guidance and counselling and workstations. The by-products of the workstation training such as screen printing, photocopying, stationery products (writing pads, file pads etc.) and offset printing are used by the institute for its internal use. The other by-products such as greeting cards, glass paintings, soft toys, craft work etc. are being purchased by visitors and staff members. A portion of the income generated through these transactions is returned to the trainee clients as reinforcements to their efforts.
The Institute has a well-equipped library with adequate collection of more than 14,000 books and journals in the area of mental retardation and allied fields. NIMH has 98 original publications to its credit till date. The Institute supplies photocopies of journal articles, distributes NIMH publications, video cassettes and floppies, provides routine library services, prepares reading lists and newspaper clippings and information services through the internet.
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The Institute is conducting 7 long term programs in the year 2015-16. The Institute conducts 50-60 short term programs for professionals working in the field of mental retardation. On an average about 9000 new cases and more than one lakh follow up cases will be seen at the general services in each year. It conducts one National Parent Meet, 10 Regional Parents Meets and one Special Employee’s National Meet every year. NIMH also conducts many training programs in the part of north-eastern region every year.
NIMH has been conducting extensive programmes for welfare of the persons with mental retardation and also professionals/parents belonging to SC/ST in the eight approved States namely; Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, UP, Jharkhand, J&K. The programme includes:
• Distribution of free laptops with Computer Aided Instruction (CAI) package to persons with mental retardation belonging to SC/ST.
• Training to professionals belonging to SC/ST on CAI package.
• Reimbursement of course fees, hostel fees, cost of books and laptops to students of long term courses belonging to SC/ST category.
• Reimbursement of TA, Tuition fee, uniform and books to persons with MR.
NIMH has developed a CD on the activities of the Institute, which is played during the various programs conducted by NIMH in different parts of the Country. Apart from above CD, NIMH had developed many software CDs / Video films which are of educational value for the MR children. Through Multi Sensory Stimulation utmost improvement can be brought about in children with mental retardation. Keeping this in view, a Multi-Sensory Park has been initiated at NIMH during the year . The website of NIMH (www.nimhindia.gov.in) has been modified to a new look with flash images and it has been made disabled friendly. The Institute has developed the website in Hindi as well.
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Success Story :
Mr. Maksud Alam Mollah, Registration no. 486/12 has been coming for the regular services in the Vocational unit of NIMH Regional Centre at Kolkata since 3 years. He is being trained in functional academics, skill development and sports. His mother brought him to NIMH Regional Centre, Kolkata as he was facing difficulties at Madarasa. He lacks confidence in himself and was unable to perform according to his ability. Regular follow-up in vocational unit boosted his confidence and his performance took a leap. Faculty of vocational unit found the athletic aptitude in him and made him pursue sports and skill training.
He is now being trained in screen printing, candle making and paper packet making in vocational unit.
When the faculty of NIMH Regional Centre, Kolkata found his interest in sports, they have encouraged him and trained him in sports activities. His performance was outstanding in the sports activities conducted by NIMH Regional Centre. Ultimately, he was selected for the Special Olympics held at Los Angles from 24th July to 2nd August 2015.
He made his family and NIMH proud by winning three medals in cycling;
Gold medal in 5KM road race
Silver medal in 10km road race
Bronze medal in 5km trial event
His mother Mrs.Kamruneesa is very happy for the support and encouragement given by NIMH Regional Centre at Kolkata.
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Hon’ble Minister Shri Thaawarchand Gehlot, MSJ&E, Govt.of India and Shri Pawan Chamling, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Sikkim distributing the Laptop to the Person with Intellectual Disability during the ADIP Mega Camp held at Gangtok, Sikkim on 11-Jul-2015
Distribution of TLM kit to Person with Intellectual Disability by Hon’ble Minister Shri Thaawarchand Gehlot, MSJ&E, Govt.of India during the ADIP Mega Camp at Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh held on 14 July, 2015. Smt. Butta Renuka, MP and other VIPs were also present on this occasion
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9.7 NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR THE EMPOWERMENT WITH PERSONS WITH MULTIPLE DISABILITIES (NIEPMD), CHENNAI.
National Institute for Empowerment of Persons with Multiple Disabilities (NIEPMD) under the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Govt. of India was established in the year 2005, with the objective to serve as a National Resource Centre for Empowerment of person with multiple disabilities. Persons having more than one disability as mentioned in the Persons with Disabilities (1995) Act and National Trust (1999) Act are provided need based rehabilitation services. Keeping in view of the paucity of available services in the country, this institute has been set up with a mission to provide comprehensive rehabilitation through team approach - facilitating inclusion, ensuring empowerment of persons with multiple disabilities and their families.
Human Resource Development:
NIEPMD has proposed to offer the following programs from the next academic year 2016-17 onwards. The application has been submitted to The RCI, Tamil Nadu Dr.MGR Medical University and Tamilnadu Teachers Education University, Chennai for affiliation.
1. M.Ed.Spl.Edn (MD)
2. M.Ed.Spl.Edn (ASD)
3. Bachelors in Occupational Therapy (BOT)
4. Bachelors in Physiotherapy (BPT)
5. Bachelors in Audiology Speech and Language Pathology (BASLP)
6. B.Ed.Spl.Edn (ASD)
7. B.Ed.Spl.Edn (Db)
8. D.Ed.Spl.Edn (MD)
Subsequent to the formation of NBER in 2014, NIEPMD is entrusted from the academic year 2015-16 onwards to conduct examination for the below said course under one roof by RCI – New Delhi. The main objective for this initiatives is to bring uniformity for all the documents related to examination across all examining bodies. In addition to the existing diploma level courses, the new course added are D.Ed.Spl.Edn (MR), DECSE (MR), DCBR, DVR (MR).
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New Activities & Events
Conference & Workshops
NIEPMD organized 2nd Indian Child Adolescent Neurology (ICAN) Conference with the theme of the way forward in Pediatric-neuro Disability atSt.Isabel Hospital, Chennai during 30th – 31st May 2015.
Workshop on Disability Evaluation and Certification for Medical Doctors at Sri Balaji Medical College and Hospital, Chennai on 12th June 2015.
NIEPMD organized Workshop on Disability Evaluation and Certification for Medical Doctors in association with Sri Balaji Medical College and Hospital, Chrompet, Chennai at Sri Balaji Medical College and Hospital, Chennai on 12th June 2015.
NIEPMD and RCI, New Delhi jointly organized the Orientation program – Cum – Course Meet for South I & II Zone (Andhrapradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala and Pudhucherry) during 1st – 2nd September 2015.
National Conference on Models of Best practices in Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, MG University, Kottayam. During 16th – 17th October 2015.
National Summit of Rehabilitation Scientists & Practitioners at NIEPMD during 20th – 21st November 2015. Events:
Signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between NIEPMD and Motivation of India, Bangalore for development of Pediatric Adjustable Light weight Modular Wheelchair(PALM-WC) on 8th April 2015.
3rd Graduation Ceremony of B.Ed.Spl.Edn (MD) was held on 16th July 2015 at NIEPMD. Dr.Latha Pillai, Director, Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development, Sriperumpudur, was the Chief Guest.
Inauguration of Athletic Track by Hon’ble Minister Thaawarchand Gehlot, MSJ&E, GOI on 21st August 2015.
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Inauguration of ICT Lab by Hon’ble Minister Thaawarchand Gehlot, MSJ&E, GOI on 21st August 2015.
Distribution of Laptops to SC/ST students, Sewing Machines to Parents of PwDs and Wheelchairs& Tricycles to Persons with Disabilities by Shri Thaawarchand Gehlot, Hon’ble Minister for MSJ&E, GOvt. of India on 21st August 2015.
Signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of youth Development to start the Extension IEPMD and Motivation of India, Bangalore for development of Pediatric Adjustable Light weight Modular Wheelchair (PALM-WC) on 8th April 2015.
Initiation of Hippothertherapy services to PwDs by Shri. Thaawarchand Gehlot, Hon’ble Minister for MSJ&E, GOvt. of India on 21st August 2015.
Mega Distribution Camp of Aids and Assistive Devices for Persons with Disabilities by Shri Thaawar Chand Gehlot, Hon’ble Minister for MSJ&E, Govt. of India at Kozhikode on 29th December 2015.
Flood Relief Medical Camp was organized by NIEPMD Extension Centre, Annanagar, Chennai in association with GLRAF India on 10th December 2015 at Naduvankarai, Chennai.
Proposal has been submitted for setting up of Composite Regional Centre for Persons with Disabilities at Odisha, Nagpur and Madurai. The Services activities started at Odisha and Nagpur.
Signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Govt. of Andanman & Nicobar to start the Extension centre of NIEPMD at Andaman Nicobar Island on 5th January 2016.
A geriatric care unit is being initiated in NIEPMD. The Persons in the geriatric care unit need services from Physiotherapist, Occupational therapist & Psychologist. They need Counseling to face problems due to age. This group also needs entertainment and group interaction. Adaptations are needed for ADL services. They need balanced diet all these will be provided in the geriatric care unit.
Neuro Developmental Therapy has been initiated to emphasize individualized therapeuti handling based on movement analysis for
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habitation and rehabilitation of individuals with neurological pathophysiology. The aim of the NDT is to promote function with improved alignment and total normalization along with weight shifting and postural activation in both movements through space as well as in postural holding activities.
Prime Minister’s National Council Skill Development Progamme (PMSDP) initiated by NIEPMD from 2012-13 onwards. During the year 1500 beneficiaries were trained. The training implemented with the support of identified 44 training partners from 14 states.
NIEPMD initiated the “Schemes for Implementation of the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995) (SIPDA Scheme) from 2015-16. The main objective is to empower youth with disabilities for sustainable employment. The training partners are MNCs/NGO’s/Corporate sector, with special reference to SKILL INDIA CAMPAIGN.
North Eastern States programs
NIEPMD organized State Level Conference on Multiple Disabilities, at Nagaland during 29th – 30th October 2015.
NIEPMD organized 1st Round table conference for stakeholders of “Rehabilitation services in North-eastern Region” during 4th – 5th November, 2015 at Axom Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan,Guwahati, Assam.
1st Round table conference for stakeholders of “Rehabilitation services in North-eastern Region” during 4th – 5th November, 2015 at Axom Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan,Guwahati, Assam organized by NIEPMD
The Extension Centre of NIEPMD, Manipur and Spastic Society of Manipur jointly organized “The Run for Inclusion” – towards a barrier free and rights based society for persons with disabilities was held on 15th November 2015.
NIEPMD Extension centre of Manipur organized the Stae Level Abilympic 2015 at Manipur on 5th December 2015. Various events has been organized like carpentary, moramaking, Tailoring, Embroidery, Knitting, Collage making, silk thread weaving, and water color painting.
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Award:
Ms.I.A.Nivetha, Special Employee (Guest Faculty), NIEPMD received the National Award under category Best Employ with Disability – Multiple Disabilities (Female) during the National Award function held on 3rd December 2015 at New Delhi from Shri Arun Jaitley, Hon’ble Union Minister for Finance, Govt. of India. Disaster Management by NIEPMD during the recent floods at Chennai
The State of Tamil Nadu with its Capital as Chennai harmonizes unity with all diversities like various religions, caste, creed, etc.. Indeed it is a state of art, going smooth…..
Unfortunately, December month in the calendar made us feel chill down the spine, with unforgettable experience of Tusnami even before 11 yrs. Before those horrific memories could be erased; yet another tragic and traumatic incident gripped Chennai. Heavy and incessant rains causing devasting floods in Chennai and neighboring districts jeopardized the lives of millions with irreversible damage to humanity. Common man had to struggle to survive for life; Plight of persons with multiple disabilities was beyond imagination. Water level at the houses and streets rising up to 5 feet level for continued 5 days; Striving food and shelter, carrying persons with disabilities to nearby building- safety places which was provided by the local philanthropists was very much challenging and gave a sense of being to many braveharts.
NIEPMD faculty on hearing the situation collaborated with German Leprosy Relief Association (GLRA) and NGO and provided first aid, medicine, food, biscuits and water and counseling to help people revive from post traumatic stress. They were also provided with SCARF and Banyan in providing instant relief both by providing materials- provisions and psychological support. Door to door visit and to the relief centers (where people where to stay for safety reasons) was made with help of local
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boats. Counseling was provided to pregnant women and put them in comfortable state and constant support with helpline. In this situation school going children were most affected with fear; group counseling and group activities helped many to rehabilitate. The Dept. of Psychology, Dept.of Physical Medicine Rehabilitation and Dept. of Social work played significant role during the relief operations with many voluntary & daring to brave the chennai flood. NIEPMD salutes the bravehearts those supported the victims and the victims those struggled against all odds.
The untiring efforts of all community workers where NIEPMD also played an active and vital role helped to bring Chennai to near normalcy state. Added to the physical efforts, Mother Nature blessed chennai with bright sunshine from 10th December onwards.
Chennai has to come back to normalcy and all the routine activities are as per schedule .Natural Calamities come and go, during those hard times we all need to come together and extend all possible help that NIEPMD demonstrated graciously.
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SUCCESS STORY Name: Ms. I.A.Nivetha (National Award Winner) D/o : Shri.Ilayapandian & Smt.Vanitha Pushpam 27 years / Female Native of Chennai. Past History Ms.I.A. Nivetha was the 2nd daughter with 2 sisters in the family that celebrated all the births and dreamt of their daughter touching the sky. Cause of disability Suffered fever at the age of 2 years. . She collapsed on wrong administration of drug, with in few days that lead to Cerebral Palsy with Hearing Impairment (Multiple Disabilities). Interventions Registered with NIEPMD during the year 2010 at the age of 22 years. assessed on the skills of Adult Independent Living and identified her potential for training. She underwent trainings in Special Education, life skills training and vocational training. In discussion with family members; she was engaged as Jewellery Making Training under the Income Generation program “Adult Independent Living and trained in stitching, embroidery, preparation of greeting cards, decoration material and artificial Jewellary. She received the National Award for Best Employee with Disability – Multiple Disabilities on 3rd December 2015, New Delhi from Shri Arun Jaitley, Hon’ble Minister for Finance, Govt. of India.
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SUCCESS STORY Name: Master Devang D/o: Shri Mugesh 3.2years /Male Native of Rajasthan currently staying Muttukadu, Chennai . Past History Master. Devang came to NIEPMD at the age of 1 Year and 6 months. He had develop- mental delay, spasticity in both upper and lower limbs, convulsions and low vision. Cause of disability Metabolic disorder Interventions Based on the assessment following interventions given Neuro-Developmental therapy (NDT) Visual Stimulation Activities Oral massage Speech intervention Multi-sensory stimulation The interventions given at the early intervention unit enabled Master Devang to achieve neck control, sit without support, and manipulate things using both hands. He started looking at light, objects and people. He began to enjoy the activities inside the unit and at home. The feeding techniques were taught to the mother to feed various textures of food. He started to recognize his care givers and begins to vocalize. His cognitive skills improved and he was able to understand simple com- mands required for day to day activities. Devang start- ed to express his needs by shouting or pushing. The parents are happy about his development. The Early In- tervention team was able to achieve this success within a period of one year. Now Master. Devang is ready to be promoted to ECSE.
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SUCCESS STORY
Name : Baby Ashwina
D/O : Mr. Anand
7 Years/Female
Residing in Chennai
Past History: She was attending Ear- ly Intervention in Texas, till the age of 5 years; subsequently shifted to India and continuing therapy in NIEPMD for the past 1 year.
Cause of Disability:
Full term baby born to consanguineous parents with history of Prolong labour and NICU stayed for 12 hours. She was diagnosed as Cerebral Palsy with Low vision and Seizure disorder. She had poor trunk control, poor balance and walks with wide base of support.
Interventions
She had received regular Physiotherapy treatment techniques such as
• Neuro Developmental Therapy
• Gait Training, balance training
• Virtual Reality based therapy
She achieved trunk control started walking with narrow base of support, frequency of fall which was more in earlier days is reduced and now she is able to walk for long distance without support, started giving response immediately for the commands given by therapist during activity. The participation level in the community is also improved.
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Inauguration of Athletic Track by Shri Thaawarchand Gehlot, Hon’ble Minister, MSJ&E, GOI on 21st August 2015
Inauguration of ICT Lab by Shri Thaawarchand Gehlot, Hon’ble Minister, MSJ&E, GOI on 21st August 2015
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Distribution of Laptop to a student under SC/ST program by Hon’ble Minister Thaawarchand Gehlot, MSJ&E, GOI on 21st August 2015
Distribtion of Sewing Machines to a Parent of Persons with Disabilities under Income Generation program by Hon’ble Minister Thaawarchand Gehlot, MSJ&E, GOI on 21st August, 2015
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9.8 COMPOSITE REGIONAL CENTERS
Consequent to the enactment of the Persons with Disability Act (PWD), 1995 which enjoins upon the government a responsibility for taking up steps for providing an enabling environment for Persons with Disabilities, Scheme of setting up CRCs was formulated. The scheme of setting up of Composite Regional Centres is a part of overall strategy to reach out to the persons with disabilities in the country and to facilitate the creation of the required infrastructure and capacity building at Central, State and District levels and below for awareness generation, training of rehabilitation professionals, service delivery etc. It was thought that initiative from the Central Government is necessary by supporting establishment of CRCs in order to speed up the process of establishing rehabilitation services and sharing with the State Government the innovative modal of services developed by National Institutes, Regional Rehabilitation and Training Centres, DDRCs, etc and also to do capacity building, to establish, strengthen and upgrade rehabilitation services to reach unreached disabled population. Centres were proposed to be set up at locations where the existing infrastructure for providing comprehensive services to disabled were inadequate and where such centres are needed the most.
9.8.1 Ongoing CRCs
At present, there are eight CRCs functioning at Sundernagar (Himachal Pradesh), Srinagar (Jammu & Kashmir), Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh), Guwahati (Assam), Patna (Bihar), Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh), Ahmedabad (Gujarat) and Kozhikode (Kerala).
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New initiatives and Special AchievmeNTs EVENTS
10.1 ACCESSIBLE INDIA CAMPAIGN (SUGAMYA BHARAT ABHIYAN)
According to Census 2011, there are 2.68 crore persons with disabilities in India, who constitute 2.21% of the total population. However, estimates vary across sources and in reality this figure could be much higher.
Accessibility is the key to inclusion and equal access for people with disabilities. An accessible barrier-free environment is the first step towards fulfilling the right of people with disabilities to participate in all areas of community life.
Accessibility for people with disabilities was recognized as a right in India with the passage of The Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act in 1995, which mandated barrier-free access in all public places and transportation systems. India is also a signatory to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD). Article 9 of UNCRPD casts an obligation on all the signatory governments to take appropriate measures to ensure to persons with disabilities access, on an equal basis with others, to the physical environment, to transportation, to information and communications, including information and communications technologies and systems, and to other facilities and services open or provided to the public, both in urban and in rural areas.
The Government envisions to have an inclusive society in which equal opportunities and access is provided for the growth and development of persons with disabilities to lead productive, safe and dignified lives. In furtherance of this vision, the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment has launched the Accessible India Campaign (Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan) on 3rd December, 2015 on the occasion of International Day for Persons with Disabilities, as a nationwide flagship campaign for achieving universal accessibility for Persons with Disabilities and to create an enabling and barrier free environment, with a focus on three verticals: Built Environment; Public Transportation and Information &
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Communication Technologies. Though the Hon’ble Prime Minister had planned to launch the campaign, due to exigencies of floods in Chennai, he had to leave for Chennai and Hon’ble Finance Minister Shri Arun Jaitely launched the campaign and also read the speech of Hon’ble Prime Minister.
Hon’ble PM, in his speech underlined the importance of Accessible India Campaign in the following words:
“This campaign in its true sense has the mission of changing the physical and virtual infrastructure of the country so as to make it more accessible and inclusive for the persons with disabilities (PwDs). This campaign will pave the way for equal rights and participation of brothers and sisters with disabilities in all community activities. Our disabled brothers and sisters will get empowered in true sense.
The target to make built environment, transport system and information system and Information Communication Technology eco-system accessible on such a vast scale is extremely important and I invite all the Central Government Ministries and State Governments to actively come forward and participate in successful implementation of the campaign.”
In the recent “Mann ki Baat” also the Hon’ble Prime Minister emphasized to improve both the physical and virtual infrastructure and make it accessible for Persons with Disabilities. Be it schools, hospitals, government offices, bus depots, railway stations, everywhere ramps, accessible parking, accessible lifts, Braille, many amenities will be made available.
Launch of Accessible India Campaign
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The following objectives and targets have been envisioned under the Accessible India campaign:
BUILT ENVIRONMENT
Objective 1 – Enhancing the proportion of accessible government buildings
Target 1.1: Conducting accessibility audit of at least 50 most important government buildings and converting them into fully accessible buildings by July 2016 in the following cities:
• Bengaluru • Chennai
• Delhi • Hyderabad
• Kolkata • Mumbai
• Ahmedabad • Pune
• Bhopal • Kanpur
• Coimbatore • Indore
• Jaipur • Vadodara
• Surat • Lucknow
• Patna • Vishakhapatnam
• Raipur • Gurgaon
• Srinagar • Thiruvananthapuram
• Bhubaneswar • Chandigarh
• Guwahati • Nagpur
Conducting accessibility audit of at least 25 most important government buildings and converting them into fully accessible buildings by July 2016 in the following cities:
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• Port Blair • Itanagar
• Daman • Panaji
• Shimla • Ranchi
• Jhansi • Agra
• Nashik • Gandhinagar
• Kavaratti • Imphal
• Shillong • Aizawl
• Kohima • Pondicherry
• Gangtok • Agartala
• Dehradun • Silvassa
• Ludhiana • Faridabad
• Varanasi • Noida
Target 1.2 : Converting 50% of all the government buildings of National Capital and all the State capitals into fully accessible buildings(July 2018).
Target 1.3 : Conducting audit of 50% of government buildings and converting them into fully accessible buildings in 10 most important cities / towns of all the States (other than those, which are already covered in Target 1.1 and 1.2 above) (July 2019).
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
Objective 2 – Enhancing proportion of accessible airports
Target 2.1: Conducting accessibility audit of all the international airports and converting them into fully accessible international airports (July 2016).
Target 2.2: Conducting accessibility audit of all the domestic airports and converting them into fully accessible airports (March 2018).
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Objective 3: Enhancing the proportion of accessible railway stations
Target 3.1: Ensuring that A1, A & B categories of railway stations in the country are converted into fully accessible railway stations (July 2016).
Target 3.2: Ensuring that 50% of railway stations in the country are converted into fully accessible railway stations (March 2018).
Objective 4: Enhancing the proportion of accessible Public Transport
Target 4.1: Ensuring that 10% of Government owned public transport carriers in the country are converted into fully accessible carriers (March 2018).
Knowledge and ICT Ecosystem
Objective 5: Enhancing proportion of accessible and usable public documents and websites that meet internationally recognized accessibility standards
Target 5.1: Conducting accessibility audit of 50% of all government (both Central and State Governments) websites and converting them into fully accessible websites (March 2017).
Target 5.2 : Ensuring that at least 50% of all public documents issued by the Central Government and the State Governments meet accessibility standards(March 2018).
Objective 6: Enhancing the pool of sign language interpreters
Target 6.1: Training and developing 200 additional sign language interpreters (March 2018).
Objective 7: Enhancing the proportion of daily captioning and sign-language interpretation of public television news programmes
Target 7.1: Developing and adoption of national standards on captioning and sign- language interpretation in consultation with National media authorities (July 2016)
Target 7.2: Ensuring that 25% of all public television programmes aired by government channels meet these standards. (March 2018)
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Key Features:-
Awareness workshops are being organized for sensitizing key stakeholders related to built up environment, transport environment and ICT ecosystem, for achieving accessibility of new and existing infrastructure for persons with disabilities. Nodal officers identified in relevant Central Government Departments like Ministries of Urban Development, Railways, Road Transport & Highways, Information & Communication Technology, Information & Broadcasting etc. Synergy with other national campaigns, namely, Digital India for accessibility of ICT, Smart Cities for accessible public infrastructure, Swachch Bharat Abhiyan etc. Creation of a portal along with mobile app for crowd sourcing information on inaccessible places. 50-100 key public buildings identified in each of the major 50 cities to be converted into fully accessible infrastructure. Access audit framework has been created. 18 Access Auditors have been empaneled. Bids from Empanelled Access Auditors has been invited for conducting Access Audit of identified buildings in the selected cities. Base Access Audit Rates have been finalised. Efforts are being made to ensure that all the accessibility related standards are incorporated in the draft National Building Code which is under revision with Bureau of Indian Standards. Access Audits in Delhi has already been completed in New Delhi Railway Station, Delhi Airport (Terminal 1) and some important Govt. buildings.
Key features for aggressive promotion of Accessible India Campaign:-
Creation and dissemination of Accessible India brochures.
Promotion through hoardings and posters in prominent places at Airports, major Railway Stations, Bus Shelters/Terminals, Metro Stations, Public Buildings etc. through DAVP and ITDC.
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Advertisements, Advertorials in leading newspapers and magazines etc.
Telecast of TV spots on DD National & other channels of Doordarshan, LokSabha TV, RajyaSabha TV.
Broadcast of radio jingles of 60 sec. on AIR (FM Gold), other leading FM channels in all major cities.
Broadcast of radio jingles (60 & 30 sec.) on private FMs in all major cities through DAVP.
Promotion through Digital Cinema, Facebook, twitter.
Regular contests such as Photography/Poster design/Slogan on MyGov for encouraging the general population to participate in the campaign.
Campaign Outcomes: Transformation of the country into an “Inclusive India” with equal access to public infrastructure and services for persons with disabilities, senior citizens and children to unleash their productive potential in achieving “Sabka Sath Sabka Vikas”.
10.2 Research and Development
The Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities has launched a new Central sector scheme on “Research on disability related technology, products and issues. In January, 2015 with the objective to promote research of service models and programmes on the basis of life cycle needs, holistic development of the individuals and their families and creating an enabling environment for the empowerment of the persons with disabilities and promote research in prevention and prevalence of disability and the application of science & technology for the development of indigenous, appropriate aids and appliances. The scheme has 2 components (i). Research and Development of assistive technology and product development devices; and (ii). Scheme for study/research/survey/internship and periodical collection of data related to disability. The State Governments, the national institutes under the Department have been requested to submit their proposal in accordance with the scheme.
During the year 2015-16, 22 proposals were received in the first phase out of which 4 proposals were approved by the Dept. However, only 2 agencies namely M/s Vision Foundation and AMU subsequently signed requisite agreement to undertake the project submitted by them. Accordingly, and amount of Rs. 4.80 lakhs has been
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released to these agencies. In the 2nd phase out of 13 proposals received in the dept. 6 proposals have been approved by the Steering Committee with a total; cost of about Rs. 99 lakhs. An amount of Rs. 40 lakhs will be released during the year 2015-16 for entrusting these 6 projects to the concerned agencies towards first instalment.
10.3 ESTABLISHMENT OF INDIAN SIGN LANGUAGE TRAINING AND RESEARCH CENTRE (ISLRTC)
The Government has approved establishment of Indian Sign Language Research and Training Centre (ISLRTC) as a Society under the Societies Registration Act, 1860, under the aegis of this Department initially, to be located at Pt. Deendayal Upadhayay Institute for Physically Handicapped, 4, Vishnu Digamber Marg, New Delhi-110 002. Order to this effect has been issued on28th September, 2015.
ISLRTC has been registered as a Society under the Societies Registration Act, 1860, vide Registration No.S/1440/2016 dated 01.02.2016. Order regarding Government approval for creation of 33 posts has been issued on 06.02.2016.
The main objectives of the Centre are (i) to promote the use of Indian Sign Language (ISL) in India, (ii) to carry out research in ISL and create linguistic record/analysis of the language, (iii) to train persons in Sign linguistics and other related areas at various levels, (iv) to design, promote and offer programs in ISL, interpreting and bilingual education, at various levels, through various modes including the distance mode, (v) to collaborate with other institutions and organizations of the Deaf to promote and propagate ISL and (vi) to create and promote literature in and about ISL.
10.4 NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR INCLULSIVE & UNVIERSAL DESIGN (NIIUD)
The Ministry proposes to establish National Institute for Inclusive and Universal Design (NIIUD) on the Inclusive Agenda of Universal Design which will focus on Environmental access by everyone, though assigning higher importance to access by people with Disabilities. An outlay of Rs. 40 crore has been earmarked for 12th Plan period.
The Ministry is in the process of identifying 2-3 international organizations of repute in the field of universal design to mentor and collaborate for setting up NIIUD.
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10.5 Establishment of National Institute for Mental Health Rehabilitation
Mental illness has been identified as a disability in terms of the PwD Act, 1995. The provision of services to the mentally ill persons and their families including residential rehabilitation is not only a special need but a legal and statutory obligation. While the therapeutics part of the mentally ill persons is taken care of Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, the rehabilitation aspect could have to be looked after the Department of Empowerment of PwDs. The XII Five year plan document envisages establishment of national institute of mental health rehabilitation. Accordingly the Department has decided to establish NIMHR at Bhopal. The Government of MP has agreed to provide land at 112 Bhopal for this purpose. The Government of Madhya Pradesh has already provided 5 acres of land at Bhopal for this purpose. The Department has engaged CPWD for preparing the DPR for establishment of the institute.
10.6 CENTRE FOR DISABILITY SPORTS
Centre for Disability Sports are proposed to be established for which Rs. 20.00 crore is earmarked for 12th Plan period.
The Department has issued Request for Proposal (RFP) and submission of technical and financial bids to provide consultancy services and prepare a site specific Detailed Project Report of Centres for Disability Sports to shortlisted consultants.
The Ministry has approved establishment of initially two centres one at Zirakpur, Mo- hali, Punjab and the other at Vishakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.
10.7 STATE SPINAL INJURY CENTRE
The Department has formulated a Scheme of setting up of State Spinal Injury Centre for which an outlay of Rs. 20 crore has been earmarked for 12th Plan period. The focus of the State Spinal Injury Centres shall be mainly on the comprehensive management of Spinal Injuries. Under the scheme, a comprehensive rehabilitation centre attached to the District hospital of State capital/Union Territory with dedicated 12 beds shall be set up.
The Scheme has been notified on 31.03.2015. The Ministry has approved setting up of Spinal Injury Cenre at S.M.S Medical College, Jaipur (Rajasthan) for which a sum of Rs.37.50 lakh has been released as first installment during 2015-16.
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10.8 PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP
The Indian Spinal Injury Centre (ISIC), New Delhi, a Non-Governmental Organization, provides comprehensive rehabilitation management services to patients with spinal cord injuries and related ailments. These include intervention in the form of reconstructive surgery, stabilization operations, physical rehabilitation, psycho-social rehabilitation, and vocational rehabilitation services.
As per the decision of the Union Cabinet, the government supports the ISIC to provide 25 free beds daily for treatment of poor patients. In addition, the Centre provides 5 free beds to poor patients.
Out of total Budgetary Allocation of Rs.2.00 crore for 2015-16, funds for Rs.1.50 crore released to ISIC as on 29.02.2016.
10.9 Unique Disability Identification (UDID) Project
Universal ID for Persons with Disabilities project is being implemented by the Department to create a National Database of PwDs and to issue a Universal Disability Identity Card to each PwD. The highlights of the UDID project are:-
Provide a web based platform for issuance of disability certificate and unique ID card to each genuine persons with disabilities.
Personal information of PwDs such as name, address, date of birth, category of disability etc., educational details, banks details etc. would be captured in the database.
The project envisages issuance of plastic QR Code UDID card to PwDs with a Unique eighteen digit UDID number so as to ensure easy verification of genuineness of card and also to eliminate scope of duplicity.
It would also ensure homogeneity and uniformity besides providing a platform to track the physical and financial progress of benefit delivery at all levels of implementations i.e. Village/Block/District/State/National Level.
The project envisages issuance of plastic QR Code UDID card to PwDs with a Unique eighteen digit UDID number so as to ensure easy verification of genuineness of card and also to eliminate scope of duplicity.
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The Department has already engaged an empanelled agency of NICSI to develop application software for the project and has setup a Project Management Unit in the Department. The user application test of the application software developed by the empanelled agency of NICSI has already been done at Ratlam. The software is being finalized. The State Governments have been requested to share data relating to PwDs, Medical authorities, training plan for their staff etc., so that the project could be implemented at the earliest. It is envisaged that in the first phase about 12 States/UTs will be taken up for implementation of the project. Subsequently it will be rolled out to other States/UTs and will be completed by the year 2018.
10.10 Up-Gradation Of National Institute Of Speech And Hearing (NISH) To The National University For Rehabilitation Sciences And Disability Studies (NURDDS)
Hon’ble Finance Minister in his Budget Announcement for the year 2015-16 had included upgradation of National Institute of Speech and Hearing (NISH), Thiruvananthapuram (presently owned by Government of Kerala) to a National University for Rehabilitation Sciences and Disability Studies (NURSDS). In order to take forward the Budget Announcement, a Task Force comprising of representatives from Government of Kerala, NISH, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Human Resource and Development, Chairman RCI and this Ministry was constituted. A detailed Project Report for establishment of the National University has been finalized. The project is to be implemented in two phases within a period of five years. Proposal is being placed before the EFC for appraisal.
The main objectives of NURSDS are:
Provide the best inclusive and integrated educational environment for PwDs to pursue higher education.
Create and prepare a pool of world class professionals.
Carry out cutting-edge research in the disability sector.
Provide prevention, screening, detection and key intervention models in disability services.
Provide leadership in formulating policies for PwDs. 10.11 Identification of Posts for Persons with Disabilities
As per Section 32 of the PwD Act, 1995 the Central Government is mandated to identify the posts in the Central Government establishments which can be reserved
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for persons with disabilities. The list of such identified posts needs to be reviewed at periodical intervals not exceeding 3 years. Initially the Ministry had notified the list of posts identified suitable for persons with disabilities in the year 2001 after enactment of the PwD Act. Subsequently the list was revised in 2007 and in 2013. In the list of posts identified suitable for persons with disabilities notified by the Ministry in July, 2013, altogether 900 Group A posts, 312 Group B posts, 1512 Group C posts and 249 Group D posts have been identified. The next review of the list is due by July, 2016. In order to complete the exercise by that date an Expert Committee has been constituted under the Chairmanship of Secretary, DEPwD. The Committee is supposed to submit its report within a period of 6 months.
10.12 Participation in Global IT Challenge for Youth with Disabilities (GITC) 2015 in Jakarta, Indonesia during 25-29 October, 2015.
The Global IT Challenge for Youth with Disabilities was organized by Korean Society for Rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities (KSRPD) in Jakarta, Indonesia during 25- 29 October, 2015. A delegation of 4 youth with disabilities (one which in the category of visual impairment, hearing impairment, locomotor disability and mental retardation) and led by Shri. K.V.S Rao, Director, DEPwD participated in the event which was attended by 200 delegates representing 15 countries of Asia-Pacific region. Out of the 4 participants, two participants owned Super Challenger Awards.
10.13 Scholarship Schemes
I. The National e-Scholarship Portal:- The three scholarships schemes i.e. Pre- Matric Scholarship, Post-Matric Scholarship and Top Class Education are on- boarded in the National e-scholarship Portal (www.scholarships.gov.in) so that the students can apply on-line and the benefits reach the beneficiaries through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT).
II. Fellowship amount in Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship Scheme of Disabled (RGNFD) enhanced:- The fellowship amount under RGNFD scheme has been enhanced from Rs16000/18000 per month to Rs.25000/28000 per month. This scheme is for M.Phil/Ph.D courses. So far 854 persons with disabilities have been sanctioned this Fellowship.
III. National Overseas Scholarship for Students with Disabilities (SwDs) launched. This scheme is for pursuing studies at the level of Masters Degree/Ph.D. in any university abroad. 20 scholarships and two passage grants can be granted every year.
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IV. National Action Plan (NAP) for skill development of Persons with Disabilities:- This Department has launched the National Action Plan in collaboration with Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE) on 21st March, 2015. NAP sets a target of skilling 5 lakh PwDs in the first three years for 2015-16 to 2017- 18 and 20 lakh PwDs in the next four years i.e. from 2018-19 to 2021-22. Skill training shall be provided through a cluster of empanelled training providers for Govt. Organisations/PSUs as well as voluntary organizations
V. In order to create a common platform for the employers and the employment- seekers who are differently abled and trained for jobs, a job portal is being launched for facilitating skilled persons with disabilities with suitable job placement. 10.14 Events
1. Fim Festival
First International Film Festival to showcase cinema that sensitize the world at large to the disability related issues was organized at Srifort Auditorium, New Delhi from 1st to 3rd December, 2015. Eighteen countries besides India participated in the festival. A total No. of 40 films were screened and awards were given to the best film and to the best Director under the categories of feature film, documentary and short film.
2. Conference of State Welfare Secretaries
The Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disability organized a conference of the States/UTs Social Welfare Secretaries dealing with disability affairs on 2nd and 3rd July in which Twenty Eight States/Uts were represented. New initiatives/Programmes of the Government of India along with States specific issues and best practices being followed in States were discussed.
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3. Raahgiri Day
Raahgiri Day for the Persons with Disabilities was organized in Gurgaon as Inclusive Raahgiri Day on April 19, 2015 at Sushant Lok, Sector-27, in collaboration with Gurgaon District Administration and Gurgaon Police. Around 20,000 persons, including about 1200 persons with Disabilities, assembled in Sushant Lok from 7am to 10 am to witness and participate in the event. More than 30 prominent NGOs working incessantly for the rehabilitation and welfare of Persons with Disabilities participated in the event by mobilizing children and adults with disabilities for showcasing their creative talents. National Trust for the Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities also participated.
Raahgiri celebrated at Gurgaon on 19th April,2015
National Trust for the Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities, an autonomous body under the Department, organised a Raahgiri day on 23.08.2015 at Rajiv Chowk, New Delhi in which a group of 44 Down Syndrome Persons from Australia also participated. The event was an energy filled show of dance on Western and Indian music. Such events highlight the potential of Persons with Disability encouraging their mainstreaming.
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Celebration of Raahgiri at Connaught place, New Delhi
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4. Hindi Pakhwara & Vigillance Awareness Week
• Hindi fortnight was celebrated in the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities from 15th September to 30th September. As many as seven competitions were organized in addition to the Hindi workshop on the day of inauguration. All officers including Secretary and Joint Secretaries participated in the competitions. There was a very encouraging response from all other staff. Monthly programmes to promote use of Official Language are also being organized.
• Vigilance Awareness Week was observed from 26th October, 2015 to 31st October,2015 in the Department in which Slogan Raising Competition and Debate Competitions were organised. The weak was also celebrated by the National Institutes and other Organisations under the Department in which pledge was administered to the officers and staff.
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National Awards for the Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities
The National Awards are conferred on Persons with Disabilities having outstanding achievements and the individuals and organizations that are working for the empowerment of persons with disabilities. These awards have been instituted with the objective to focus public attention on issues concerning persons with disabilities and to promote their mainstreaming in the society. The awards are conferred on 3rd December every year on the ‘International Day of Disabled Persons.’ 2. The National awards are given under 14 broad categories as under:- I. Best Employees/Self Employed with disabilities; II. (a) Best Employers & (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 Channelising Agency of National Handicapped Federation Development Corporation; IX. Outstanding Creative Adult Persons with Disabilities; X. Best Creative Child with Disabilities; XI. Best Braille Press; XII. Best “Accessible” Website; XIII. Best State in promoting empowerment of persons with disabilities; and
XIV. Best sports person with disability.
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3. A total number of 52 awards were conferred under various categories this year on 3rd December, 2015. List of recipients of the awards is at given below:
LIST OF AWARDEES OF NATIONAL AWARDS 2015
S.N. Category of Awards & Name of the Awardee in the category I. Best Employee/ Self Employed with Disabilities
No. Sub- Address or Telephone no./ e-mail category
1. Blindness Male Sh. H . N o . 5 5 / 8 8 C h i t w a p u r b h u i a n , L u c k n o w , Shailendra Kumar Off- Ayukt Viklangjan, U.P Drishatibadhit Sonkar Chhatro ka Chhatravas, Director Basic Education compound, Nishatganj, Lucknow.
Female Smt. Parmar H.No.26, Shivam City,Nr.Madhuli, Village- Hinaben Vatva, Ahmedabad, Off-Health Care Prashantbhai Physiotherapy Center,Opp. Jaydeep Jwellers, Main Bazar, Villege-Bareja, Distt. Ahmedabad
Ms Kaumudi Joshi H.No.456-B, 14th Main, J P Nagar 2nd Phase, Bangalore-560078.
2. Low Vision Male Sh. Jintu Sarma Ward No. 2, Kekorapool, Tezpur, Sonitpur-784001, Assam Off- Department of Environmental Science, Tezpur Central University, Napaam-784028, Tezpur Assam.
Female Ms. Chetna Singla Faquir Chand, Bishan Das Pharwahi Bhazaar, Barnala,
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No. Sub- Address or Telephone no./ e-mail category
3. Leprosy Male Shri 762, Jhuggi, E-82/1, Block E, Shanti Kusth Cured Tribhuvan Singh Ashram, Delhi-110095
Female Ms. Sumitra 121, Sarvodaya B Kusth Samiti, Tahirpur, Delhi-110095
4. Hearing Male Mr. Ajay 1-8-528/5, 1st Floor, Patigadda Colony, Be- Impairment Kumar Kochiri gumpet, Telangana-502032.
Female Ms Neha Ashok 3, Digvijay Apt. Behind Hotel Utasav Kulkarni Chaphalkar Colony, Satara Road, Pune.
5. Locomotor Male - - Disability Female Ms. Thaseen Taj H.No. #264 Ayesha Manzil, Darga Mohalla,3rd Cross, 2nd Main, Old Madras Road, Doorvaninagar Post Bangalore 560016.
6. Cerebral Male Mr. Gaurav Gera A-14, Inderpuri, Sethi-Nagar, Ujjain-456010, Palsy M.P. Off Add: Punjab & Sindh Bank, Ujjain, M.P.
Female Ms. Tamana C-84, Anand Niketan, Ground Floor, New Chona Delhi-110021,Off. Add: Delhi Public School, Vasant Vihar, E-71, Vasant Vihar, New Delhi-1100057
7. Mental Male Mr Samir Jadhavji Jethabhai Building, Room No. 57, Retarda- Jayantilal Darji 1st Floor, Mughbhat Lane, Girgaon, tion Mumbai-4, Off-Jaslok Hospital, 15,Dr.G.Deshmukh Marg, Mumbai-400026.
Female Ms Manisha .Valliathukalayil, Kottathoor, P.O, Ayroor, Susan Philip (Via) Tiruvalla, Pathanamthitta, District, Kerela-689614.
8. Mental Male - - illness
Female Ms. Pallavi Cluny Abhaya Liiam, Home for the Men- tally ill, Thurinji Poomndy Melmannur Post Gingee Tk Villupuram District, Tamil Nadu
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No. Sub- Address or Telephone no./ e-mail category 9. Autism Male - Female -
10. Multiple Male Mr B S Prasad Qtr No.Vii/17,ISRO Staff Quartes,Pallithura, Disabilities (No. 156) P.O Thumba, Trivandrum Kerala.
Female Ms. I.A. Flat No.49 B, Galaxy Apartments, 101/42, Nivetha Perumal Koil Street, Kottur-Chennai-85
II Award for Best Employers and Placement Officer/ Agency 1. Best (i) Gover- Department of Office of the Joint Director(Leprosy), Direc- Employer nment Health and Family torate of Health & Family Welfare Services, organization Welfare Services, Anand Rao Circle, Bengaluru Govt. of Karnataka (ii) Public - - Sector Undertaking/ Autonomous / Local Government Body (iii)Private / SAKTHI MASALA 6, Mamarathupalayan, Erode-638 004, Non Gov- (P) Ltd Tamilnadu. ernmental Organization 2. Best (i) - - Placement Autonomous Officer/ Government Agency Organiza- tion/ Public Sector Un- dertaking (ii) Mr. RAM KISHOR Rehabilitation Officer, Vocation Reha- Private/ SHARMA bilitation Center for Handicapped(VRCH), Non-Gov- Plot,No.1,2,5 & 6, Gandaneswar- PO- ernmental Khandagiri,Bhubaneswar-751030, Odisha, Organiza- India tion/ Office Ms. MEGHANA Prerana Resource Centre, No. 6, 1st JOIS Cross, 7th Main, 3rd Block, Sonnappa RD, Goruguntepalya, Bangalore-560022.
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No. Sub- Address or Telephone no./ e-mail category
III. Award for Best Individual & Institution Working for the Cause of Persons with Disabilities
1. Best Profes- Mr. L. Amarendra Yaishkul Hiruhanba Lelkai, Imphal, Manipur. Individual sional Sharma
Non Profes- Dr. P. No.298, Nadu Street, Thalayampallam Vil- sional Manimaran lage, Naripattu Post, Tiruvannamalai Dis- trict-606811 Tamilnadu.
2. Best (i) An CHETNA Sec-C, Aliganj, Lucknow, U.P-226024. Institution organization providing holistic com- prehensive services to the persons with dis- abilities in a comprehen- sive manner
(ii) SAKSHAM 486, Double Story, New Rajendra Nagar, An or- TRUST New Delhi-110060 ganization promoting inclusive education to the chil- dren/per- sons with disabilities
IV Role Model Awards
1. Blindness/ Male Sh. Ashish Jha 16 B Madan Chatterjee Lane (Near Ra- low vision bindra Bharti University) Kolkata-700007.
Female Dr. Kusumlata H.No. 122, Upper Ground Floor Raja Malik Garden, New Delhi – 110015.
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No. Sub- Address or Telephone no./ e-mail category
2. Leprosy Male Sh. Keshaba The Leprosy Mission Hospital, Wellesley cured Thanapati Bailey Vocational, Training Centre, Post. Moti Nagar, Masodha, Faizabad To Al- lahabad Road, Distt. Faizabad, -224 201, Uttar Pradesh,.
Female No one was - selected
3. Hearing Male Sh. S. Pooran Aravind Eye Hospital, 1, Anna Nagar, impairment chandaran Madurai-625020.
Female Ms. Prerana Keshav Madhuban, Lane No.9, Old Sanghave, Sahane Pune-411027.
4. Locomotor Male Mohammad Gulzar H.No.645/1, Gali No.-17, Ansar Block, Disability Saifi Karim Nagar, Hapur Road, Meerut City / Cerebral -250002, U.P. Palsy Female Smt. Jayshre eben H.No.C-29, Shakti Banglows B/h.Petro- Bharatkumar Shah fills Busstop, Refinery Road, Po:PT Ship:391345, Distt, Vadodara, Gujarat
5. Mental Male Mr. Tiaba Tzudir H.No.211,Naga United Village, 4th Mile, Retarda- Dimapur, Nagaland-797112. tion/ Mental Illness / Female Ms. Archana M D/o K.S Jai Vittal, KMC Quarters, B-239 Autism J(79) Madhav Nagar, Manipal-576104, Udupi, Karnataka
V Awards for Best Applied Research/ Innovation/ Product Development Aimed at Improving the life of Persons with Disabilities
1. Best Applied DRDO, Distinguished Scientist & Director General (Naval Systems and Research/ Vishaka- Materials) DRDO, NSTL Campus, Vigyan Nagar, Visakhapat- Technologi- patnam nam-530027. cal Innova- tion Aimed at Improving the life of Persons with Disabilities.
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No. Sub- Address or Telephone no./ e-mail category 2. Develop- Team of D/o Computer Science & Engineering IIT Delhi, new Delhi-110016 ment of new Officers Cost-effec- of Smart tive product Cane, IIT for manufac- Delhi (Rep- ture Aimed resentative at Improv- Prof. M. ing the life Balakrish of Persons nan, Deptt. with of Comput- Disabilities. er Science & Engi- neering) VI. Award for the Outstanding Work in the Creation of Barrier-Free Environment for the Persons with Disabilities
No. Sub-cate- Awardee gory 1. Govern- Central Central Region, Archaeological Survey of India officer hall, 1st ment De- Region, Ar- Floor, Inner Court Building, G.T.B.Complex, T.T Nagar, Bhopal- partment/ chaeologi- 462003(M.P) Offices/ cal Survey PSUs / Au- of India, tonomous Bhopal, Bodies Madhya Pradesh 2. Local Bod- -- -- ies 3. Private Balavidhy- 18, 1st Cross Street, Shastri Nagar, Chennai-600020 Sector/ alaya, the NGOs School for Young Deaf Children & the Indsti- tution for Training, Tamilnadu. VII. Award for Hosang- Sh. Sanket Bhondave , Collector District Hoshgangabad, the Best abad Madhya Pradesh District in District, Providing Madhya Rehabilita- Pradesh tion Service
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VIII. Best State -- -- Channeliz- ing Agency of National Handicapped Finance and Develop- ment Corporation. IX Award for Male Sh. Anjan Ajanam, Keerthi Nagar, Kannankulangara, the Out- Satheesh Tripunithura, Cochin-682301, Kerala. standing Creative Sh. Debasish Das BL 84, Sector-2,Salt Lake City, Adult Per- kolkata-700091 sons with Disabilities Female Smt. Supriya D/o Dulu Kumar Khaund, H.N.10 Rupkowar Shudha Khaund Path Near-Nabajyoti Club,Hengerabari, Guwahati-781036 Assam. X Award for Boy Sh. Sabari Venkat S/o K. Sreenivas, 39, Srinivasa Mahal, Siva- the Best sakti Colony Thekkupalayam (PO), Periya- Creative naikanpalayam Coimbatore-641020 Child with Disabilities Girl Ms. Katibenla Khensa Village Mokokchung Nagaland. XI Best Christian CFBI Services Complex, No. 33A, Annandurai St, Anakapu- Braille Foundation thur, Chennai-70 Press for the Blind India, Anaka- puthur, Chennai XII Best Accessible Website 1. Govt. Directorate 719(A), Madam Cama Road, Hutatma Rajguru Marg, Nariman of Informa- Point, Mumbai-400032 tion Tech- nology, General Administra- tion Depart- ment, Govt. of Maha- rashtra, Mumbai
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2. PSU/LB Haryana Bays 33-36, Sector 4, Panchkula-134112 Haryana, INDIA Electricity Regulatory Commis- sion
3. Pvt. Sector Sathasivam 807,P.T Lee Building, 6th Floor, Anna Salai, Chennai, Tamil Kannu- Nadu-600 002 payan Tenth Planet Open Source Foundation
XIII Best State Uttar Sh. Anil Sagar, Director, Viklang Kalyan Vibhag, Govt. of Uttar in pro- Pradesh Pradesh, Lucknow- 226016. moting empower- ment of persons with dis- abilities
XIV Best Male Sh. Naranjan M. 1043, 13th Cross J.P Nagar Ist Phase, sports Bangalore-560078 person with disability
Female Ms. Patel Bhavi- MotoMadh, Somjipati, At-Sundhiya, Ta-Vad- naben nagar, Dist-Mehsana, Gujarat-384345
Award is for the year 2014 but conferred this year on 3rd December, 2015 III Best Male Shri Suresh D-2059, Indira Nagar, Lucknow, Individual Singh U.P. (Professional) Dhapola
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Annexure-1 WORK ALLOCATED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EMPOWERMENT OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
The subjects, allocated to the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilites as per Government of India (Allocation of Business) Rules are: -
1. The following subjects which fall within List I – Union List of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution:
Indo-US, Indo-UK, Indo-German, Indo-Swiss and Indo-Swedish Agreements for Duty-free import of donated relief goods/supplies and matters connected with the distribution of such supplies.
2. The following subjects which fall within List-III – Concurrent List of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution (as regards legislation only):
“Social Security and Social Insurance, save to the extent, allotted to any other Department”
3. For the Union Territories, till the following subjects which fall in List II- State List or List III – Concurrent List of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution, in so far as they exist in regard to such territories:
“Relief to the Disabled and the unemployable; Social Security and Social Insurance, save to the extent allotted to any other Department”.
4. To act as the nodal Department for matters pertaining to Disability and Persons with Disabilities:
Note: The Department of Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilites shall be the nodal Department for the overall policy, planning and coordination of programmes for Persons with Disabilities. However, overall management and monitoring etc. of the sectoral programmes in respect of this group shall be the responsibility of the concerned Central Ministries, State Governments and Union Territory Administrations. Each Central Ministry or Department shall discharge nodal responsibility concerning its own sector.
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5. Special schemes aimed at rehabilitation and social, educational and economic empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, e.g. supply of aids and appliances, scholarships, residential schools, skill training, concessional loans and subsidy for self-employment etc.
6. Education and Training of Rehabilitation Professionals.
7. International Conventions and Agreements on matters, dealt with in the Department e.g. United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
8. Awareness generation, research, evaluation and training in regard to subjects allocated to the Department.
9. Charitable and Religious Endowments and promotion and development of Voluntary Efforts pertaining to subjects, allocated to the Department.
10. Acts/Legislations
(i) The Rehabilitation Council of India Act, 1992 (34 of 1992);
(ii) The Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995 (1 of 1996);
(iii) The National Trust for the Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities Act, 1999 (44 of 1999).
11. Statutory Bodies
(i) The Rehabilitation Council of India.
(ii) The Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities.
(iii) The National Trust for the Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities.
12. PSUs/Autonomous Bodies
(i) The National Handicapped Finance and Development Corporation - registered under Section 25 of the Companies Act, 1956
(ii) Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation, Kanpur.
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13. National Institutes
(i) Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Institute for Physically Handicapped, New Delhi.
(ii) National Institute for the Orthopaedically Handicapped, Kolkata.
(iii) National Institute of Visually Handicapped, Dehradun.
(iv) National Institute of Mentally Handicapped, Secundrabad.
(v) Ali Yavar Jung National Institute for the Hearing Handicapped, Mumbai.
(vi) Swami Vivekanand National Institute of Rehabilitation, Training and Research, Cuttack.
(vii) National Institute for the Empowerment of Persons with Multiple Disabilities, Chennai.
(viii) The Indian Sign Language Research and Training Centre, New Delhi.
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Annexure-2
STATE-WISE POPULATION OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIS AS PER CENSUS 2011
Sl.No. State Total disabled population as per Census 2011
a b c
1 Andhra Pradesh 1219785
2 Arunachal Pradesh 26,734
3 Assam 4,80,065
4 Bihar 23,31,009
5 Chhattisgarh 6,24,937
6 Delhi 2,34,882
7 Goa 33,012
8 Gujarat 10,92,302
9 Haryana 5,46,374
10 Himachal Pradesh 1,55,316
11 J&K 3,61,153
12 Jharkhand 7,69,980
13 Karnataka 13,24,205
14 Kerala 7,61,843
15 Madhya Pradesh 15,51,931
16 Maharashtra 29,63,392
17 Manipur 58,547
18 Mizoram 15,160
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Sl.No. State Total disabled population as per Census 2011
19 Meghalaya 44,317
20 Nagaland 29,631
21 Odisha 12,44,402
22 Punjab 6,54,063
23 Rajasthan 15,63,694
24 Sikkim 18,187
25 Tamil Nadu 11,79,963
26 Telangana 10,46,822
27 Tripura 64,346
28 Uttar Pradesh 41,57,514
29 Uttarakhand 1,85,272
30 West Bengal 20,17,406
31 A&N Islands 6,660
32 Chandigarh 14,796
33 Daman & Diu 2,196
34 D& N Haveli 3,294
35 Lakshadweep 1,615
36 Puducherry 30,189
Total 2,68,14,994
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LATEST STATEWISE STATUS OF ISSUANCE OF DISABILITY CERTIFICATES: 2011 CENSUS AS ON 31.08.2015 (AS PER INFORMATION AVAILABLE)
Sl.No. State Total disabled No. of Persons issued Difference % age not population as Disability issued per Census Certificate Disability 2011 Certificates
(a) (b) (c) (d) % age (e) (c)- (d) (f)
1. Andhra Pradesh 1219785 680248 55.77 539537 44.23
2. Arunachal Pradesh 26,734 2292 8.57 24442 91.43
3. Assam 4,80,065 197402 41.12 282663 58.88
4. Bihar 23,31,009 1062000 45.56 1269009 54.44
5. Chhattisgarh 6,24,937 315766 50.53 309171 49.47
6. Delhi 2,34,882 120393 51.26 114489 48.74
7. Goa 33,012 18444 55.87 14568 44.13
8. Gujarat 10,92,302 359259 32.89 733043 67.11
9. Haryana 5,46,374 333368 61.01 213006 38.99
10. Himachal Pradesh 1,55,316 72695 46.80 82621 53.20
11. Jammu and Kashmir 3,61,153 179385 46.80 82621 53.20
12. Jharkhand 7,69,980 459007 59.61 310973 40.39
13. Karnataka 13,24,205 883658 66.73 440547 33.27
14. Kerala 7,61,843 422087 55.40 339756 44.60
15. Madhya Pradesh 15,51,931 646898 41.68 905033 58.32
16. Maharashtra 29,63,392 1250622 42.20 1712770 57.80
17. Manipur 58,547 21663 40.04 32447 59.96
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Sl.No. State Total disabled No. of Persons issued Difference % age not population as Disability issued per Census Certificate Disability 2011 Certificates
18. Meghalaya 44,317 30040 67.78 14277 32.22
19. Mizoram 15,160 8548 62.98 5612 37.02
20. Nagaland 29,631 999 3.37 28632 96.63
21. Odisha 12,44,402 700541 56.30 543861 43.70
22. Punjab 6,54,063 346485 52.97 307578 47.03
23. Rajasthan 15,63,694 440285 28.16 1123409 71.84
24. Sikkim 18,187 10533 57.91 7654 42.09
25. Tamil Nadu 11,79,963 11,79,963 100.00 0 0.00
26. Tripura 64,346 71419 110.99 -7073 -10.99
27. Telangana 10,46,822 582146 55.61 464676 44.39
28. Uttar Pradesh 41,57,514 1829276 44.00 2328238 56.00
29. Uttarakhand 1,85,272 91739 49.52 93533 50.48
30. West Bengal 20,17,406 899013 44.56 1118393 55.44
31. A&N Islands 6,660 7019 105.39 -359 -5.39
32. Chandigarh 14,796 21840 147.61 -7044 -47.61
33. Daman & Diu 2,196 328 14.94 1868 85.06
34. D& N Haveli 3,294 2523 76.59 771 23.41
35. Lakshadweep 1,615 1302 80.62 313 19.38
36. Puducherry 30,189 20952 69.40 9237 30.60
Total 2,68,14,994 132711138 49.50 13539419 50.50
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ANNEXURE-4
Statement Showing Release of funds to the Implementing Agencies/National Institues/ALIMCO during 2015-16 under ADIP Scheme (upto 29.02.2016)
SI.No. Type of Agency Number of Agencies Amount Released ( Rs.in Lakhs)
1 NGOs/IRCS/DDRC’s 13 250.43
2 State Govt. Corporations - -
3 National Institues/Composite 10 2113.50 Regional Centres
4 ALIMCO 1 9750.00
Total 24 12113.93
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STATE-WISE DETAILS OF GRANTS-IN-AID TO NGOS/DDRC/ STATE GOVT./ IRCS/ FOR CAMP ACTIVITIES/HEADQUARTER ACTIVITY UNDER THE SCHEME OF ASSISTANCE TO DISABLED PERSONS FOR PURCHASE/ FITTING OF AIDS/APPLIANCES(ADIP SCHEME ) DURING 2015-16 (UPTO 29.02.2016)
Sl. Name of the State Notional Release No. of NGOs Projects No / UT Allocation of funds assisted assisted (Rs. In Lakhs) (Rs. In Lakhs) 1 Andhra Pradesh 265.00 15.00 1 1 2 Bihar 450.00 3 Chhattisgarh 120.00 4 Goa 8.00 5 Gujarat 215.00 58.75 6 6 6 Haryana 105.00 15.00 1 1 7 Himachal Pradesh 35.00 8 Jammu and Kashmir 70.00
9 Jharkhand 150.00 10 Karnataka 250.00 11 Kerala 150.00 12 Madhya Pradesh 300.00 13 Maharashtra 550.00 14 Orissa 240.00 15 Punjab 120.00 37.93 2 2 16 Rajasthan 300.00 100.00 1 1 17 Tamil Nadu 230.00 18 Uttar Pradesh 810.00 8.00 1 1 19 Uttrakhand 40.00 20 West Bengal 390.00
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Sl. Name of the State Notional Release No. of NGOs Projects No / UT Allocation of funds assisted assisted (Rs. In Lakhs) (Rs. In Lakhs) 21 Andaman & Nicobar 8.00
22 Chandigarh 4.00 23 Dadra & Nagar 4.00 Haveli 24 Daman & Diu 6.00 25 Delhi 50.00 26 Lakshadweep 5.00 27 Puducherry 10.00 28 Arunachal Pradesh 35.00 29 Assam 620.00 30 Manipur 70.00 31 Meghalaya 57.00 32 Mizoram 24.00 33 Nagaland 40.00 34 Sikkim 21.00 15.75 1 1 35 Tripura 83.00 36 Telangana 165.00 TOTAL 6000.00 250.43 13 13
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Annexure-6
AGENCY-WISE DETAILS OF GRANT-IN-AID RELEASED TO NGOS/ STATE CORPORATIONS DDRCS/IRCS FOR CAMP/ HEADQUARTER ACTIVITIES UNDER ADIP SCHEME DURING 2015-16 (UP TO 29.02.2016)
Serial State/UT Implementing Agencies Districts Amount No. Released (Rs.in Lakhs) 1 Andhra Uma Educational & Technical So- East Godavari 15.00 Pradesh ciety –District Disability Rehabili- tation Centre (DDRC), Kakinada Total 15.00 2 Gujarat Blind People’s Association, Jag- Surender Nagar 26.25 dish Patel Chowk, 132 ft. Ring Banaskantha Road, Surdas Marg, Vastrapur, Kutch Ahmedabad-380015, Gujarat Bhavnagar Andhjan Kalyan Trust, Amba Wadi, Rajkot 10.00 Junagadh road, Dhoraji-360410, Junagarh dist, Rajkot Gujarat( India)., Porbandar DDRC, Rajkot, Pandit Dindayal Rajkot 5.00 Upadhyay Hospital Old Emergen- cy Ward, Rajkot, 01 Suyoday Khadi Mission, 7- NIvidh Ahmedabad 4.50 flat, Bhulabhai, Park Society, Kankaria Road, Ahmedabad, Gujarat Rogi Kalyan Samity Government Ahmadabad 8.00 Spine Institute & Physiotheraopy College, Civil Hospital Campur, Asarwa, Ahmedabad-380016, Gujarat Ashirwad Trust For Disabled, Rajkot 5.00 Sayla, Plice Statin, National High- Surendranagar way, Sayla, Dist. Surendranagar, Gujarat Total 58.75
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Serial State/UT Implementing Agencies Districts Amount No. Released (Rs.in Lakhs) 3 Haryana Indian Red Cross Society, Faridabad, Haryana. Faridabad 15.00 Total 15.00 4 Punjab DDRC Bathinda, 100ft Main Road, Bathinda 8.00 Near Guru Nanak School, Shant Nagar, Bathinda-151001 Bharat Vikas Parishad Charitable Gurdasspur Trust, P.O. – Viklang Sahayata Ludhiana Kendra, C- Block, Rishi Nagar, Kapurthala Ludhiana- Punjab Moga 29.93 Jallandhar Nawashahar Hoshiarpur Amritsar Total 37.93 5 Rajasthan Bhagwan Mahaveer Viklang Sa- Jaipur 100.00 hayata Samiti, S.M.S. Hospital Jaipur, Rajasthan, Pin code :- 302004 Total 100.00 6 Uttar Manglam, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh Lucknow 8.00 Pradesh Total 8.00 7 Sikkim District Disability Rehabilitation East Centre (DDRC) S.T.N.M. Hospi- tal Orthopaedic Deptt. Gangtok, South 15.75 Government of Sikkim- 737101 West North Total 15.75
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Annexure-7
FUNDS RELEASED TO NIs/CRCs/ALIMCO FOR VARIOUS ACTIVITIES DURING 2015-16 (UP TO 29.02.2016) UNDER ADIP SCHEME. Funds released (Rs.in Lakhs)
SI. States Name of the Headquar- Camp ADIP-SSA Cochlear States No. Organisation ter Activity Activity Implant for which funds released for camp activities
1 Uttarakhand National Institute for 400.00 150.00 - - Pan India the Visually Handi- capped (NIVH), 116, Rajpur Road, Dehra- dun-248001
2 Andhra National Institute 75.00 87.50 - - Pradesh for Mentally Handi- capped (NIMH), Se- cunderabad, Andhra Pradesh Pan India
3 West Bengal National Institute 68.50 131.50 - - for Orthopaedi- cally Handicapped (NIOH), B.T. Road, Bon-Hooghly, Kolka- ta-700090 Pan India
4 Maharashtra Ali Yavar Jung Na- 156.00 167.00 - 255.00 tional Institute for the Hearing Handi- capped (NIHH), K.C.Marg, Bandra Reclamation, Ban- dra, Mumbai-400050 Pan India
5 Delhi Institute for the Physi- 35 200.00 - - cally Handicapped (IPH), 4, Vishnu Pan India Digamber Marg, New Delhi
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SI. States Name of the Headquar- Camp ADIP-SSA Cochlear States No. Organisation ter Activity Activity Implant for which funds released for camp activities
6 Odisha Swami Vivekanand 125.00 25.00 - - National Institute of Rehabilitation train- ing And Research, (SVNIRTAR), Cut- tack, Odisha Pan India
7 Tamil Nadu National Institute for 75.00 72.00 - - Empowerment of Persons with Multi- Northern ple Disabilites (NIEP- Eastern MD), Chennai, Tamil Region Nadu (NE)
8 Bihar Composite Regional 16.00 30.00 - - Centre for Persons with Disabilties (CRC, Camp Bhopal), Gandhi activity in Maiden Patna Patna
9 Himachal Composite Regional - 25.00 - - Camp Pradesh Centre for PWDs, Activity Near Mahamaya in Mandi Temple, Sunderna- district of gar, distt, Mandi, HP- Himachal 175018 Pradesh
10 Gujarat Composite Regional 10.00 10.00 - - Camp Centre, Bhikshuk activity Gruh Parisar, Odhav, in Ahme Ahmedabad-382415 dabad district of Gujarat
11 Uttar Artificial Limbs Manu- 2530.00 4520.00 2000.00 700.00 Pan Pradesh facturing Corpora- India and tion of India, (ALIM- Northern CO), Kanpur, Uttar Eastern Pradesh Region (NE)
Total 3490.50 5418.00 2000.00 955.00
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CAMPS HELD DURING 2015-16 (UP TO 29.02.2016) UNDER ADIP SCHEME
S.No State Place of Camps Fund utilized for holding various camp ( Rs.in Lakhs) 1 Andhra Amalapuram Constituency, 62.6 Pradesh East Godavari, AP Nellore (Andhra Pradesh) 70.11 Kurnool (Andhra Pradesh) 159.00 Kadapa 77.89 Guntur 149.94 2 Bihar Karakat, Aurangabad & Rohtas , Bihar 26.69 Patna (Bihar) 15.00 3 Delhi Tahirpur (Delhi) 61.46 Chandani Chowk 135.00 4 Himachal Shimla, HP 10.97 Pradesh 5 Haryana Karnal, Haryana 304.66 6 Jammu & Baramulla 96.00 Kashmir 6 Karnataka Bengaluru Urban/ Bangaluru 36.6 Rural(Karnataka) Dharwad (Karnataka) 90.24 Haveri ( Karnataka) 54.71 Davangere, Karnataka 58.59 7 Kerala Kozhikode 383.03 8 Madhya Raisen(Composite) (M.P.) 323.65 Pradesh Barwani (M.P.) 25.43 Dhar (Madhya Pradesh) 102.47 Ratlam (Madhya Pradesh) 71.79 Satna, MP 22.75 Damoh 33.73 Gwalior , Dabara & Bhitarwar 274.04 (Madhya Pradesh) Jabalpur 135.67
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S.No State Place of Camps Fund utilized for holding various camp ( Rs.in Lakhs) Khachraud, Ujjain 8.60 Ujjain 108.43 9 Maharashtra Nashik (Maharashtra) 374.27 Malkapur (Buldhana) 58.2 Raver ( Jalgaon) 73.09 Hingoli ( Maharashtra) 269.19 Amaravati 60.00 10 Punjab Hoshiarpur (Punjab) 22.92 Gurdaspur ( Punjab) 15.79 11 Uttar Pradesh Ghazipur (U.P.) 36.89 Deoria (U.P.) 57.7 Aonla, Bareilly, UP 52.88 Ballia (U.P.) 99.52 Unnao, UP 87.31 Meerut- Hapur, UP 23.61 Mathura (UP) 78.16 Dhaurahra 122.26 Sujanganj and Mugrawadshahpur 33.13 Pratapgarh 26.40 Kanchausi Bazar, Kanpur Dehat 60.83 Badaun 95.96 Balrampur 16.34 Lucknow 41.31 Varanasi 679.00 12 Uttarakhand Haridwar (Uttarakhand) 43.43 13 Rajasthan Jaipur, (Rural), Rajasthan 46.52 Alwar 27.52 14 Sikkim Gangtok (Sikkim) 32.00 15 Telengana Warangal 30.34 Yellandu & Manuguru 29.79 16 Tamil Nadu Kanyakumari 2.81 17 West Bengal Birbhumi 311.53 Total 5807.75
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Annexure-9 DETIALS OF GRANT-IN-AID RELEASED TO NGOs UNDER DEENDAYAL DISABLED REHABILITATION SCHEME (DDRS) DURING THE YEAR 2015-16 (As on 31.12.2015)
S. State Name of the Non Name of the Details of GIA released No. Governmental Project during the year 2015-16 Organisation Install- Year for Amount ment (Rs.) 1 Andhra Satya Integated Rural Resi. Special 2nd & 2013-14 340524 Pradesh Education and Economic School for MR final Development Society 2 Andhra Helen Keller’s School for Res. School & Reh. 1st 2013-14 907900 Pradesh the Deaf Centre for the Deaf 3 Andhra Rastriya Seva Samithi Special School for 2nd & 2013-14 417331 Pradesh MR at Tirupati & final Chittoor 4 Andhra People’s Action for Special School for 2nd & 2013-14 124274 Pradesh Social Service MR final 5 Andhra St.Ann’s Manovikas Integrated Special 2nd & 2013-14 486444 Pradesh Kendra run by St.Ann’s School for M.R. final Social Service Society 6 Andhra Nehru Yuvajan Seva Residential School 2nd & 2013-14 432997 Pradesh Sangham for Deaf final 7 Andhra Women and Child School VTC & Hos- 1st 2013-14 959057 Pradesh Welfare Centre tel for MR 8 Andhra Pavani Institute for Spl School for MR 2nd & 2013-14 181560 Pradesh Multiple Handicapped & & Deaf final Spastics 9 Andhra Velugu Special School for 2nd & 2013-14 573597 Pradesh MH final 10 Andhra St.Ann’s Manovikas Residential School 2nd & 2013-14 421970 Pradesh Kendra run by St.Ann’s for MR(Kurnool) final Social Service Society 11 Andhra Care Land Spl School for MR 2nd & 2013-14 526623 Pradesh final 12 Andhra Maharishi Sambamurty Residential School Full & 2013-14 669932 Pradesh Institute of Social for PH & HH Girls final Development Studies
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S. State Name of the Non Name of the Details of GIA released No. Governmental Project during the year 2015-16 Organisation Install- Year for Amount ment (Rs.) 13 Andhra J & J Karunodaya Special School and 2nd 2014-15 549403 Pradesh Institute for MR VTC for MR 14 Andhra S.K.R. Pupils Welfare Special School for 2nd 2014-15 500151 Pradesh Society the Deaf 15 Andhra Siri Educational Society Residential and 2nd 2014-15 1315117 Pradesh Day Care Centre for MR 16 Andhra Surya Kiran Parents Spl School for 1st 2014-15 350025 Pradesh Association for the MR(Piduguralla) Welfare of M.H. 17 Andhra Chaitanya Institute for School for MR and 1st 2014-15 941451 Pradesh the Learning Disabled Deaf 18 Andhra Surya Kiran Parents Spl. School for 1st 2014-15 813615 Pradesh Association for the MR(Macherala) Welfare of M.H. 19 Andhra Nehru Yuvajan Seva Residential School 1st 2014-15 802681 Pradesh Sangham for Deaf 20 Andhra Surya Kiran Parents Spl. School for 1st 2014-15 441645 Pradesh Association for the MR(Karampudi) Welfare of M.H. 21 Andhra Smt. Merla Ramamma Special School for 1st 2014-15 546881 Pradesh Memorial Trust MR 22 Andhra Zion Educational Society School for Blind 1st 2013-14 547433 Pradesh & Handicapped Children 23 Andhra Pavani Institute for School for MR & 1st 2014-15 538523 Pradesh Multiple Handicapped & Deaf Spastics 24 Andhra Zion Educational Society School for Blind 1st 2014-15 459377 Pradesh & Handicapped Children 25 Andhra Satya Integated Rural Resi Speical 1st 2014-15 584361 Pradesh Education and Economic School for MR Development Society 26 Andhra Priyadarsini Service VTC cum Residen- 1st 2014-15 3366055 Pradesh Organisation tial School for the disabled
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S. State Name of the Non Name of the Details of GIA released No. Governmental Project during the year 2015-16 Organisation Install- Year for Amount ment (Rs.) 27 Andhra Lakshmi Mahila Mandali VTC & 1st 2014-15 503091 Pradesh Rehabilitation of PH 28 Andhra Leema Deaf and Residential Day 1st 2014-15 705022 Pradesh Mentally Handicapped Centre for Deaf and Welfare Association MH 29 Andhra Maharishi Sambamurty Residential School 1st 2014-15 374055 Pradesh Institute of Social for PH & HH Girls Development Studies 30 Andhra Mother Theresa School School for VH 1st 2014-15 494850 Pradesh for the Blind 31 Andhra Ravicherla Integrated Rehabilitation 1st 2014-15 275332 Pradesh Development and Centre for LCP Education Society 32 Andhra Santosh Educational Integrated School 1st 2014-15 422708 Pradesh Society for PH 33 Andhra Sri Dakshinya Bhava Early Intervention 1st 2014-15 213300 Pradesh Samithi Centre 34 Andhra Sri Dakshinya Bhava Early Intervention arrears 2013-14 221776 Pradesh Samithi Centre 35 Andhra St.Ann’s Manovikas Integrated Special 1st 2014-15 1010114 Pradesh Kendra run by St.Ann’s School for M.R. Social Service Society 36 Andhra Helen Keller’s School for Res. School & Reh. 2nd & 2013-14 330145 Pradesh the Deaf Centre for the Deaf final 37 Andhra Helen Keller’s School for Res. School & Reh. 1st 2014-15 786273 Pradesh the Deaf Centre for the Deaf 38 Andhra Chaitanya Disabled Res & Day Care Trg. 1st 2014-15 575112 Pradesh Welfare Society Centre for MR & CP 39 Andhra Sri Dakshinya Bhava Special School for 1st 2013-14 554668 Pradesh Samithi MR 40 Andhra Vutukuri Venkata Voc Trg & Reh 1st 2014-15 617616 Pradesh Subbamma Welfare Centre Society 41 Andhra Immaculate Heart of Resi Special 1st 2014-15 1194202 Pradesh Mary Society School for Deaf
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S. State Name of the Non Name of the Details of GIA released No. Governmental Project during the year 2015-16 Organisation Install- Year for Amount ment (Rs.) 42 Andhra Women and Child School VTC & 2nd & 2013-14 1125793 Pradesh Welfare Centre Hostel for MR final 43 Andhra Women and Child School VTC & 1st 2014-15 1117223 Pradesh Welfare Centre Hostel for MR 44 Andhra Rural India Medical & School for MH 1st 2014-15 478177 Pradesh Relief Society 45 Andhra Parivarthan Spl School for 1st 2014-15 1019445 Pradesh Hearing Impaired Children 46 Andhra Kalyani Rural Special School & 1st 2014-15 368287 Pradesh Rehabilitation and VTC for MR Educational Society 47 Andhra Manasika Vikasa Pre-School cum 2nd & 2014-15 53043 Pradesh Kendram Parents final Counselling 48 Andhra Rastriya Seva Samithi Special School for 1st 2014-15 822900 Pradesh MR at Tirupati & Chittoor 49 Andhra Surya Kiran Parents Spl. School for 2nd 2014-15 353087 Pradesh Association for the MR(Karampudi) Welfare of M.H. 50 Andhra Uma Educational and Spl.School for MR 2nd 2014-15 810437 Pradesh Technical Society & Early Intervention (Uma Manovikasa Kendram),(Kakinda) 51 Andhra Rastriya Seva Samithi Special School for 1st 2014-15 341737 Pradesh MR at Anantapur 52 Andhra Surya Kiran Parents Special School for 1st 2014-15 436447 Pradesh Association for the MR(Nalgonda) Welfare of M.H. 53 Andhra Pragathi Charities Special School for 2nd & 2014-15 323856 Pradesh MR (Residental) final 54 Andhra Pragathi Charities School for HH 2nd & 2014-15 498307 Pradesh (Residental) final 55 Andhra UMA EDUCATIONAL & Special School for 2nd & 2014-15 218007 Pradesh TECHNICAL SOCIETY MR Children final (Uma Manovikasa Kendram)
198 Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities
S. State Name of the Non Name of the Details of GIA released No. Governmental Project during the year 2015-16 Organisation Install- Year for Amount ment (Rs.) 56 Andhra Victory India Charitable Residential School 2nd & 2014-15 214876 Pradesh Tent of Rescue Yacht for Deaf final 57 Andhra J & J Karunodaya Special School and 3rd & 2014-15 236303 Pradesh Institute for MR VTC for MR final 58 Andhra Kalyani Rural Special School & 2nd & 2014-15 336788 Pradesh Rehabilitation and VTC for MR final Educational Society 59 Andhra Sirisha Rehabilitation Special School for 2nd & 2014-15 334722 Pradesh Centre MR final 60 Andhra Vani Educational Special School for 1st 2014-15 775208 Pradesh Academy Deaf and Dumb 61 Andhra Velugu Special School for 1st 2014-15 1159467 Pradesh MH 62 Andhra Pavani Institute for Spl School for MR 2nd & 2014-15 538522 Pradesh Multiple Handicapped & & Deaf final Spastics 63 Andhra S.K.R. Pupils Welfare Special School for 2nd & 2014-15 42217 Pradesh Society Deaf final 64 Andhra Santhivardhana Special School for 2nd & 2014-15 35499 Pradesh Ministries MR final 65 Andhra Surya Kiran Parents Spl. School for 3rd & 2014-15 264910 Pradesh Association for the MR(Karampudi) final Welfare of M.H. 66 Andhra Adithya Educational Special School for 1st 2015-16 165882 Pradesh Society HI 67 Andhra Kranti Education Society Residential School 1st 2015-16 109839 Pradesh for H.I and Deaf and Dumb Total 38258170 ARUNACHAL PRADESH 1 Arunachal Ramakrishna Mission Artificial Limb Fit- 2nd & 2013-14 157519 Pradesh Hospital ting Centre final 2 Arunachal Manjushree Charitable DDRC, Tawang 1st 2014-15 516690 Pradesh Society ( DDRC) Tawang Total 674209
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S. State Name of the Non Name of the Details of GIA released No. Governmental Project during the year 2015-16 Organisation Install- Year for Amount ment (Rs.) ASSAM 1 Assam Gram Vikas Parishad VTC for Disabled 2nd & 2013-14 152652 final 2 Assam Kachajuli Physically Special School for 1st 2014-15 1241046 Handicapped School and Deaf & Dumb cum Training Centre VTC 3 Assam Dikrong Valley Half Way Home 1st 2014-15 326913 Environment & Rural Development Society 4 Assam Prerona Pratibandhi Spl School for MR Full & 2013-14 698225 Shishu Bikash Kendra final (Spastic Society of Jorhat) 5 Assam Asha Rehabilation Asha School, arrears 2013-14 232097 Centre(Army Welfare Guwahati Society) 6 Assam DESTINATION Half Way Home 2nd & 2013-14 51312 final
7 Assam District Disability DDRC, Tezpur Full & 2013-14 130252 Rehabilitation Centre, final Tezpur
8 Assam District Disability DDRC, Tezpur Full & 2014-15 266171 Rehabilitation Centre, final Tezpur 9 Assam Prerona Pratibandhi Spl School for MR 1st 2014-15 598417 Shishu Bikash Kendra (Spastic Society of Jorhat)
10 Assam North East Voluntary Half Way Home 2nd & 2014-15 256473 Association of Rural final Development (NEVARD) 11 Assam Kachajuli Physically Special School for 2nd & 2014-15 620523 Handicapped School and Deaf & Dumb cum final Training Centre VTC Total 4574081
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S. State Name of the Non Name of the Details of GIA released No. Governmental Project during the year 2015-16 Organisation Install- Year for Amount ment (Rs.) BIHAR 1 Bihar Gyan Sarovar VTC for OH 2nd & 2013-14 799959 final 2 Bihar SHUBHAM Special School for Full & 2013-14 910575 VH & HH Children final 3 Bihar Gaya Netraheen Residential School 2nd & 2013-14 133340 Vidyalaya for the Blind Chil- final dren 4 Bihar Asha Society for Asha Full & 2013-14 120092 Handicapped School,Danapur final Children(Army Welfare Society) 5 Bihar SHUBHAM Special School for 1st 2014-15 398055 VH & HH Children
6 Bihar Baba Garib Nath Viklang Spl School for HH 1st 2014-15 798608 Sahjan Sewa Sansthan 7 Bihar Gyan Sarovar VTC for OH 1st 2014-15 930168 Total 4090797 CHHATISGARH 1 Chhatisgarh Shravan Mook Viklang School for HH 2nd & 2013-14 141991 Abhibhavak Sangh final 2 Chhatisgarh Netraheen Va Viklang Special School for Full & 2013-14 313968 Shikshan Prashikshan VI final Evam Dharmarth Samithi 3 Chhatisgarh ANKUR Special School for 1st 2014-15 239445 MR Children 4 Chhatisgarh Netraheen Va Viklang Special School for 1st 2014-15 339394 Shikshan Prashikshan VI Evam Dharmarth Samithi 5 Chhatisgarh Nishakt Jan Kalyan Seva Special School 1st 2014-15 465750 Samiti for Blind and Deaf Children 6 Chhatisgarh Gyanodaya Association Special School for 1st 2014-15 715832 Hearing Impaired 7 Chhatisgarh Gyanodaya Association VTC 1st 2014-15 525951 Total 2742331
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S. State Name of the Non Name of the Details of GIA released No. Governmental Project during the year 2015-16 Organisation Install- Year for Amount ment (Rs.) DELHI 1 Delhi Janata Adarsh Andh School for VH Full & 2013-14 1237500 Vidyalaya final 2 Delhi National Association for Special School for 2nd & 2013-14 280148 the Blind(Delhi) Multi-Handicapped final Children 3 Delhi National Association for Hostel for VH 2nd & 2013-14 304982 the Blind(Delhi) final 4 Delhi Action for Ability Community Based 2nd & 2013-14 95475 Development and Rehabilitation final Inclusion 5 Delhi Akshay Pratisthan School for the Disa- Full & 2013-14 991150 bled final 6 Delhi Institution for the Blind Residential School 2nd & 2013-14 343557 for Blind(PR) final 7 Delhi Institution for the Blind Residential School 2nd & 2013-14 278777 for Blind(LN) final 8 Delhi Chandrabhushan Singh Special School for 1st 2014-15 533800 Memorial Mahila, Bal HH Evam Shravan Viklang Shiksha Evam Punarvas Sansthan 9 Delhi Amar Jyoti Charitable Integrated School 1st 2014-15 1823130 Trust 10 Delhi Amar Jyoti Charitable Pre School and 1st 2014-15 192600 Trust Early Intervention for the Disabled 11 Delhi National Association for Transcription of 1st 2013-14 115411 the Blind(Delhi) Braille & Larger Print 12 Delhi All India Federation of Hostel for Deaf Full & 2013-14 81081 the Deaf final 13 Delhi National Association for Special School for 1st 2014-15 516815 the Blind(Delhi) Multi-Handicapped Children
202 Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities
S. State Name of the Non Name of the Details of GIA released No. Governmental Project during the year 2015-16 Organisation Install- Year for Amount ment (Rs.) 14 Delhi National Association for Maintenance of 1st 2014-15 349125 the Blind(Delhi) Building & Trans- portation 15 Delhi National Association for Hostel for VH 1st 2014-15 753902 the Blind(Delhi) 16 Delhi Institution for the Blind Residential School 1st 2014-15 785216 for Blind(LN) 17 Delhi Janata Adarsh Andh School for VH 1st 2014-15 777675 Vidyalaya 18 Delhi Institution for the Blind Residential School 1st 2014-15 650641 for Blind(PR) 19 Delhi National Association for Maintenance of 2nd & 2014-15 212325 the Blind(Delhi) Building & Trans- final portation 20 Delhi The Delhi Society for Special School for 1st 2014-15 714510 the Welfare of Special MR Children Children 21 Delhi Action for Ability Community Based 1st 2014-15 190950 Development and Rehabilitation Inclusion 22 Delhi National Association for Hostel for VH 2nd 2014-15 376951 the Blind(Delhi) 23 Delhi Amar Jyoti Charitable Integrated School 2nd & 2014-15 1248930 Trust final 24 Delhi Dr. Zakir Hussain Child Guidance Full & 2013-14 67236 Memorial Society Centre final 25 Delhi National Association for Transcription of 2nd 2013-14 57706 the Blind(Delhi) Braille & Larger Print 26 Delhi Institution for the Blind Residential School 2nd & 2014-15 225754 for Blind(LN) final 27 Delhi National Association for Special School for 2nd 2014-15 257463 the Blind(Delhi) Multi-Handicapped Children
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S. State Name of the Non Name of the Details of GIA released No. Governmental Project during the year 2015-16 Organisation Install- Year for Amount ment (Rs.) 28 Delhi Army Wives Welfare Asha School, Delhi 1st 2013-14 170870 Association(Army Welfare Society) 29 Delhi Army Wives Welfare Asha School, Delhi 1st 2014-15 730398 Association(Army Welfare Society) Total 14364078 GOA 1 Goa CARITAS-GOA Special School for Full & 2014-15 887665 Handicapped final Total 887665 GUJARAT 1 Gujarat ARPAN Charitable Trust Special School cum Full & 2013-14 644188 VTC final 2 Gujarat DDRC-Ahmedabad DDRC-Ahmedabad 2nd & 2013-14 17414 final 3 Gujarat DDRC-Ahmedabad DDRC-Ahmedabad 1st 2014-15 440100 4 Gujarat Bharat Lok Hit Seva Spl School for MR 2nd & 2013-14 35790 Samiti final 5 Gujarat Blind People’s Computer Training 2nd & 2013-14 35419 Association Centre final 6 Gujarat Manovikas Charitabel Spl School for MR 1st 2013-14 552874 Trust 7 Gujarat Blind People’s School of Physioth- 2nd & 2013-14 84750 Association ereapy final 8 Gujarat Zilla Viklang Punarvas DDRC,Vadodara 1st 2014-15 298690 Kendra,Vadodara 9 Gujarat ARPAN Charitable Trust Special School cum 1st 2014-15 375900 VTC 10 Gujarat DDRC-Ahmedabad DDRC-Ahmedabad 2nd & 2014-15 132584 final 11 Gujarat Disabled Welfare Trust School for OH 1st 2015-16 846075 of India 12 Gujarat Apang Manav Kalyan Vocational Training 2nd & 2014-15 55297 Kendra Programme final
204 Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities
S. State Name of the Non Name of the Details of GIA released No. Governmental Project during the year 2015-16 Organisation Install- Year for Amount ment (Rs.) 13 Gujarat Akshar Trust Special School for 2nd & 2014-15 178388 Hearing Handi- final capped Total 3697469 HARYANA 1 Haryana Vishwas-Vision for Community Based 2nd & 2013-14 47025 Health, Welfare and Rehabilitation final Needs 2 Haryana Lok Kalyan Foundation Spl School for Men- 2nd & 2013-14 182578 tally Handicapped final Children 3 Haryana National Handicapped DDRS 3rd & 2013-14 5000000 Finance Development final Corporation 4 Haryana Association for the School for Deaf 2nd 2014-15 133583 Welfare of Handicapped Children 5 Haryana Suryodya Education Spl School fr MR & 1st 2014-15 254589 Society HH 6 Haryana Tapan Rehabilitation Training, Rehab. & arrears 2013-14 328697 Society Edn.Centre for HH & MR Children 7 Haryana Lok Kalyan Foundation Spl School for Men- 1st 2014-15 517306 tally Handicapped Children 8 Haryana National Association School for MR 2nd & 2014-15 277878 for the Integration and Children final Rehabilitation of the Handicapped 9 Haryana Indian Red Cross Early Intervention 2nd & 2013-14 60600 Society(Hissar) Programme for MR final Children 10 Haryana Khushboo Welfare Special School for 1st 2014-15 296550 Society MR Children Total 7098806
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S. State Name of the Non Name of the Details of GIA released No. Governmental Project during the year 2015-16 Organisation Install- Year for Amount ment (Rs.) HIMACHAL PRADESH 1 Himachal CHETNA CBR Programme 1st 2014-15 168696 Pradesh 2 Himachal CHETNA Day Care Centre 1st 2014-15 569817 Pradesh for M.R. 3 Himachal Aastha Welfare Society Special School for Full & 2013-14 245289 Pradesh MR final Total 983802 JAMMU & KASHMIR 1 Jammu & Jammu Red Cross Home Home for Handi- 1st 2014-15 531551 Kashmir for the Handicapped capped Total 531551 JHARKHAND 1 Jharkhand Onkar Seva Sansthan Rehab of LCP 2nd 2014-15 203967 (VTC) 2 Jharkhand Srijak-Samuh Spl School forH.I.& 2nd & 2014-15 41105 M.R. final Total 245072 KARNATAKA 1 Karnataka Spastics Society of Spastics Children & 1st 2013-14 877242 Karnataka Vocational Training Centre 2 Karnataka Shree Jagajyoti Residential School 2nd & 2013-14 353155 Basaveshwara Vidya for OH final Samasthe 3 Karnataka Akhila Karnataka Residential School 1st 2014-15 404478 Veerashiva Mahasabha for the Disabled 4 Karnataka Shree Ramana DSE(Primary VI) 1st 2014-15 200792 Maharishi Academy for the Blind 5 Karnataka Sri Kalmeshwara Residential School 2nd & 2013-14 299790 Grameen Vidya for the PH final Samasthe
206 Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities
S. State Name of the Non Name of the Details of GIA released No. Governmental Project during the year 2015-16 Organisation Install- Year for Amount ment (Rs.) 6 Karnataka Yedeyuru Sri Residential School Full & 2013-14 330420 Siddalingeswara for PH final Vidyapeetha 7 Karnataka Shree Jagajyoti Residential School 1st 2014-15 595215 Basaveshwara Vidya for OH Samasthe 8 Karnataka Sri Kalmeshwara Residential School 1st 2014-15 1045699 Grameen Vidya for the PH Samasthe 9 Karnataka Shree Ramana School Cum VTC 1st 2014-15 1810968 Maharishi Academy for for VH(SRMAB) the Blind Total 5917759 KERALA 1 Kerala Ashanilayam Social School for 2nd & 2013-14 103874 Service Centre MR(Kottayam) final 2 Kerala Hellen Keller Institute for VTC for VH 2nd & 2013-14 78828 Visually Impaired final 3 Kerala Vimala Mahila Samajam School for MR 2nd & 2013-14 658544 Children final 4 Kerala Ashakiran Association School for MR 2nd 2014-15 852911 for Mentally Retarded Persons 5 Kerala Social Welfare Centre Institute for MR 2nd 2014-15 1287170 Grown-up Boys 6 Kerala Ashanilayam School cum VTC 2nd 2014-15 823815 for MR 7 Kerala Kerala Rehabilitation VTC for Disabled 1st 2014-15 304704 Institute for the Physically Affected (KRIPA’s Providence Home) 8 Kerala Young Women’s Centre for MR Full & 2013-14 199756 Christian Association final 9 Kerala Chavara Special Special School for 1st 2014-15 824238 School for the Mentally MR Retarded
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S. State Name of the Non Name of the Details of GIA released No. Governmental Project during the year 2015-16 Organisation Install- Year for Amount ment (Rs.) 10 Kerala Sanathana Adwaitha Spl School for Men- 2nd & 2013-14 97305 Ashram tally Handicapped final 11 Kerala Sanathana Adwaitha Spl School for Men- 1st 2014-15 164235 Ashram tally Handicapped 12 Kerala St.Joseph’s Social Spl School for MR 1st 2014-15 492867 Centre
13 Kerala MADONNA Charitable Spl School for MR 2nd & 2013-14 301020 Society final 14 Kerala Ashakiran Association School for MR 3rd & 2014-15 326528 for Mentally Retarded final Persons Total 6515795 MADHYA PRADESH 1 Madhya M.P.Viklang Sahayata Special School for 2nd & 2013-14 145162 Pradesh Samiti MR final 2 Madhya Shri Shri Utkarsh Samiti VTC for MR & PH 2nd & 2013-14 164890 Pradesh final 3 Madhya Indian Red Cross DDRC at Gwalior 2nd & 2013-14 44455 Pradesh Society, Gwalior, M.P. final 4 Madhya Indian Red Cross DDRC at Gwalior 1st 2014-15 415125 Pradesh Society, Gwalior, M.P. 5 Madhya Ashadeep Viklang Vikas Special School for Full & 2013-14 392684 Pradesh Evam kalyan Sangathan Visually Handi- final capped 6 Madhya Madhya Pradesh Viklang Special School for 1st 2013-14 100000 Pradesh Sahayata Samiti MR Children 7 Madhya Prem Sagar Special Special School for Full & 2013-14 454500 Pradesh School run by Daughters MR final of the St. Thomas Society 8 Madhya Shri Shri Utkarsh Samiti Special School for 1st 2014-15 409050 Pradesh MR 9 Madhya Vandan Punarvas Evam Special School for 1st 2014-15 511803 Pradesh Anusandhan Sansthan MR
208 Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities
S. State Name of the Non Name of the Details of GIA released No. Governmental Project during the year 2015-16 Organisation Install- Year for Amount ment (Rs.) 10 Madhya Indian Red Cross DDRC, Dewas 1st 2014-15 210423 Pradesh Society (IRS) Dewas (M.P) 11 Madhya District Disability DDRC Mandsour Full & 2014-15 41108 Pradesh Rehabilitation Centre, final Mandsour 12 Madhya Shri Shri Utkarsh Samiti Vocational Training 1st 2014-15 353509 Pradesh Cenre 13 Madhya Shri Shri Utkarsh Samiti Special School for 2nd & 2014-15 399450 Pradesh MR final 14 Madhya Viklang Seva Bharti Special School for 1st 2014-15 626355 Pradesh MR Children
15 Madhya Late Satish Memorial Vocational Tranin- Full & 2014-15 255480 Pradesh Shiksha Samiti ing Centre for final Disabled 16 Madhya DDRC(Neemuch) DDRC(Neemuch) 2nd & 2013-14 45435 Pradesh final 17 Madhya Indian Red Cross District Disabled 2nd & 2013-14 88077 Pradesh Society Rehabilitation final Centre 18 Madhya Seema Social Welfare Special School for 1st 2014-15 294668 Pradesh society MR 19 Madhya Viklang Seva Bharti Special School for 2nd & 2014-15 208785 Pradesh MR Children final 20 Madhya Shri Shri Utkarsh Samiti Vocational Training 2nd & 2014-15 12004 Pradesh Cenre final 21 Madhya Shri Shri Utkarsh Samiti Special School for 1st 2015-16 404250 Pradesh MR 22 Madhya Justice Tankha Special School for 2nd 2013-14 120000 Pradesh Memorial Rotary MR Institute for Spastic and Handicapped Children 23 Madhya DDRC, Shivpuri DDRC Shivpuri 1st 2015-16 331068 Pradesh (Mangalam) Total 6028281
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S. State Name of the Non Name of the Details of GIA released No. Governmental Project during the year 2015-16 Organisation Install- Year for Amount ment (Rs.) MAHARASHTRA 1 Maharashtra Asha School,Devalalai Asha School,Devlali Full & 2013-14 221460 final 2 Maharashtra R.S.S. Janakalyan Sanvedana 1st 2013-14 347405 Samiti Cerebral Palsy Vikasan Kendra 3 Maharashtra Gram Vikas Youvak Handicapped 2nd & 2013-14 173133 Madal Barahali Rehabilitation final Centre (VTC) 4 Maharashtra SAVALI Special School Full & 2013-14 501571 for MR & Cerebral final Palsy Children 5 Maharashtra Ayodhya Charitable Trust Teachers’ Training 2nd & 2013-14 95625 Programme final (DSE-HI) 6 Maharashtra Girija Shikshan Prasarak Resi School for Full & 2013-14 549261 Mandal Deaf & Dumb final 7 Maharashtra Shri H.B.P. Shankarbuva Residential School 2nd 2014-15 635491 Chaudhury Shaikshanik for MR Sanstha 8 Maharashtra Ayodhya Charitable Trust Teachers’ Training 1st 2014-15 168925 Programme (DSE-HI) 9 Maharashtra SAVALI Special School 1st 2014-15 291968 for MR & Cerebral Palsy Children 10 Maharashtra Ayodhya Charitable Trust Centre for Disabled Full & 2013-14 455700 final 11 Maharashtra Apang Jeevan Vikas Vocational School 3rd & 2014-15 269884 Sanstha for the Handi- final capped 12 Maharashtra Arunoday VTC for PH 2nd & 2013-14 201202 Bahuudeeshiya Gramin final Vikas Sanstha 13 Maharash- Arunoday VTC for PH 1st 2014-15 431784 tra Bahuudeeshiya Gramin Vikas Sanstha
210 Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities
S. State Name of the Non Name of the Details of GIA released No. Governmental Project during the year 2015-16 Organisation Install- Year for Amount ment (Rs.) 14 Maharash- Navadurga Residential School 1st 2014-15 655079 tra Bahuuddeshiya Mandal for MR 15 Maharash- R.S.S. Janakalyan Sanvedana Cer- 2nd & 2013-14 353225 tra Samiti ebral Palsy Vikasan final Kendra 16 Maharash- Vidarbha Apang Vikas Resi School for 1st 2014-15 454762 tra Sanstha Deaf & Dumb 17 Maharash- Harisundar Mahila Residential School 2nd & 2014-15 270684 tra Bahuddeshiya Shikshan for MR final Prasarak Mandal Total 6077159 MANIPUR 1 Manipur Regional Institute of Vocational Training 2nd & 2013-14 29595 Handicapped Persons Centre final 2 Manipur Re-Creation, A Voluntary Pre School & Early Full & 2013-14 130560 Agency(Spastics society Intervention & Trg final of Manipur) for HH 3 Manipur Social and Health Half Way Home 1st 2014-15 298521 Development Organisation 4 Manipur Imphal Guardian Society Vocational Training 2nd & 2014-15 242835 Centre final 5 Manipur Centre for Mental Special School for 1st 2014-15 455072 Hygiene MR cum VTC 6 Manipur All Manipur Mentally Special School for 1st 2014-15 1006083 Handicapped Persons MR Children Welfare Organisation 7 Manipur Kangchup Area Tribal Special School cum 1st 2014-15 1127043 Women Society VTC 8 Manipur All Manipur Mentally VTC for Persons 1st 2014-15 522729 Handicapped Persons with CPMR Welfare Organisation 9 Manipur Better Living Conditions Speical School of 1st 2014-15 359163 & Research organisation Mentally Handi- capped Children
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S. State Name of the Non Name of the Details of GIA released No. Governmental Project during the year 2015-16 Organisation Install- Year for Amount ment (Rs.) 10 Manipur Social and Health Special School for 2nd & 2014-15 523447 Development Disabled Children final Organisation 11 Manipur Social and Health Vocational Training 2nd & 2014-15 256464 Development Centre final Organisation 12 Manipur Social and Health Half Way Home 2nd & 2014-15 298521 Development final Organisation 13 Manipur Regional Institute of Vocational Training Full & 2014-15 430182 Handicapped Persons Centre final 14 Manipur Centre for Mental Maintenance Of 1st 2014-15 508207 Hygiene MR Children 15 Manipur Imphal Guardian Society Spl School for MR 2nd & 2014-15 422102 & Multiple Disabled final 16 Manipur Centre for Mental Half Way home for 1st 2014-15 572265 Hygiene Mentally Ill Person 17 Manipur Type Writing Institution Residential School 1st 2015-16 1456942 and Rural Development for the PH (PH/MR/ Service HI/CP) 18 Manipur Type Writing Institution Vocational Trg Cen- 1st 2015-16 706310 and Rural Development tre for Disabled Service 19 Manipur All Manipur Mentally Special School for 2nd & 2014-15 929052 Handicapped Persons MR Children final Welfare Organisation 20 Manipur Imphal Guardian Society Spl School for MR 1st 2015-16 844203 & Multiple Disabled 21 Manipur Kha-Manipur Parents Spl School for MR Full & 2014-15 1080928 Association for the & CP Children final Disabled 22 Manipur Social and Health Special School for 1st 2015-16 1090093 Development Disabled Children Organisation 23 Manipur The Development for Vocational Trg 2nd & 2014-15 437512 Women’s Programme Centre final Centre
212 Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities
S. State Name of the Non Name of the Details of GIA released No. Governmental Project during the year 2015-16 Organisation Install- Year for Amount ment (Rs.) 24 Manipur Social and Health Half Way Home 1st 2015-16 298521 Development Organisation 25 Manipur Council for Development Residential School 1st 2015-16 1155415 of Poor and Labourers for PH (CDPL) 26 Manipur Imphal Guardian Society Pre School & E.I. 1st 2015-16 379363 and Training Centre 27 Manipur The Women’s Economic VTC for Disabled 1st 2014-15 1399932 Development Society Total 16961060 MEGHALAYA 1 Meghalaya Dwar Jingkrymen School Education cum 2nd & 2013-14 69350 for Children in Need of VTC for MR & final Special Education Spastic 2 Meghalaya Dwar Jingkrymen School Education cum 1st 2014-15 682516 for Children in Need of VTC for MR & Special Education Spastic 3 Meghalaya Bethany Society Hostel for Disabled 2nd & 2013-14 425675 final 4 Meghalaya Bethany Society Hostel for Disabled 1st 2014-15 849023 Total 2026564 MIZORAM 1 Mizoram Samaritan Association Special School for 3rd & 2013-14 396000 for the Blind the Blind final Total 396000 ODISHA 1 Odisha Association for School for Cerebral 2nd & 2013-14 199008 Social Help in Rural Palsey final Area(ASHRA) 2 Odisha Kabi Narasingh Math Spl School for the 2nd & 2013-14 375530 Blind & Deaf School Blind final 3 Odisha Association for Voluntary Special School for 1st 2013-14 263610 Action (AVA) the Blind,Deaf and MR
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S. State Name of the Non Name of the Details of GIA released No. Governmental Project during the year 2015-16 Organisation Install- Year for Amount ment (Rs.) 4 Odisha Association for Voluntary Rehabilitation of 1st 2013-14 231346 Action (AVA) LCP 5 Odisha Association for Voluntary CBR Programme 1st 2013-14 39397 Action (AVA) 6 Odisha Maharaja Krushna Special School for 2nd & 2013-14 261135 chandra Gajapati School Blind & Deaf final for the Blind and Deaf 7 Odisha National Rural VTC for LCP Full & 2013-14 329629 Development final Cooperation (NRDC) 8 Odisha Saraswati Charitable School for HH/MR/ 2nd & 2013-14 335403 Foundation Blind final 9 Odisha All India Women’s Spl.School for Mul- Full & 2013-14 386888 Conference tiple Handicapped. final 10 Odisha Bhairabi Club VTC for OH 2nd 2014-15 414636 11 Odisha Arun Institute of Rural VTC for Disabled 2nd 2014-15 288128 Affairs 12 Odisha Bhairabi Club Special School for 2nd 2014-15 686932 Multiple Handicapped 13 Odisha Bhairabi Club Rehabilitation Cen- 1st 2014-15 371864 tre of LCP(Home for the Leprosy) 14 Odisha Bhairabi Club CBR Programme 2nd 2014-15 564524 15 Odisha Sisu Sakha Sangha School for MR 2nd 2014-15 709199 16 Odisha Voluntary Organisation Spl School for Blind 2nd 2014-15 95063 for Rural Improvement & Deaf 17 Odisha Saheed Yuba Sangha Special School for 1st 2014-15 613926 Speeach & Hearing Impaired 18 Odisha Nilachal Seva VTC for Disabled 1st 2014-15 548334 Prathisthan 19 Odisha Association for Social Special School for 1st 2014-15 10748 Work and Social Blind and Deaf Research in Orissa
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S. State Name of the Non Name of the Details of GIA released No. Governmental Project during the year 2015-16 Organisation Install- Year for Amount ment (Rs.) 20 Odisha Sisu Sakha Sangha Special School for 2nd 2014-15 70121 Deaf & Dumb 21 Odisha Society for Special School for 2nd 2014-15 1250258 Environmental MR Development and Voluntary Action (SEVA) 22 Odisha Jibanjyoti Welfare Special School for 1st 2014-15 1145313 Association for the MR Mentally and Physically Handicapped 23 Odisha Nilachal Seva Special School for 1st 2014-15 734364 Prathisthan MR 24 Odisha Nilachal Seva Special School for 1st 2014-15 1617222 Prathisthan Deaf and Blind 25 Odisha Mahabir Training & Spl School for Deaf 1st 2013-14 485793 Research Centre for Rural Development 26 Odisha Centre for Rehabilitation CBR Programme 2nd & 2014-15 245880 Services and Research final 27 Odisha Indian Red Cross Special School for 2nd & 2014-15 363480 Society MR(Sahaya) final 28 Odisha Maharaja Krushna Special School for 1st 2014-15 722206 chandra Gajapati School Blind & Deaf for the Blind and Deaf 29 Odisha Sisu Sakha Sangha School for MR 3rd & 2014-15 349227 final
30 Odisha Jaya Kishan Youth Club Rehabilitation of 2nd & 2014-15 325556 LCP final 31 Odisha Biju Patnaik Spl School Special School for 1st 2014-15 613575 for mentally Challenged MR Children (BPSSMC) run by District Red Cross Society 32 Odisha Sisu Sakha Sangha Special School for 3rd & 2014-15 773034 Deaf & Dumb final
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S. State Name of the Non Name of the Details of GIA released No. Governmental Project during the year 2015-16 Organisation Install- Year for Amount ment (Rs.) 33 Odisha National Rural VTC for LCP 1st 2014-15 179797 Development Cooperation (NRDC) 34 Odisha Association for School for Cerebral 1st 2014-15 559715 Social Help in Rural Palsey Area(ASHRA) 35 Odisha District Disabled School Spl School for Disa- 1st 2014-15 848352 bled 36 Odisha Orissa Multipurpose VTC for LCP 1st 2014-15 66960 Development Center 37 Odisha Saraswati Charitable School for HH/MR/ 1st 2014-15 748240 Foundation Blind 38 Odisha Kabi Narasingha Matha Spl School for the 1st 2014-15 1303034 Blind & Deaf School, Blind, Deaf and MR Bakilikana 39 Odisha Centre for Rehabilitation CBR Programme 1st 2015-16 491760 Services and Research 40 Odisha Bharat Jyoti Special School 2nd & 2014-15 553020 for Handicapped final Children 41 Odisha Jibanjyoti Welfare Special School for 2nd & 2014-15 1072953 Association for the MR final Mentally and Physically Handicapped 42 Odisha Association for Social Special School for 2nd & 2014-15 8857 Work and Social Blind and Deaf final Research in Orissa 43 Odisha Utkal Kalyan Seva Spl School for Deaf 1st 2014-15 1305348 Sangh & MR Total 22559365 PUDUCHERRY 1 Puducherry Shri Patcheappane Special School for 1st 2014-15 741983 Society for Education, HH Research & Rehabilitation of the Hearing Impaired Total 741983
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S. State Name of the Non Name of the Details of GIA released No. Governmental Project during the year 2015-16 Organisation Install- Year for Amount ment (Rs.) PUNJAB 1 Punjab Indian Red Cross DDRC 1st 2014-15 322425 Society,(Sangrur) 2 Punjab District Disability DDRC, Bhatinda 1st 2014-15 169621 Rehabilitation Centre 3 Punjab Ambuja Cement Special School for 2nd 2014-15 161110 Foundation MR Children 4 Punjab Institute for the Blind Institute for Blind Full & 2013-14 484302 Children final 5 Punjab Institute for the Blind Institute for Blind 1st 2014-15 319890 Children Total 1457348 RAJASTHAN 1 Rajasthan Marudhara Bal Shikshan Special school for 1st 2014-15 330000 Sansthan MR 2 Rajasthan Nav Chetna Mansik Special School for 1st 2014-15 441441 Evam Mook Badhir MR Vidyalaya Samiti 3 Rajasthan Shikhar Society for the Special School for 2nd 2014-15 466391 Welfare of Mentally MR Handicapped 4 Rajasthan Narayan Sewa Sansthan CBR Programme 2nd 2014-15 198671 5 Rajasthan Awwa Asha School Asha 2nd 2014-15 156981 School,Jodhpur 6 Rajasthan Mercy Rehabilitation Special School cum 2nd 2014-15 197357 Society Rehab Centre for Mult.dis 7 Rajasthan Narayan Sewa Sansthan Vocational Reha- 2nd 2014-15 122246 bilitation Centre for Disabled 8 Rajasthan Navdeep Vikas Samiti Special School for 1st 2014-15 248822 MR
9 Rajasthan Badhit Bal Vikas Kendra Hostel and VTC for 2nd 2014-15 188367 Deaf
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S. State Name of the Non Name of the Details of GIA released No. Governmental Project during the year 2015-16 Organisation Install- Year for Amount ment (Rs.) 10 Rajasthan L K C Sri Jagdamba School cum Hostel 1st 2014-15 1024920 Andh Vidyalaya Samiti for Blind and Deaf 11 Rajasthan Prayas Sanstha VTC for Disabled 1st 2014-15 552474 12 Rajasthan Prayas Sanstha Residential School 1st 2014-15 681165 for MR 13 Rajasthan Indian Council of Social VTC ffor Disabled 2nd & 2013-14 165069 Welfare final 14 Rajasthan Saur Chetna Evam Urja Special School for 1st 2014-15 396600 Vigyan Shodh Sansthan MR 15 Rajasthan Nav Chetna Mansik Special School for 2nd 2014-15 220721 Evam Mook Badhir MR Vidyalaya Samiti 16 Rajasthan Seth Ninua Ram Spl School for MR 1st 2014-15 194408 Charitable Public Welfare Society 17 Rajasthan Sambal Samiti, Jaipur VTC 2nd & 2013-14 1544 final 18 Rajasthan Prayas, Centre for Special Education 1st 2014-15 504958 Special Education & & Vocational Train- Vocational Training ing Centre 19 Rajasthan Pt.Chhitarmal Lata Special School for 1st 2014-15 142773 Welfare Society MR Total 6234908 TAMIL NADU 1 Tamil Nadu Indian Association for the Special School for 1st 2014-15 777420 Blind VH 2 Tamil Nadu Life Aid Centre for the Residential School Full & 2013-14 778219 Disabled for the Deaf final 3 Tamil Nadu Liliance School for Spl School for MR Full & 2013-14 168885 Mentally Retarded final 4 Tamil Nadu Cheshire Homes VTC for Handi- 2nd & 2013-14 121968 India(Chennai) capped final 5 Tamil Nadu Kongu Arivalayam Special School for 2nd & 2014-15 306626 School for Mentally MR Children final Retarded
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S. State Name of the Non Name of the Details of GIA released No. Governmental Project during the year 2015-16 Organisation Install- Year for Amount ment (Rs.) 6 Tamil Nadu Christian Foundation for Training cum Reha- 1st 2013-14 71150 the Blind-India bilitation Centre for Disabled 7 Tamil Nadu Christian Foundation for Braille Press for the 2nd & 2013-14 202332 the Blind-India VH final 8 Tamil Nadu Ajay Memorial School for Hearing Full & 2013-14 69065 Foundation Impaired final 9 Tamil Nadu Navajyothi Trust VTC for Handi- Full & 2013-14 92745 capped and MR final 10 Tamil Nadu Dr.Dathu Rao Memorial Rehabilitation Cen- 1st 2014-15 1062000 Charitable Trust tre and Education of MR 11 Tamil Nadu Indian Association for the Braille Library 1st 2014-15 81000 Blind 12 Tamil Nadu Christian Foundation for Training cum Reha- 2nd & 2013-14 55340 the Blind-India bilitation Centre for final Disabled 13 Tamil Nadu Development Education Spl School for M.R. 2nd & 2013-14 163058 Centre final 14 Tamil Nadu Vela Institution for Social Special School for 1st 2014-15 443160 Action and Development HH 15 Tamil Nadu Manasa School for the Spl School & Trg Full & 2013-14 311367 Spl Children for MR final 16 Tamil Nadu Palliagaram Udayam Special School for Full & 2013-14 306600 Society (Udayam MR final Rehabilitation Centre) 17 Tamil Nadu Madhuram Narayan Special School for Full & 2013-14 887475 Centre for Exceptional MR final Children 18 Tamil Nadu Sapthagiri Reh Trust Spl School for MR 2nd & 2013-14 17135 final 19 Tamil Nadu Life Aid Centre for the Residential School 1st 2014-15 330118 Disabled for the Deaf 20 Tamil Nadu Florence Swainson Special School cum 1st 2013-14 455130 Higher Secondary VTC for Deaf School for the Deaf
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S. State Name of the Non Name of the Details of GIA released No. Governmental Project during the year 2015-16 Organisation Install- Year for Amount ment (Rs.) 21 Tamil Nadu Indian Association for the Special School for 2nd & 2014-15 777420 Blind VH final 22 Tamil Nadu The School for Young School for Hearing 1st 2014-15 370305 Deaf Children( Bala Impaired Vidyalaya ) 23 Tamil Nadu The Spastic Society of 3 Centres for Disa- Full & 2013-14 1496522 Tamilnadu bled (CP) final 24 Tamil Nadu Dr.Dathu Rao Memorial Rehabilitation Cen- 2nd & 2014-15 354000 Charitable Trust tre and Education final of MR 25 Tamil Nadu Manasa School for the Spl School & Trg 1st 2014-15 442332 Spl Children for MR 26 Tamil Nadu Dr.Dathu Rao Memorial Rehabilitation Cen- 1st 2015-16 708000 Charitable Trust tre and Education of MR 27 Tamil Nadu Indian Association for the Special School for 1st 2015-16 777420 Blind VH 28 Tamil Nadu Kongu Arivalayam Special School for arrears 2013-14 360000 School for Mentally MR Children Retarded 29 Tamil Nadu The Spastic Society of 3 Centres for Disa- 1st 2014-15 2719745 Tamilnadu bled (CP) Total 14706537 TELANGANA 1 Telangana Theressa Mentally Spl School for MR Full & 2013-14 1218807 Challenged Children final Rehabilitation Centre 2 Telangana New Don Bosco Special School for 2nd & 2013-14 553414 Educational Society MR final 3 Telangana A Handicapped Service Residential Spl. 2nd & 2013-14 118584 Foundation School for Deaf and final Blind Children 4 Telangana Adi Andhra Educational Special School for 2nd & 2013-14 279909 Society MR & MD final 5 Telangana Manochetana Spl School for MR 2nd & 2013-14 834194 Person final
220 Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities
S. State Name of the Non Name of the Details of GIA released No. Governmental Project during the year 2015-16 Organisation Install- Year for Amount ment (Rs.) 6 Telangana Parents Association of VTC cum Reha- 2nd & 2013-14 112935 AG’s Office Employees bilitation Centre for final MR 7 Telangana The Karimnagar District School cum VTC 2nd & 2013-14 407104 Freedom Fighters’ Trust for MR final 8 Telangana PAMENCAP Special School & Full & 2013-14 1005505 (Karimnagar) VTC for MR final 9 Telangana BRESH Bhadrachalam Residential School 2nd 2013-14 337729 Agency For Rural for HI,MR & VTC Development Rehabilitation & Educational Society for Handicapped 10 Telangana PAMENCAP Special School & 2nd & 2013-14 379893 (Godavarikhani) VTC for MR final 11 Telangana Swayamkrushi Residential School 1st 2013-14 754497 for MR & VTC 12 Telangana Swayamkrushi Home for Aged MR Full & 2013-14 498010 final 13 Telangana Swarna SwayamKrushi Special School and 2nd 2014-15 484784 Society Vocational Centre for MH 14 Telangana KIRANAM Special School for 1st 2014-15 795771 MR 15 Telangana Geetanjali Academy of Spl School for HH 1st 2014-15 383569 Education 16 Telangana St. Marthoma School for Mentally 1st 2014-15 1151274 Educational Society & Multiple Handicapped 17 Telangana New Don Bosco Special School for 1st 2014-15 830257 Educational Society MR 18 Telangana Adi Andhra Educational Special School for 1st 2014-15 467227 Society MR & MD 19 Telangana Theressa Mentally Spl School for MR 1st 2014-15 629235 Challenged Children Rehabilitation Centre
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S. State Name of the Non Name of the Details of GIA released No. Governmental Project during the year 2015-16 Organisation Install- Year for Amount ment (Rs.) 20 Telangana BRESH Bhadrachalam Residential School 1st 2014-15 904140 Agency For Rural for HI,MR & VTC Development Rehabilitation & Educational Society for Handicapped 21 Telangana A Handicapped Service Residential Spl. 1st 2014-15 1317570 Foundation School for Deaf and Blind Children 22 Telangana Residential School For Residential School 1st 2014-15 991500 the Blind for the Blind 23 Telangana Swayamkrushi Home for Aged MR 1st 2014-15 298492 24 Telangana Sai Seva Sangh School & VTC for 1st 2014-15 613094 MR 25 Telangana Vegesna Foundation School for PH 1st 2014-15 1013832 26 Telangana Ashray Akruti Special School for 2nd & 2013-14 41395 Hearing & Speech final Impaired 27 Telangana Ashray Akruti Special School for 1st 2014-15 793308 Hearing & Speech Impaired 28 Telangana Thakur Hari Prasad Institute for MR 2nd & 2013-14 1205459 Institute of Research and (Hyderabad) final Rehab. For MH 29 Telangana Eco Club Brahma Spl School for M.H Full & 2014-15 801975 Institute for the Mentally final Handicapped 30 Telangana Parents Association of VTC cum Reha- 1st 2014-15 276360 AG’s Office Employees bilitation Centre for MR 31 Telangana Manochetana Spl School for MR 1st 2014-15 640538 Person 32 Telangana KIRANAM Special School for 2nd & 2014-15 792130 MR final 33 Telangana Nirman Association Special Education Full & 2013-14 67669 for the Mentally and VTC for MH final Handicapped
222 Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities
S. State Name of the Non Name of the Details of GIA released No. Governmental Project during the year 2015-16 Organisation Install- Year for Amount ment (Rs.) 34 Telangana Nirman Association Special Education 1st 2014-15 60075 for the Mentally and VTC for MH Handicapped 35 Telangana Parents Association for Special School for 2nd & 2014-15 27269 Autistic Children (PAAC) MR final 36 Telangana Sai Seva Sangh School & VTC for 2nd 2014-15 421912 MR 37 Telangana Swayamkrushi Residential School 2nd & 2013-14 736592 for MR & VTC final 38 Telangana Swayamkrushi Residential School 1st 2014-15 769762 for MR & VTC 39 Telangana PAMENCAP Special School & 1st 2014-15 782134 (Godavarikhani) VTC for MR 40 Telangana Ashray Akruti Special School for 2nd & 2014-15 793309 Hearing & Speech final Impaired 41 Telangana Society for Education CBR Programme 2nd & 2013-14 270054 & Reh of Visually final Handicpaped 42 Telangana Radha Institute for Spl School for MR 2nd & 2013-14 328330 Mentally Retarded final 43 Telangana Sweekaar Academy of Special School for 2nd 2014-15 3378144 Rehabilitation Sciences Deaf 44 Telangana Anuraag Human Resi & Day Care 2nd 2014-15 330798 Services Centre for MR. 45 Telangana Durgabai Deshmukh Special Education 2nd 2014-15 1272092 Vocational Training Centre for MR/HH & Rehab. Centre (Andhra Mahila Sabha), Hyderabad 46 Telangana Durgabai Deshmukh Voc.Training/Reha- 2nd 2014-15 715217 Vocational Training bilitation Centre for & Rehab. Centre Handicapped (Andhra Mahila Sabha), Hyderabad 47 Telangana Gracy Organisation for School for Deaf & 1st 2014-15 594414 Development Services Dumb
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S. State Name of the Non Name of the Details of GIA released No. Governmental Project during the year 2015-16 Organisation Install- Year for Amount ment (Rs.) 48 Telangana Andhra Pradesh State Resi Special 2nd 2014-15 188606 Forum for Economically School for MR Weaker Section 49 Telangana Development and Hostel & Spl School 2nd & 2014-15 637488 Welfare Association of for VH final the Blind 50 Telangana Society for Education CBR Programme 1st 2014-15 495679 & Reh of Visually Handicpaped 51 Telangana Shekinah Foundation Resi School cum 1st 2015-16 929145 VTC for Disabled 52 Telangana Prakasam Yuvajana Vocational Training 2nd & 2014-15 105053 Sangham & Rehab. Centre final for Disabled 53 Telangana Aathmeeya Manasika Special School & 2nd & 2014-15 837163 Vikasa Kendram VTC for MR final 54 Telangana Ushodaya Educational VTC for PH 1st 2015-16 672816 Society 55 Telangana Lakshya Sadhana Resi School and 2nd 2014-15 219168 Society for the Mentally VTC for MR Handicapped 56 Telangana Durgabai Deshmukh Special Education 3rd & 2014-15 628056 Vocational Training Centre for MR/HH final & Rehab. Centre (Andhra Mahila Sabha), Hyderabad 57 Telangana Sadhana Society for Residential Special arrears 2014-15 203341 Mentally Handicapped School for MR at Nalgonda 58 Telangana Arun Special Centre Residential School 2nd & 2014-15 514294 & VTC for MR final
59 Telangana Andhra Pradesh State Resi Special 3rd & 2014-15 280354 Forum for Economically School for MR final Weaker Section Total 37191425
224 Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities
S. State Name of the Non Name of the Details of GIA released No. Governmental Project during the year 2015-16 Organisation Install- Year for Amount ment (Rs.) UTTAR PRADESH 1 Uttar Kiran Society, Varanasi, Special School for 2nd & 2013-14 20478 Pradesh U.P. Disabled final 2 Uttar Rachana (Branch of Spl School for MR Full & 2013-14 849090 Pradesh Integrated Institute for and Multiple Handi- final Disabled) capped 3 Uttar Asha Vidyalaya Samiti Asha School Jhansi Full & 2013-14 112638 Pradesh ( Including Extension and Babina final Branch Babina under Army Welfare Society) 4 Uttar Kalyanam Karothi Spl School for MR 2nd & 2013-14 278164 Pradesh final 5 Uttar Mangalam VTC for Disabled 2nd & 2013-14 71685 Pradesh final 6 Uttar Anand Training Training Centre for 2nd & 2013-14 335544 Pradesh Charitable Society MR Children final 7 Uttar Sanchit Vikas Sansthan Pre School and 2nd & 2013-14 11511 Pradesh Early intervention final Centre 8 Uttar Samarpan Sansthan Special School for 2nd & 2013-14 251961 Pradesh MR & HH final 9 Uttar Shri Vrindaban Andh Residential School Full & 2014-15 578072 Pradesh Mahavidyalaya for VH final 10 Uttar District Disability DDRC, Pilibhit 1st 2014-15 328860 Pradesh Rehabilittion Centre 11 Uttar Institute of Advance DSE (MR) Pro- 2nd & 2013-14 356400 Pradesh Studies & Research in gramme final Rehabilitation 12 Uttar Integrated Institute for Residential School 2nd & 2013-14 232723 Pradesh the Disabled for Handicapped final 13 Uttar Adarsh Mook Badhir Speical School for Full & 2013-14 499068 Pradesh Vidyalaya HH final 14 Uttar CHETNA School for MR arrears 2013-14 659698 Pradesh 15 Uttar District Disability DDRC, Pilibhit arrears 2014-15 223422 Pradesh Rehabilittion Centre
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S. State Name of the Non Name of the Details of GIA released No. Governmental Project during the year 2015-16 Organisation Install- Year for Amount ment (Rs.) 16 Uttar Gramoday Jan Sewa Special School for 1st 2014-15 632799 Pradesh Sansthan HI 17 Uttar Friends of Handicapped- Special School for 1st 2014-15 948783 Pradesh India Deaf & MR 18 Uttar CHETNA Special School for 1st 2013-14 85301 Pradesh HH 19 Uttar Red Cross Society, DDRC, Raebareli Full & 2013-14 165361 Pradesh District Branch Raebareli final 20 Uttar Red Cross Society, DDRC, Raebareli 1st 2014-15 307800 Pradesh District Branch Raebareli 21 Uttar Disha Samiti,Bareilly Education and VTC arrears 2013-14 115500 Pradesh for PH 22 Uttar B C G School for the Special School for 2nd & 2013-14 169176 Pradesh Deaf HI final 23 Uttar Gramoday Jan Sewa Special School for 2nd & 2014-15 632799 Pradesh Sansthan HI final 24 Uttar Prag Narain Mook School for Deaf 1st 2014-15 380880 Pradesh Badhir Vidyalaya Samiti 25 Uttar Anand Training Training Centre for 1st 2014-15 851557 Pradesh Charitable Society MR Children 26 Uttar Jonson Academic Special School for 1st 2014-15 633645 Pradesh Institute Hearing Impaired Children 27 Uttar Bhartiya Chauhan Samiti Edu & Vtc for 1st 2014-15 606571 Pradesh Disabled 28 Uttar Disha Samiti,Bareilly Education and VTC 1st 2014-15 390795 Pradesh for PH 29 Uttar Deaf and Dumb School School for the Deaf 1st 2014-15 1061606 Pradesh & Dumb 30 Uttar Rachana (Branch of Spl School for MR 1st 2014-15 646689 Pradesh Integrated Institute for and Multiple Disabled) Handicapped 31 Uttar Sri Hanuman Prasad Residential School 1st 2014-15 802957 Pradesh Poddar Andh Vidyalaya for VH 32 Uttar Uttar Pradesh Mook Residential School 1st 2014-15 1705058 Pradesh Badhir Vidyalaya for Deaf
226 Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities
S. State Name of the Non Name of the Details of GIA released No. Governmental Project during the year 2015-16 Organisation Install- Year for Amount ment (Rs.) 33 Uttar Integrated Institute for Residential School 1st 2014-15 635137 Pradesh the Disabled for Handicapped 34 Uttar Gramoday Jan Sewa Special School for 1st 2015-16 689076 Pradesh Sansthan HI 35 Uttar Pawahari Smriti Parishad Residential School 1st 2014-15 335858 Pradesh for VH 36 Uttar Meerut Children Welfare Special School for 1st 2014-15 654040 Pradesh Trust MH Children 37 Uttar Pawahari Smriti Parishad Residential School 1st 2014-15 623055 Pradesh for Deaf and Dumb 38 Uttar Samman Spl School for 1st 2014-15 594630 Pradesh Disabled 39 Uttar Seema Sewa Sansthan Special School for 1st 2014-15 603665 Pradesh MR 40 Uttar Bhagirath Sewa Special School for Full & 2013-14 395532 Pradesh Sansthan Disabled final 41 Uttar CHETNA Special School for Full & 2013-14 85301 Pradesh HH final 42 Uttar Shri Vrindaban Andh Residential School 2nd & 2014-15 578072 Pradesh Mahavidyalaya for VH final 43 Uttar UP Parents Assn for Spl School & VTC 1st 2013-14 206901 Pradesh Welfare of Mentally for MR Handicapped Citizens 44 Uttar Handicapped School for MR 2nd & 2014-15 776346 Pradesh Development Council final 45 Uttar B C G School for the Special School for 1st 2014-15 726663 Pradesh Deaf HI 46 Uttar Integrated Institute for Residential School 2nd 2014-15 144413 Pradesh the Disabled for Handicapped Total 21995280 UTTRAKHAND 1 Uttrakhand Asha School, Dehradun Spl School for MR Full & 2013-14 471259 & PH final 2 Uttrakhand Happy Family Health DDRC HARIDWAR 1st 2014-15 423300 Care and Research Association
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S. State Name of the Non Name of the Details of GIA released No. Governmental Project during the year 2015-16 Organisation Install- Year for Amount ment (Rs.) 3 Uttrakhand Nanhi Duniya Badhir Residential School 1st 2014-15 451055 Vidyalaya for Deaf 4 Uttrakhand Viklang Mandbudhi Special School for 1st 2014-15 457129 Kalyan Samiti MH 5 Uttrakhand Mangal Deep Vidya Special School for 1st 2013-14 71550 Mandir MH 6 Uttrakhand Bajaj Institute of Special School for 2nd & 2014-15 165324 Learning Deaf final Total 2039617 WEST BENGAL 1 West Alakendu Bodh Niketan Man Power 1st 2013-14 155324 Bengal Residential Development Teacher’s Trg 2 West Ramakrishna Mission Braille Press 2nd & 2013-14 170245 Bengal Blind Boys Academy, Maintainance final Narendrapur 3 West Yuba Unnayan Seba Special School & 1st 2013-14 480930 Bengal Samity Rehab. Centre for CPMR Children 4 West BIKASHAYAN Day Care Centre 2nd & 2013-14 485363 Bengal for MR final 5 West HOPE Spl School for M.H. 1st 2013-14 1003542 Bengal with VTC Component 6 West Parents Own Clinic for School for Deaf 2nd & 2013-14 159435 Bengal Deaf Children Children final 7 West Dr. Sailendra Nath Educational 1st 2013-14 285271 Bengal Mukherjee Muka Badhir Institute For Deaf Vidyalaya and Dumb 8 West Korak Pratibandhi Special School for 2nd & 2013-14 41738 Bengal Kalyan Kendra MH final 9 West Ramakrishna Mission Swimming Pool 2nd & 2013-14 39923 Bengal Blind Boys Academy, final Narendrapur 10 West Ben- Dum Dum Deep Deaf & Spl School for 2nd & 2013-14 29703 gal Dumb & Dumb School Hearing final Creche Handicpaped
228 Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities
S. State Name of the Non Name of the Details of GIA released No. Governmental Project during the year 2015-16 Organisation Install- Year for Amount ment (Rs.) 11 West Malipukur Samaj Half Way Home Full & 2013-14 523610 Bengal Unnayan Samity final 12 West Alakendu Bodh Niketan Spl School for MR Full & 2013-14 235734 Bengal Residential with VTC Compo- final nent 13 West Manovikas Kendra Special School for 1st 2013-14 2382028 Bengal Rehabilitation and MR (6 units) Research Institute for the Handicapped 14 West Chittaranjan Smriti Special School for Full & 2013-14 360158 Bengal Pratibandhi Seva Kendra MR Children final 15 West Alakendu Bodh Niketan Spl School cum Full & 2013-14 907688 Bengal Residential VTC for MR (Jemo final Unit) 16 West Institute for the Special School for Full & 2013-14 393300 Bengal Handicapped and Persons with Dis- final Backward People abilities 17 West Jalpaiguri Welfare Spl School for MR/ Full & 2013-14 900777 Bengal Organisation HH/VI final 18 West Karunamayee Parents Special School for 1st 2013-14 160912 Bengal Organisation for the MR with VTC Mentally Handicapped 19 West Ramakrishna Mission Agriculture and 2nd & 2013-14 182788 Bengal Blind Boys Academy Technical Training final 20 West SHIRC Speech and Hear- Full & 2013-14 123503 Bengal ing Services for HH final 21 West Alakendu Bodh Niketan Spl School & VTC 1st 2013-14 715541 Bengal Residential for MR (Main Unit) 22 West Sevayatan Kalyan Special School for 2nd & 2013-14 437780 Bengal Kendra Deaf, Dumb & MR final 23 West Bikash Bharati Welfare Prodn cum Trg Full & 2013-14 1095268 Bengal Society Centre & Phy.Dep final (Jhargram) for PH 24 West Society for Mental Health Special School MR Full & 2013-14 90551 Bengal Care Children final
229 Annual Report 2015-16
S. State Name of the Non Name of the Details of GIA released No. Governmental Project during the year 2015-16 Organisation Install- Year for Amount ment (Rs.) 25 West North 24 Parganas School for Deaf & Full & 2013-14 6323 Bengal Disabled Persons Dumb Children final Association 26 West Jalpaiguri Zilla District Disabled Full & 2014-15 393262 Bengal Pratibandhi Punarvasa Rehabilitation final Kendra Centre(DDRC) 27 West Barjora Ashar Alo Special School Full & 2013-14 90253 Bengal for MR Children & final Therapy Courses 28 West Bikash Bharati Welfare Prodn cum Trg Full & 2013-14 327120 Bengal Society Centre & Phy.Dep final (Jhargram) for PH 29 West Ramakrishna Mission Braille Press Main- arrears 2013-14 42129 Bengal Blind Boys Academy, tainance Narendrapur 30 West Rampurhat Spastics and Spl School for MR Full & 2013-14 291552 Bengal Handicapped society final 31 West Eastern Comand of Asha School, Full & 2013-14 417668 Bengal Army wives Welfare Calcutta(Army Wel- final Association fare Society) 32 West Voice of World Spl.School for VH Full & 2013-14 406699 Bengal final 33 West Kotwali Saleha Memorial Special School for Full & 2013-14 80446 Bengal School for Hearing & MH/HH Children final Mentally Handicapped 34 West The Society for Rehabilitation of 1st 2013-14 82788 Bengal Comprehensive Rehab. Handicapped Service(SCRS) 35 West Korak Pratibandhi Special School for 1st 2014-15 313234 Bengal Kalyan Kendra MH 36 West Moyona Spl School for HH 1st 2013-14 324907 Bengal Ramakrishnayan Association 37 West Indian Institute of C.P. Children 2nd & 2013-14 576789 Bengal Cerebral Palsy final 38 West BIKASHAYAN Day Care Centre 1st 2014-15 992531 Bengal for MR
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S. State Name of the Non Name of the Details of GIA released No. Governmental Project during the year 2015-16 Organisation Install- Year for Amount ment (Rs.) 39 West HOPE Spl School for M.H. 2nd & 2013-14 1003542 Bengal with VTC Compo- final nent 40 West Ramakrishna Mission Swimming Pool 1st 2014-15 72253 Bengal Blind Boys Academy, Narendrapur 41 West Asansol Anandam Special Child De- 1st 2013-14 196695 Bengal velopment Centre 42 West Dr. Sailendra Nath Educational Insti- 2nd & 2013-14 1695384 Bengal Mukherjee Muka Badhir tute For Deaf and final Vidyalaya Dumb 43 West North Bengal Spl School for MR 2nd & 2013-14 439500 Bengal Handicapped & HH final Rehabilitation Society 44 West Yuba Unnayan Seba Special School & 2nd & 2013-14 160310 Bengal Samity Rehab. Centre for final CPMR Children 45 West Parents Own Clinic for School for Deaf 1st 2014-15 527974 Bengal Deaf Children Children Total 19802471
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Annexure- 10 STATE-WISE DETAILS OF GRANT-IN-AID RELEASED,NUMBER OF BENEFICIARIES AND ORGANISATIONS SUPPORTED IN THE LAST THREE YEARS AND THE CURRENT YEAR 2015-16 ( as on 31.12.2015) UNDER DDRS S. State/ UT Admissible Amount sanctioned/ Number of Beneficiaries Organisation Supported No. released (Rupees in lakhs) 2012- 2013- 2014- 2015- 2012- 2013- 14 2014- 15 2015-16 2012- 2013- 2014- 2015- 13 14 15 16 13 13 14 15 16 1 Andman 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 & Nicobar 2 Andhra 1275.5 1538.08 937.24 382.58 21668 20613 19706 8911 105 98 71 60 Pradesh 3 Arunachal 0 20.06 0.00 6.74 0 1926 0 963 0 2 0 2 Pradesh 4 Assam 119.75 162.31 156.81 45.74 1452 1908 3289 1015 13 22 24 10 5 Bihar 43.43 90.39 55.20 40.90 801 1218 555 576 7 8 4 6 6 Chandi- 0 0 0.00 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 garh 7 Chattis- 11.87 80.56 32.88 27.42 216 984 527 439 3 6 6 6 garh 8 Dadra 0 0 0.00 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 & Nagar Haveli 9 Daman & 0 0 0.00 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Diu 10 Delhi 137.98 229.23 77.62 143.64 2850 3950 3349 5962 15 16 12 16 11 Goa 11.6 3.25 10.09 8.87 201 108 170 138 1 1 1 1 12 Gujarat 30.95 113.8 63.45 36.97 5541 4636 1973 777 8 19 24 11 13 Haryana 87.35 273.21 121.77 70.98 1213 10640 13324 379 12 12 19 9 14 Himachal 28.14 39.54 8.79 9.83 1214 1836 300 204 7 6 3 3 Pradesh 15 Jammu & 3.67 3.73 19.46 5.31 54 50 352 60 1 1 3 1 Kashmir 16 Jharkhand 9.17 3.85 7.30 2.45 326 180 446 199 2 2 2 2 17 Karnataka 348 480.87 102.82 59.17 4650 7290 1324 834 44 47 14 9 18 Kerala 488.05 572.88 567.05 65.15 2706 7404 9849 1644 52 56 54 12 19 Laksh- 0 0 0.00 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 dweep 20 Madhya 102.78 120.12 135.14 60.28 22709 767 2062 963 18 19 21 19 Pradesh 21 Maha- 111.5 146.12 250.45 60.77 7865 10350 2799 856 25 19 40 13 rashtra
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S. State/ UT Admissible Amount sanctioned/ Number of Beneficiaries Organisation Supported No. released (Rupees in lakhs) 2012- 2013- 2014- 2015- 2012- 2013- 14 2014- 15 2015-16 2012- 2013- 2014- 2015- 13 14 15 16 13 13 14 15 16 22 Manipur 128.5 324.8 225.11 169.61 2416 4751 4111 2418 19 21 43 25 23 Megha- 79.86 15.45 36.61 20.26 1009 243 710 545 3 1 6 2 laya 24 Mizoram 5.89 2.03 23.93 3.96 35 40 562 40 1 1 2 1 25 Nagaland 0 0 0.00 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 Odisha 399.85 608.58 363.29 225.59 7517 11199 5142 3046 41 39 47 36 27 Pudu 12.05 6.28 7.18 7.41 225 115 222 117 1 1 1 1 cherry 28 Punjab 47.72 13.54 119.00 14.57 985 101 1948 119 7 2 12 4 29 Rajasthan 111.67 159.19 101.66 62.34 2255 3143 5826 1118 22 25 29 21 30 Sikkim 0 0 0.00 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 31 Tamil 199.87 375.41 68.89 147.06 6347 37654 1627 3975 22 34 27 22 Nadu 32 Telan Included at Sl No. 850.13 371.91 Included at 12344 7158 Included at Sl 79 46 gana 2 under Andhra Sl No. 2 under No. 2 under Pradesh Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh 33 Tripura 12.58 25.14 8.44 0.00 147 188 89 0 2 2 2 0 34 Uttar 503.76 590.02 463.42 219.95 20333 7968 5918 5536 48 49 62 38 Pradesh 35 Uttra- 45.35 27.95 50.88 20.39 2527 498 1152 348 6 6 9 6 khand 36 West 342.72 337.7 143.43 198.02 33430 27039 1900 17608 33 35 23 39 Bengal DDRC 0 0 0.00 0.00 0 94000 80000 65000 0 0 0 0 TOTAL 4699.56 6364.09 5008.04 2487.87* 154692 260799 181576 130948* 518 550 640 421* *As on 31.12.2015
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Annexure-11 ABSTRACT OF STATE-WISE DETAILS OF GRANTS-IN-AID TO NGOs UNDER THE DEENDAYAL DISABLED REHABILITATION SCHEME DURING 2015-16 (as on 31.12.2015)
Sl. Name of the State Amount NGOs Project Beneficiaries No. released assisted assisted (Rs.in lakhs) 1 Andhra Pradesh 382.58 60 67 8911 2 Bihar 40.90 6 7 576 3 Chattisgarh 27.42 6 7 439 4 Goa 8.87 1 1 138 5 Gujarat 36.97 11 13 777 6 Haryana 70.98 9 10 379 7 Himachal Pradesh 9.83 3 3 204 8 Jammu & Kashmir 5.31 1 1 60 9 Jharkhand 2.45 2 2 199 10 Karnataka 59.17 9 9 834 11 Kerala 65.15 12 14 1644 12 Madhya Pradesh 60.28 19 23 963 13 Maharashtra 60.77 13 17 856 14 Odisha 225.59 36 43 3046 15 Punjab 14.57 4 5 119 16 Rajasthan 62.34 21 19 1118 17 Tamil Nadu 147.06 22 29 3975 18 Telangana 371.91 46 60 7158 18 Uttar Pradesh 219.95 38 46 5536 19 Uttrakhand 20.39 6 6 348 20 West Bengal 198.02 39 45 17608 NORTH EASTERN REGION STATES 1 Arunachal Pradesh 6.74 2 2 963 2 Assam 45.74 10 11 1015 3 Manipur 169.61 25 27 2418 4 Meghalaya 20.26 2 4 545
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Sl. Name of the State Amount NGOs Project Beneficiaries No. released assisted assisted (Rs.in lakhs) 5 Mizoram 3.96 1 1 40 6 Nagaland 0.00 0 0 0 7 Sikkim 0.00 0 0 0 8 Tripura 0.00 0 0 0 UNION TERRITORIES 1 Andman & Nicobar 0.00 0 0 0 2 Chandigarh 0.00 0 0 0 3 Dadra & Nagar 0.00 0 0 0 Haveli 4 Daman & Diu 0.00 0 0 0 5 Delhi 143.64 16 29 5962 6 Lakshdweep 0.00 0 0 0 7 Puducherry 7.41 1 1 117 DDRC 65000 Total 2487.87 421 502 130948
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Annexure-12 FUNDS RELEASED UNDER SIPDA SCHEME TO VARIOUS STATE/ UNION TERRITORIES (MAJOR HEAD 3601) DURING 2015-16 (UP TO 29.02.2016)
Sl. States/UTs Purpose Amount GIA No. released (Rs. in lakh)
1. Andhra Pradesh Construction of lift in District Court Com- 73.94 plex, Visakhapatnam
2. Chhattisgarh Strengthening of the Office of the State 15.00 Commissioner
3. Gujarat Strengthening of the Office of the State 15.00 Commissioner
4. Himachal Strengthening of the Office of the State 3.15 Pradesh Commissioner
5. Kerala Strengthening of the Office of the State 14.46 Commissioner
6. Madhya Pradesh Setting up of Early diagnostic and Interven- 18.00 tion Center at Balaghat District
7. Maharashtra Strengthening of the Office of the State 14.99 Commissioner
8. Puducherry Construction of Ramps, Toilets, Handrails 54.17 and provision of Display Board & Audio Visual Sing Board etc.
9. West Bengal Strengthening of the Office of the State 15.00 Commissioner 10. Construction of lift in Bikash Bhawan 18.00
Total 241.71
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Annexure-13 FUNDS RELEASED UNDER SIPDA SCHEME TO UNIVERSITIES, INSTITUTES /ORGANIZATION (MAJOR HEAD 2235) DURING 2015-16 (UP TO 29.02.2016)
Sl. No. Organization Purpose Amount GIA released (Rs. in lakh) 1. CRC, Sundernagar, Grant-in-aid 40.00 Himachal Pradesh Grant-in-aid 88.50 Grant-in-aid 40.00 Grant-in-aid 120.00 2. CRC, Guwahati, Grant-in-aid 29.00 Assam Grant-in-aid 78.10 Grant-in-aid 26.24 Skill Training Programme of 750 PwDs 55.02 Starting 3 New courses during the 100.00 Academic year 2015-16 Grant-in-aid 27.14 3. CRC, Patna, Bihar Grant-in-aid 105.00 4. CRC, Bhopal, Mad- Grant-in-aid 20.00 hya Pradesh Grant-in-aid 80.00 Grant-in-aid 46.00 Grant-in-aid 45.00 5. CRC, Kozhikode, Grant-in-aid 30.00 Kerala Grant-in-aid 40.00 6. DDRC, Unnao, Uttar Grant-in-aid 5.54 Pradesh 7. Rajiv Gandhi National Construction of Library and Auditorium 91.95 University of Law, in University Patiala, Punjab 8. CRC, Lucknow, Uttar Grant-in-aid 47.81 Pradesh Grant-in-aid 40.00
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Sl. No. Organization Purpose Amount GIA released (Rs. in lakh) 9. CRC, Ahemdabad, Grant-in-aid 32.00 Gujarat Skill Training Programme of 200 PwDs 3.40 10. National Informat- Creation of Web Portal and Mobile Ap- 27.71 ics Centre Services plication Incorporated, New Engagement of Two Consultants 38.06 Delhi through NICSI for Project Management Unit of UDID Project SMS Gateway Integration for the Mobile 0.21 Application 11. DDRC, Barabanki, Grant-in-aid 17.20 Uttar Pradesh 12. DDRC West Garo Grant-in-aid 7.00 Hills(Tura), Megha- laya 13. DDRC Kupwara, Grant-in-aid 18.82 Jammu & Kashmir 14. National Handicapped Skill Development Training of 756.00 Finance and 17,000 PwDs 565.47 Development Corporation, for Development of National Level Job 8.57 Faridabad Portal for PwDs
15. National Institute for Skill Development Training of 104.38 the Visually Handi- 1086 PwDs capped, Dehradun 16. National Institute for Establishment of Sensory Park at NIMH 4.99 the Mentally Handi- Head Qtr., Secunderabad, Andhra capped, Pradesh Secunderabad, Skill Training Programme of 500 PwDs 62.50 Andhra Pradesh Construction of Regional Centre Build- 489.00 ing at Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra
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Sl. No. Organization Purpose Amount GIA released (Rs. in lakh) 17. Construction of Store and Administra- 505.45 CRC Srinagar, Jam- tive Block work + Grant-in-aid mu & Kashmir Skill Training Programme of 14.40 60 PwDs 2nd installment of GIA 49.55 18. Pt. Deendayal Upad- Skill Training Programme of 1500 PwDs 52.00 hyaya Institute for the Physically handi- capped, New Delhi 19. Tezpur University, Construction of Toilets & Ramps in Uni- 112.79 Assam versity 20. Cotton College, Construction of Lifts, Stair Case, Toilets 50.00 Guwahati, Assam & Ramps in College 21. DDRC Malda, West Grant-in-aid 8.56 Bengal 22. DDRC Jhansi, Uttar Grant-in-aid 17.20 Pradesh 23. DDRC North Tripura, Grant-in-aid 8.44 Tripura Setting up of an Early Identification 14.58 Audiometry Laboratory for New Born Babies/Children with Hearing Impair- ment 24. DDRC Cachar, As- For Setting up the DDRC, Cachar 18.82 sam 25. CRC Rajnandgaon, Grant-in-aid 47.75 Chhattisgarh 26. Indian Institute of Construction of Lift and Toilets 36.00 Technology, Guwa- hati, Assam 27. Sports Authority of Construction of Ramps and Toilets 125.78 India
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Sl. No. Organization Purpose Amount GIA released (Rs. in lakh) 28. National Institute for Replacement/Construction of Lifts 17.71 the Orthopedically Skill Training Programme of 2500 PwDs 125.00 Handicapped, Kolkata
29. NALSAR University First Country Report for India under 6.56 of Law, Hyderabad, Article 35 of the UNCPRD Telangana 30. Ali Yavar Jung Na- Grant-in-aid 57.00 tional Institute for Skill Training Programme of 1500 PwDs 35.44 the Hearing Handi- capped, Mumbai 31. National Institute for Skill Training Programme of 400 PwDs 41.00 Empowerment of Persons with Multiple Disabilities, Chennai 32. Swami Vivekanand Skill Training Programme of 550 PwDs 13.35 National Institute of Rehabilitation Train- ing and Research, Cuttack 33. National Institute of Construction of Lifts and Ramps 187.50 Technology, Rourkela, Odisha 34. Karaikal Polytechnic Construction of Lifts and Toilets in Col- 73.29 College, lege Puducherry 35. DDRC Jabalpur, Grant-in-aid 1.66 Madhya Pradesh 36. DDRC Bahraich, Ut- For Setting up the DDRC, Bahraich 17.20 tar Pradesh 37. DDRC Basti (Im- Grant-in-aid 7.10 plementing Agency: Sanchit Vikas san- sthan, Basti), Uttar Pradesh
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Sl. No. Organization Purpose Amount GIA released (Rs. in lakh) 38. DDRC Lakhimpur, Grant-in-aid 7.77 Assam 39. DDRC Budaun, Uttar Full & Final Grant 1.66 Pradesh 40. Malaviya National In- barrier free environment 173.81 stitute of Technology, Jaipur 41. Dr. Shakuntala Misra establishment of Artificial Limb and Re- 50.00 National Rehabilita- habilitation Centre tion University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 42. Rajmata Scindia barrier free environment 8.39 Govt. Girls College, Chhindwada, Madhya Pradesh 43. National Institute of for UDID Card and Online Application 4.58 Design, Ahemdabad, Gujarat Total 5230.42
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Annexure-14 NEW DDRCs OPENED/ SET UP DURING 2015-16 UNDER SIPDA (As on 07.03.2016)
Sl. No. Name of the DDRC State Amount (in Rs.)
1 DDRC Barabanki Uttar Pradesh 17,20,000
2 DDRC Kupwara* Jammu & Kashmir 18,82,000
3 DDRC Cachar Assam 18,82,000
4 DDRC Bahraich Uttar Pradesh 17,20,000
5 DDRC Shajapur* Madhya Pradesh 16,97,200
6 DDRC Dhamtari Chhatisgarh 14,36,000
TOTAL 1,03,37,200
*DDRC kupwara and DDRC Shajapur set up from the list of 18 DDRCs approved during 2014-15.
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Annexure-15
ON GOING DDRCs FUNDED UNDER DDRS DURING 2015-16
Sl. Amount Name of the DDRCs State GIA Years No. (in Rs.) 1 DDRC Sangrur Punjab 2014-15 322425
2 DDRC Ahmedabad Gujarat 2013-14 17414 3 DDRC Ahmedabad Gujarat 2014-15 440100
4 DDRCGwalior Madhya Pradesh 2013-14 44455 5 DDRC Gwalior Madhya Pradesh 2014-15 415125 6 DDRC Bhatinda Punjab 2014-15 169621 7 DDRC Pilibhit Uttar Pradesh 2014-15 223422 8 DDRC Pilibhit Uttar Pradesh 2014-15 328860 9 DDRC Dewas Madhya Pradesh 2014-15 210423 10 DDRC Haridwar Utarakhand 2014-15 423300 11 DDRC Rae Bareily Uttar Pradesh 2013-14 165361 12 DDRC Rae Bareily Uttar Pradesh 2014-15 307800 13 DDRC Tawang Arunachal Pradesh 2014-15 516690 14 DDRC Jalpaiguri West Bengal 2014-15 393262 15 DDRC Mandsaur Madhya Pradesh 2014-15 41108 16 DDRC Vadodara Gujarat 2014-15 298690 17 DDRC Jhabua Madhya Pradesh 2013-14 88077 18 DDRC Neemuch Madhya Pradesh 2013-14 45435 19 DDRC Ahmedabad Gujarat 2014-15 132584 20 DDRC Tezpur Assam 2013-14 130252 21 DDRC Tezpur Assam 2014-15 266171 22 DDRC Shivpuri Madhya Pradesh 2015-16 331068 23 DDRC Rampur Uttar Pradesh 2014-15 118608 24 DDRC Rampur Uttar Pradesh 2015-16 508680 25 DDRC Bhatinda Punjab 2015-16 420552 26 DDRc Jabalpur Madhya Pradesh 2015-16 508680 27 DDRC Ujjain Madhya Pradesh 2015-16 778220 28 DDRC Ballia Uttar Pradesh 2015-16 697125 TOTAL 8343508
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Annexure-16
ONGOING DDRCs FUNDED UNDER SIPDA DURING 2015-16 (As on 07.03.2016)
Sl. Name of the State GIA Amount (in Rs.) No. DDRC Uttar 1 DDRC Unnao 2nd Year GIA 5,54,547 Pradesh 1st Year DDRC West Garo 2 Meghalaya Non-recurring GIA 7,00,000 Hills (Tura) (for equipments) 3 DDRC Malda West Bengal 3rd Year GIA 8,56,500 Uttar 4 DDRC Jhansi 2nd Year GIA 17,20,000 Pradesh DDRC North 5 Tripura 5th Year GIA 8,44,510 Tripura Madhya 6 DDRC Jabalpur 3rd Year GIA 1,66,051 Pradesh Uttar 7 DDRC Basti 2nd Year GIA 7,10,830 Pradesh 2nd Year GIA 8 DDRC Lakhimpur Assam 7,77,471
TOTAL 63,29,909
FUNDS RELEASED UNDER SIPDA AND DDRS DURING 2015-16
1. TOTAL FUNDS RELEASED UNDER Rs. 1,66,67,109 SIPDA DURING 2015-16 (As on 07.03.2016)
2. TOTAL FUNDS RELEASED UNDER DDRS Rs. 83,43,508 DURING 2015-16 (As on 07.03.2016)
3. TOTAL FUNDS RELEASED UNDER Rs. 2,50,10,617 SIPDA and DDRS DURING 2015-16 (As on 07.03.2016)
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Annexure-17
Details of Long Term Courses (one or more than one year duration) run by the National Institutes/Composite Regional Centre
1. Ali Yavar Jung National Institute for the Hearing Handicapped, (AYJNIHH) Mumbai
Courses at AYJNIHH, Mumbai
S.No Name of the Course Duration of Number Course of seats
1. Master of Audiology, Speech- Language Pathology 2 Years 19
2. Master of Education (Hearing Impairment) 1 Year 23
3. Bachelor of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology 4 Years 39
4. Bachelor of Education (Hearing Impairment) 2 Year 39
5. Post Graduate Diploma in Media and Disability Commu- 1 Year 15 nication
6. Diploma in Sign Language Interpreter Course 1 Year 15
Courses at ERC, Kolkotta
S.No Name of the Course Duration of Number Course of seats 1. Master of Audiology, Speech- Language Pathology 2 Years 15
2. Master of Education ( Hearing Impairment) 2 Year 10
3. Bachelor of Audiology, Speech- Language Pathology 4 Years 31
4. Bachelor of Education (Hearing Handicapped) 2 years 23
5. Bachelor of Education (Hearing Handicapped) Distance 2 years 40 Mode
6. Diploma in Education (Special Education-DHH) 2 years 31
7. Diploma in Sign Language Interpreter Course 1 Year 15
8. Certificate Course in Computer Application 1 Years 20
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Courses at SRC, Secunderabad
S.No Name of the Course Duration of Number Course of seats 1. Master of Science (Audiology, Speech-Language 2 Years 15 Pathology) 2. Bachelor of Science (Audiology, Speech-Language 4 Years 31 Pathology) 3. Bachelor of Education (Hearing Impairment) 2 Year 31 4. Diploma in Special Education (DHH) 2 Years 31
Courses at NRC, New Delhi
S.No Name of the Course Duration of Number Course of seats 1. Bachelor of Audiology, Speech- Language Pathology 4 Years 31 2. Diploma in Special Education (DHH) 2 Years 31 3. Diploma in Hearing, Language and Speech 1 Year 31 4. Diploma in Sign Language Interpreter Course 1 Year 15 5. Certificate Course in Computer Application for Persons 1 Year 20 with Hearing Impairment
Courses at TCTD, Janla, Odisha
S.No Name of the Course Duration of Number Course of seats 1. Diploma in Special Education (DHH) 2 Years 31 2. Diploma in Hearing, Language and Speech 1 Year 31
Courses at CRC, Bhopal
S.No Name of the Course Duration of Number Course of seats 1. Diploma in Hearing, Language and Speech 1 Year 30 2. Diploma in Education – Special Education (Autism Spec- 2 Years 25 trum Disorders) 3. Certificate Course in Prosthetics & Orthotics 1 Year 25
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2. Swami Vivekanand National Institute for Rehabilitation Training and Research, (SVNIRTAR) Cuttak, Odisha Courses at SVNIRTAR, Cuttack
S.No Name of the Course Duration of Number Course of seats
1 Bachelor of Physiotherapy (BPT) 4 ½ years 62
2 Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (BOT) 4 ½ years 62
3 Bachelor of Prosthetic & Orthotic (BPO) 4 ½ years 46
4 Master in Physiotherapy (MPT) 02 years 15
5 Master in Occupational Therapy (MOT) 02 years 15
Courses at CRC, Guwahati. S.No Name of the Course Duration of Number Course of seats
1 Diploma in Hearing Language and Speech (DHLS) 1 years 30
2. D.ED. Special Education (Mental Retardation) 2 years 25
3. Bachelor of Audiology & Speech-Language 4 years 20 Pathology (BASLP)
4. B. Ed. Special Education (Hearing Impairment) 2 years 30
3. National Institute for Empowerment of Persons with Multiple Disabilities (NIEPMD), Chennai Courses at NIEPMD, Chennai
S.No Name of the Course Duration of Number Course of seats 1. M. Phil (Clinical Psychology) 2 years 8 2. B.Ed.Spl.Edn (MD) 1 Year 20 3. D.Ed.Spl.Edn (ASD) 2 years 50 4. D.Ed.Spl.Edn (CP) 2 years 50 5. D.Ed. Spl. Edn (Db) 2 years 50 4. National Institute for the Mentally Handicapped (NIMH), Secunderabad
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Courses at NIMH, Secunderabad
S.No Name of the course Duration of Number course of seats 1. M. Phil in Rehabilitation Psychology (MR) 2 years 14 2. M. Ed in Special Education (MR) 2 Years 25 3. Post Graduation Diploma in Early Intervention 1 Year 20 4. B. Ed in Special Education (MR) 2 Years 25 5. Diploma in Early Childhood Special. Education (MR) 1 year 25
Courses at Regional Centre, Noida
S.No. Name of the Course Duration of Number Course of Seats 1. D.Ed. in Special Education (MR) 2 years 31 2. B.Ed. in Special Education (MR) 2 years 25
Courses at Regional Centre, Navi Mumbai
S.No Name of the Course Duration of Number Course of Seats 1. B.Ed. in Special Education (MR) 2 years 25 2. Diploma in Early Childhood Special Education (MR) 1 year 25 3. Diploma in Vocational Rehabilitation (MR) 1 Year 25
Courses at Regional Centre, Kolkota
S.No Name of the Course Duration of Number Course of Seats
1. B.Ed. in Special Education (MR) 2 years 30
2. D. Ed in Special Education (MR) 2 years 31
3. Diploma in Vocational Rehabilitation (MR) 1 year 25
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5. National Institute for the Orthopaedically Handicapped (NIOH), Kolkata Courses at NIOH, Kolkata S.No Name of Course Duration of Number Course of Seats 1. Master in Physiotherapy (MPT) 2 years 6 2. Master in Occupational Therapy (MOT) 2 years 6 3. Master in Science Prosthetics & Orthotics 2 years 6 4. Diplomate National Board in Physical Medicine & 3/2 years 2 Rehabilitation DNB(PMR) 5. Post Graduate Diploma in Disability Rehabilitation & 1 year 15 Management (PGDDRM) 6. M.Sc. Rehab Nursing (Ortho. Rehabilitation0 2 years 10 7. Bachelor of Physiotherapy (BPT) 4 & ½ yrs 52 8. Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (BOT) 4 & ½ Yrs 51 9. Bachelor of Prosthetic & Orthotic (BPO) 4 & ½ Yrs 34 10. Post Graduate Diploma in Rehab Engineering 1 years 10
Courses at Regional Centre, Aizwal S.No Name of Course Duration of Number Course of Seats 1 Diploma in Rehabilitation (DRT) 2 ½ 10
Courses at Regional Centre, Dehradun S.No Name of Course Duration of Number Course of Seats 1 Diploma in Rehabilitation (DRT) 2 ½ 10 2. CPO 1 year 10
Courses at CRC, Patna S.No Name of Course Duration of Number Course of Seats 1. Diploma in Hearing, Language & Speech 1 year 25 2 Diploma in Rehabilitation Therapy 2 ½ 25 3. Certificate Course in P&O 1 year 25 4. D.Ed. Spl. Edu. (HI) 2 years 25 5. D.Ed. Spl. Edu. (VI) 2 years 30
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6. Pt. Deendayal Upadhayay Institute for the Physically Handicapped (PDUIPH), New Delhi Courses at PDUIPH, New Delhi S.No Name of the course Duration of Number Course of seats 1. Bachelor of Physiotherapy (BPT) 4 & ½ yrs 54 2 Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (BOT) 4 & ½ Yrs 54 3 Bachelor of Prosthetic & Orthotic (BPO) 4 & ½ Yrs 31
Courses at CRC, Lucknow S.No Name of the course Duration of Number Course of seats 1. Diploma in Spl. Education in Visual Impaired 2 Years 30 2. Diploma in Spl. Education in Mental Retardation 2 Years 25
Courses at CRC, Srinagar S.No Name of the course Duration of Number Course of seats 1 Post Graduate Diploma in Rehabilitation Psychology 1 year, 3 months 15 (PGDRP) 2 B.Ed. Special Education (B.Ed. Spl. Edn. MR) 1 year 15 3. Bachelors Degree in Physiotherapy (BPT) 4 years 6 months 15 4. Bachelors in Rehabilitation Therapy (BRT) 4 years 10 5. Diploma in Prosthetics & Orthotics (DPO) 2 years 6 months 25 6. Diploma in Rehabilitation Therapy (DRT) 2 years 6 months 25 7. Diploma in Hearing Language & Speech (DHLS) 1 year 25
7. National Institute for the Visually Handicapped (NIVH), Dehradun Course at NIVH, Dehradun S.No Name of the course Duration of Number Course of seats 1. M. Ed. Special Education (Visual Impairment ) 2 Years 10 seats (per year) 2. B.Ed. Special Education (Visual Impairment) 2 years 25 seats (per year) 3. Diploma in Special Education (Visual Impairment) 2 years 25 seats (per year)
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Vocational Training
1. Computer Operator and Programming Assistant 1 year 21
2. Braille Shorthand (Hindi) 1 year 16
3. Practitioner Course in Japanese Medical Manual 2 years 30
4. Light Engineering 1 year 18
5. Re-caning of Chairs 1 year 25
Course at Regional Centre, Chennai
S.No Name of the course Duration of Number Course of seats 1. B.Ed. Special Education (Visual Impairment) 2 years 20 seats (per year) 2. Diploma in Special Education (Visual Impairment) 2 years 25 seats (per year) 3. Training course in Executive Secretary ship 1 year 15
Course at CRC, Sundernagar S.No Name of the course Duration of Number Course of seats 1. Diploma in Special Education (V.I.) 2 years 30 seats (per year) 2. Diploma in Special Education (MR) 2 years 30 seats (per year) 3. Diploma in Special Education (H.I.) 2 years 30 seats (per year) 4. Diploma in Special Education (C.P) 2 years 30 seats (per year)
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GLOSSARY OF TERMS AS DEFINED IN PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES (EQUAL OP- PORTUNITIES, PROTECTION OF RIGHTS AND FULL PARTICIPATION) ACT, 1995
(a) “blindness” refers to a condition where a person suffers from any of the follow- ing conditions, namely:- i total absence of sight; or
ii visual acuity not exceeding 6/60 or 20/200 (snellen) in the better eye with correcting lenses; or
iii limitation of the field of vision subtending an angle of 20 degree or worse;
(b) “Disability” means i. blindness;
ii. low vision;
iii. leprosy-cured;
iv. hearing impairment;
v. locomotor disability;
vi. mental retardation;
vii. mental illness;
(c) “establishment” means a corporation established by or under a Central, Provincial or State Act, or an authority or a body owned or controlled or aided by the Government or a local authority or a Government company as defined in section 617 of the Com- panies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956) and includes Departments of a Government;
(d) “hearing impairment” means loss of sixty decibels or more in the better ear in the con- versational range of frequencies;
(e) “institution for persons with disabilities” means an institution for the reception, care, protection, education, training, rehabilitation or any other service of persons with dis- abilities;
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(f) “leprosy cured person” means any person who has been cured of leprosy but is suf- fering from - i. loss of sensation in hands or feet as well as loss of sensation and paresis in the eye and eye-lid but with no manifest deformity;
ii. manifest deformity and paresis but having sufficient mobility in their hands and feet to enable them to engage in normal economic activity;
iii. Extreme physical deformity as well as advanced age which prevents him from undertaking any gainful occupation, and the expression “leprosy cured” shall be construed accordingly;
(g) “locomotor disability” means disability of the bones, joints or muscles leading to sub- stantial restriction of the movement of the limbs or any form of cerebral palsy;
(h) “medical authority” means any hospital or institution specified for the purposes of this Act by notification by the appropriate Government;
(i) “mental illness” means any mental disorder other than mental retardation;
(j) “mental retardation” means a condition of arrested or incomplete development of mind of a person which is specially characterized by sub normality of intelligence;
(k) “person with disability” means a person suffering from not less than forty per cent of any disability as certified by a medical authority;
(l) “person with low vision” means a person with impairment of visual functioning even after treatment or standard refractive correction but who uses or is potentially capable of using vision for the planning or execution of a task with appropriate assistive device;
(m) “rehabilitation” refers to a process aimed at enabling persons with disabilities to reach and maintain their optimal physical, sensory, intellectual, psychiatric or social func- tional levels;
(n) “Special Employment Exchange” means any office or place established and main- tained by the Government for the collection and furnishing of information, either by keeping of registers or otherwise, respecting - i. persons who seek to engage employees from amongst the persons suffering from disabilities;
ii. persons with disability who seek employment;
iii. vacancies to which person with disability seeking employment may be appointed;
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GLOSSARY OF TERMS AS DEFINED IN THE NATIONAL TRUST FOR THE WELFARE OF PERSONS WITH AUTISM, CEREBRAL PALSY, MENTAL RETARDATION AND MULTIPLE DISABILITIES ACT, 1999
(a) “autism” means a condition of uneven skill development primarily affecting the communication and social abilities of a person, marked by repetitive and ritualistic behaviour;
(b) “Multiple Disabilities” means a combination of two or more disabilities as defined in clause (i) of section (2) of the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995 (1 of 1996);
(c) “persons with disability” means a persons suffering from any of the conditions relating autism, cerebral palsy, mental retardation or a combination of ay two or more of such conditions and includes a person suffering from severe multiple disability;
(d) “professional” means a person who is having special expertise in a field which would promote the welfare of persons with disability:
(e) “servere disability” means disability with eighty percent or more of one or more multiple disabilities;
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GLOSARY OF TERMS AS DEFINED IN THE REHABILIATION COUNCIL OF INDIA ACT, 1992
(a) “recognized rehabilitation qualifications” means any of the qualifications included in the Schedule to the RCI Act
(b) “rehabilitation professionals” means –
(i) audiologists and speech therapists;
(ii) clinical psychologists;
(iii) hearing aid and ear mould technicians;
(iv) rehabilitation engineers and technicians;
(v) special teachers for educating and training the handicapped;
(vi) vocational counsellors, employment officers and placement officers dealing with handicapped;
(vii) multi-purpose rehabilitation therapists, technicians; or
(viii) such other category of professionals as the Central Government may, in consultation with the Council, notify from time to time;
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Glossary of Important and commonly used terms and abbreviations [NIMH]
Terms Acronym/ Definition Abbreviation Active Range of Motion AROM Range of motion is a term meaning that a joint or body part move through its normal range of motion. Activities of Daily Living ADL Refers to daily self care activities such as eat- ing, bathing, dressing etc. Assistance to Disabled ADIP Scheme for distribution of quality aids and Persons For Purchase/ appliances to persons with disabilities in the Fitting Of Aids/Appli- country in order to facilitate mobility of PwDs ances Attention Deficit Hyper- ADHD Disorder usually developed in childhood, char- active Disorder acterized by inattention, hyperactivity, impul- sivity Autism Spectrum Dis- ASD It is a developmental disorder usually mani- order fested before age of 3 years, characterized by triad of qualitative impairment in socialization, communication and stereotypic behaviors Chronological age CA Biological age (time) of the person since birth Community Based Re- CBR A plan within community development for the habilitation rehabilitation, equalization of opportunities and social interaction of all people with disabilities Composite Rehabilita- CRC An extension of the National Institutes under tion Center the administrative control of D/o Disability Affairs, MSJ&E in order to facilitate disability rehabilitation activities in focused areas in the country Developmental Quotient DQ Measure drawn when a person’s developmen- tal age is divided by chronological age multi- plied by 100. District Disability Reha- DDRC A scheme of D/o Disability Affairs, MSJ&E for bilitation Center extending rehabilitation support for PwDs at district level
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Terms Acronym/ Definition Abbreviation Down’s Syndrome DS Down syndrome is a chromosomal aberrant condition that is associated with intellectual disability, a characteristic facial appearance, and weak muscle tone (hypotonia) in infancy. All affected individuals experience cognitive delays, but the intellectual disability is usually mild to moderate. Individualized Educa- IEP Developing educational program based on the tional Program comprehension abilities of a particular indi- vidual Intelligence Quotient IQ Ratio of mental age and chronological age when multiplied by 100. Mental age is derived from the intelligence tests.
Learning Disability/ LD/SLD A disorder manifested by significant difficulties Specific Learning Dis- in acquisition and use of listening, speaking, ability reading, writing , reasoning or mathematical abilities while the general intellectual function- ing is at average or above average level Mental Age MA As derived from intelligence tests. Social Age SA SA is a competency derived from the abilities to interact, direct self, characteristic of that age in social contexts. Social Skill Training SST Therapeutic stimulation given for enhancing social skills Vocational Rehabilita- VRC VRCs, under the Ministry of Labour evaluate tion Center the capabilities of persons with disabilities for skill training and employment. Vocational Training VT Providing training to adults with disabilities in various job oriented activities leading to the independent living.
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ALIMCO IMPORTANT ABBREVIATIONS
Acronym/ Terms Abbreviation
ALIMCO Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation of India
GIA Grant In Aid
PwD Persons with Disability
T/C Tricycle
H/A Hearing Aid
AFO Ankle Foot Orthosis (a short leg brace)
HKAFO Hip Knee Foot Orthosis
RCI Rehabilitation Council of India
A&A Aids & Appliances
P&O Prosthetics & Orthotics
W/C Wheel Chair
BTE Behind The Ear Hearing Aid
KAFO Knee Ankle Foot Orthosis
Bil Bi Lateral
MR Mental Retardation
CWSN Children with Special Needs
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LIST OF ABBREVIATION - Disability Management in India
AAC Augmentative and Alternative Communication
ABR Auditory Brainstem Response
AIISH All India Institute of Speech and Hearing
AIPMR All India Institute for Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
AYJNIHH Ali Yavar Jung National Institute for the Hearing Handicapped
BMF Biwako Millennium Framework
CCC Central Coordination Committee
CCPD Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities
CEC Central Executive Committee
CRE Continuing Rehabilitation Education
DAISY Digital Accessible Information System
DDRC District Disability Rehabilitation Centre
DFA DAISY for All
DPEP-IED District Primary Education Programme–Integrated Education for the Disa- bled
DPO Disabled Persons Organization
DRC District Rehabilitation Centre
IED Integrated Education for Disabled
IEDC Integrated Education for Disabled Children
IPH Pt. Deendayal Institute for the Physically Handicapped
ISIC Indian Spinal Injury Centre
MRW Multipurpose Rehabilitation Worker
NHFDC National Handicapped Finance and Development Corporation
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NI National Institutes
NIMH National Institute for the Mentally Handicapped
NIMHANS National Institute of Mental Health and Neuroscience
NIOH National Institute for the Orthopedically Handicapped
NIRTAR National Institute for Rehabilitation, Training and Research
NIVH National Institute for the Visually Handicapped
NPRPD National Programme of Rehabilitation for Persons with Disabilities
PPI Permanent Physical Impairment
PWD Act Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995
RRTC Regional Rehabilitation Training Centre
RSIC Regional Spinal Injury Centre
SE Special Education
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Dictionary of Disability
S.No. Definition
1. Adaptive Behaviour Scale A scale developed by American Association on Mental (ABS) retardation to assess the ability of a person to interact appropriately with his or her environment. 2. Acoustic aids Any means of assisting a person to hear. 3. Activities of daily living Basic personal activities which include bathing, eating, (ADLS) dressing, mobility, transferring from bed to chair, using the toilet, medication routine, socialization, functional communication, functional mobility, sexual expression. 4. Attention deficit disorder Attention delicit or hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) (ADD) 5. Alzheimer’s disease A progressive, irreversible disease characterized by degeneration of the brain cells and severe loss of memory, causing the individual to become dysfunction- al and dependent upon others for basic living needs. 6. Ambulatory Being able to move from place to place with or without assistive devices. 7. American Sign Language A visual language (using hand gestures) for persons (ASL) who are deaf or hearing impaired that contains its own vocabulary, grammer, idioms and syntax, ASL is the most common form of sign language used the United States. The signs are not based on English or any other spoken language. 8. Ataxia A condition wherein the individual experiences extreme difficulties in controlling fine and gross motor move- ments and balance resulting from damage to the cer- ebellum. 9. Attention deficit disorder Commonly referred to as ADD, is a neurological dis- (ADD) ability characterized by inappropriate attention skills, impulsive behavious and, in some cases, hyperactiv- ity. ADD is marked by chronic behaviours that last at least six months and appear before age seven. The behavior may include: fidgeting, difficulty remaining seated, difficulty following instructions, leaving tasks uncompleted and appearing not to listen when others are speaking.
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S.No. Definition
10. Caliper Calibrated device for measuring skinfold thickness.
11. Cleft lip and/or palate A gap in the soft palate and roof of the mouth, some- times extending through the upper lip. Results when the various parts of a lip or palate don’t grow together to make a single lip or hard palate and is usually cor- rectable. Affects eating, speech production, hearing and tooth formation.
12. Cochlear implant An electrode or electrodes placed in the cochlea and attached to an induction coil buried under the skin near the ear. Another unit is worn on the body that converts sound to an electrical stimulus which electrically stimu- lates neurons of the eighth nerve. It provides limited hearing to those who cannot benefit from conventional hearing aids.
13. Deaf-blindness Concomitant hearing and visual impairments, the com- bination of which causes such severe communication and other developmental and educational needs.
14. Dementia An organic mental disorder in which thee is a deteriora- tion of previously acquired intellectual abilities of suf- ficient severity to interfere with social or occupational functioning, Memory disturbance is the most prominent symptom. In addition, there is impairment of abstract thinking, judgement, impulse control and/or personal- ity change. Dementia may be progressive, static or reversible, depending on the pathology with the avail- ability of effective treatment.
15. Down-syndrome A condition resulting from a chromosomal abnormality, primarily the presence of an extra chromosome.
16. Dysarthria A group of speech problems where sounds may be slurred, and speech may be slow of effortful. Changes in pitch, loudness, rhythm and quality of speech may also be noticed.
17. Dyscalculia Difficulty in understanding or using mathematical sym- bols or functions.
18. Dysfluency A break in the smooth flow of speech, stuttering.
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S.No. Definition
19. Dysgeusia Perversion of the sense of taste.
20. Dysgraphia A writing disorder that causes people to have difficulty forming letters or writing within a defined space.
21. Dyskinesia A physical condition caused by partial impairment of the coordination of voluntary muscles, which result in obvious clumsy movements and poor physical control.
22. Dyslexia A type of learning disability where, despite convention- al classroom experience, a person may have problems remembering and recognizing written letters, numbers and words, might read backwards, and have poor handwriting. The term is frequently used when neuro- logical dysfunction is suspected as the cause of read- ing disability.
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ABBREVIATIONS USED IN THE LIST OF IDENTIFIED POSTS-2013
S Sitting ST Standing W Walking BN Bending CRL Crawling CL Climbling JU Jumping L Lifting KC Kneeling & Croutching RW Reading & Writing MF Manipulation by Fingers PP Pulling & Pushing SE Seeing C Communication H Hearing OA One Arm BA Both Arms OAL One Arm and One Leg BLA Both Legs & Arms BLOA Both leg & one arm OL One Leg BL Both Leg CP Cerebral Palsy LC Leprosy Cured OH Orthopaedically Impaired VH Visually Impaired B Blind LV Low Vision HH Hearing Impaired
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Annual Report for the Office of Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities [1998-99]
TOWARDS A BETTER SPEECH In order to address people with disabilities in an appropriate manner/language please consider this:
Instead of saying…. Say…..
Disabled or handicapped child Child with disability
Palsied or C.P. or Spastic Person with cerebal palsy
Afflicted, suffers from, victim person who has….
Mute or Dumb without speech, non verbal
Slow development delay
Crazy or insane emotional disorder or mental illness
Deaf and Dumb A person with deafness or hearing impairment
Retarded person with retardation
Mongoloid with Down’s syndrome
Lazy, idiot has a learning disability
Crippled has a physical disability
Birth defect congenital disability
Fits seizures
Lame mobility impaired
Invalid or paralytic paralyzed
Dwarf or midget of short stature
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A Guide to Better Communication with Persons with Disabilities
What crosses your mind when you come across a person with disability? Are you intrigued by what the person can’t do rather than what he can? Is a disabled person the child of any lesser God? Why then, do we discriminate against them?
The next time you meet a person with disability, interact with such a person as an equal. Here are a few tips:
• If you don’t know how to break the ice and begin a conversation, relax and let the person with disability take the lead.
• Be positive about the person. Explore your mutual interests. You’ll surely discover an interesting personality.
• Offer assistance if sought, but avoid being over-enthusiastic. Respect the person’s right to indicate the kind of help needed.
• Never push a wheel chair without first asking the occupant how to handle it.
• Don’t move a wheel chair or crutches or other aids out of reach of the user.
• Avoid bringing in the topic of disability but discuss it if the topic comes up naturally.
• Be accommodative. A person with disability may need more space or time to speak.
• Appreciate what the person can do. Remember that difficulties the person must be facing may stem more from society’s attitude and barriers than from disability itself.
• Converse directly with the person with disability. Don’t consider a companion to be conversational go-between.
• Give your undivided attention to the disabled person while speaking. Respect his/her views. While speaking to such a person your attitude should be encouraging rather than correcting.
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• While talking to a person who has difficulty in speaking, ask questions that require short replies or can be replied by gestures.
• Speak calmly, slowly and distinctly to a person having hearing problem.
• When dining with a disabled person, offer help to cut food if needed or asked for. It may be more comfortable to ask if the person would prefer to have his food cut in the kitchen. If you are with a visually impaired person, explain where the dishes, utensils and items of use are placed on the table.
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References:
1. Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995
2. National Trust for the Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities Act, 1999
3. Rehabilitation Council of India Act, 1992
4. Glossary of Important and commonly used terms and abbreviations - National Institute for the Mentally Handicapped [ NIMH]
5. Important Abbreviations - Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation of India
6. Disability Management in India [C. S. Mohapatra]
7. Dictionary of Disability [Aroop Sengupta]
8. Notification No.16-15/2010-DD.III dated 29th July, 2013
9. Annual Report of the Office of Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities, 1998-99
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