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Welfare services for handicapped children

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The document outlines several schemes implemented by the Indian government to provide welfare services for people with disabilities. It describes 6 specific schemes that provide assistance through non-profits, distribute aids and appliances, support national rehabilitation institutions, provide loans for self-employment, implement disability rights laws, and provide employers incentives for hiring disabled individuals. The overall goal is to promote rehabilitation and equal opportunities for people with different types of disabilities.

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Welfare services for handicapped children
Schemes for welfare of handicapped • The following schemes are being implemented by the government for welfare of persons with disabilities: 1. Deendayal Disabled Rehabilitation Scheme (DDRS): under the scheme, for the welfare of persons with disabilities are provided to the non-governmental organizations for projects like special schools for disabled, vocational training centres, half way homes, community based rehabilitation centres, early intervention centres for disabled and rehabilitation of leprosy cured persons etc.
2. Assistance to disabled persons for purchase/fitting of Aids and Appliances (ADIP) • Under this scheme, aids /appliances are distributed to the needy persons with disabilities, which include mentally challenged children also. 3. National Institution: The ministry supports seven autonomous national institutes, which provide rehabilitation services and undertake manpower development with the overall objective of providing rehabilitation services for different types of disabilities.
4. The National Handicapped Finance and Development Corporation: the corporation provides concessional credit to persons with disabilities, for setting up income generating activities for self-employment. 5. Scheme for implementation of Persons with Disabilities (equal opportunities, protection of rights and full participation) Act, 1995 (SIPDA): under this scheme, assistance is provided for setting up of District Disability Rehabilitation Centres, Regional Rehabilitation Centres, creating barrier free environment in public buildings and awareness generation etc.
6. Scheme for incentives to Employers in the Private Sector for providing Employment to persons with Disabilities: • Under this scheme, launched in April 2008, the Government of India provides the employer’s contribution for Employees Provident Fund (EPF) and Employees State Insurance (ESI) for three years, for persons with disabilities employed in the private sector on or after 1.4.2008,with a monthly salary upto Rs. 25,000/-

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Welfare services for handicapped children

  • 1. Welfare services for handicapped children
  • 2. Schemes for welfare of handicapped • The following schemes are being implemented by the government for welfare of persons with disabilities: 1. Deendayal Disabled Rehabilitation Scheme (DDRS): under the scheme, for the welfare of persons with disabilities are provided to the non-governmental organizations for projects like special schools for disabled, vocational training centres, half way homes, community based rehabilitation centres, early intervention centres for disabled and rehabilitation of leprosy cured persons etc.
  • 3. 2. Assistance to disabled persons for purchase/fitting of Aids and Appliances (ADIP) • Under this scheme, aids /appliances are distributed to the needy persons with disabilities, which include mentally challenged children also. 3. National Institution: The ministry supports seven autonomous national institutes, which provide rehabilitation services and undertake manpower development with the overall objective of providing rehabilitation services for different types of disabilities.
  • 4. 4. The National Handicapped Finance and Development Corporation: the corporation provides concessional credit to persons with disabilities, for setting up income generating activities for self-employment. 5. Scheme for implementation of Persons with Disabilities (equal opportunities, protection of rights and full participation) Act, 1995 (SIPDA): under this scheme, assistance is provided for setting up of District Disability Rehabilitation Centres, Regional Rehabilitation Centres, creating barrier free environment in public buildings and awareness generation etc.
  • 5. 6. Scheme for incentives to Employers in the Private Sector for providing Employment to persons with Disabilities: • Under this scheme, launched in April 2008, the Government of India provides the employer’s contribution for Employees Provident Fund (EPF) and Employees State Insurance (ESI) for three years, for persons with disabilities employed in the private sector on or after 1.4.2008,with a monthly salary upto Rs. 25,000/-