There are so many schemes under National trust act as Disha,Vikaas,Samarth,Gharaunda,Nirmaya,Sahyogi,Prerna Gyan Prabha,Sambhav,Badhte Kadam.Unique Disability ID,National Fund and National Award also included in it.There are so many schemes for education, employment and for Disability Certificate.

1. DISABILITY
SCHEMES
ANSHITA SINGH (ASLP)

3. Disha(EarlyInterventionand School
ReadinessScheme)
• This is an early intervention and school readiness scheme for
children with the disabilities covered under the National Trust
Act.
• Early intervention and school readiness scheme.
• Children in the age group of 0-10 years are eligible.
• Provision of Therapies, trainings and providing support to
family members.
• Day-care facilities to PwD for at least 4 hours in a day.
• Batch size 20 PwDs.
• Registered Organization (RO)should maintain a ratio of 1:1 for
LIG (including BPL) and above LIG PwDs.
• Scheme will be available in the entire country except J &K.

4. Vikaas(Day Care)
• A day care scheme for persons with autism, cerebral palsy,
mental retardation and multiple disabilities, above 10 years for
enhancing interpersonal and vocational skills.
• Provision of caregiving support to PwD is in centre.
• Helps in supporting family members of the PwDs to get some
time during the day to fulfil other responsibilities.
• Day-care facilities to PwDs for at least 6 hours in a day along
with age specific activities.
• RO should maintain a ratio of 1:1 for LIG (including BPL) and
above LIG PwDs.
• Batch size 30 PwDs.
• Scheme will be available in the entire country except J &K.
• This scheme aims at setting up Vikaas Centres for welfare of
PwDs.

5. Samarth(Respite Care)
• A scheme to provide respite home for orphans, families in
crisis, Persons with Disabilities (PwD) from BPL, LIG
families with at least one of the four disabilities covered under
the National Trust Act.
• Opportunities for family members to get respite time in order
to fulfil other responsibilities.
• Group home facility for all age groups with adequate and
quality care service with acceptable living standards including
provision of basic medical care from professional doctors.
• Batch size 30 PwDs.
• RO should maintain a ratio of 1:1 for LIG (including BPL) and
above LIG PwDs.
• Scheme will be available in the entire country except J &K.

6. GHARAUNDA(Group Home
for Adults)
• This scheme provides housing and care services throughout the life of
the person with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple
Disabilities.
• An assured home and minimum quality of care services throughout the
life of the PwD.
• Adequate and quality care service with acceptable living standards
including provision of basic medical care from professional doctors.
• Vocational activities, pre-vocational activities and assistance for further
training.
• Batch size 20 PwDs.
• RO should maintain a ratio of 1:1 for LIG (including BPL) and above
LIG PwDs.
• Scheme will be available in the entire country except J &K.
• This scheme aims at setting up Gharaunda Centres for life long shelter
and care of Persons with Disability (PwD) covered under the National
Trust Act. Gharaunda Centre should provide at a minimum following
facilities:

7. NIRAMAYA(Health Insurance
Scheme)
• This scheme is to provide affordable Health Insurance to persons with Autism,
Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities.
• Facility for OPD treatment including the medicines, pathology, diagnostic tests,
etc., Regular Medical check-up for non-ailing disabled, Dental Preventive
Dentistry, Surgery to prevent further aggravation of disability, Non- Surgical/
Hospitalization, Corrective Surgeries for existing Disability including
congenital disability, On-going Therapies to reduce impact of disability and
disability related complications, Alternative Medicine.
• Transportation costs.
• No pre-insurance medical tests required.
• The scheme will be available in the entire country except J&K.
• Insurance cover up to Rs.1.0 lakh , on reimbursement basis only.
• All persons with disabilities under the National Trust Act with valid disability
certificate will be eligible and included.
• Treatment can be taken from any hospital.

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

9. PRERNA(Marketing Assistance)
• Prerna is the marketing assistance scheme with an objective to
create viable and widespread channels for sale of products and
services produced by PwDs.
• This scheme aims at providing funds to participate in events
such as exhibitions, melas, fairs, etc. to sell the products made
by PwDs.
• The scheme also provides an incentive to the Registered
Organisation (RO) based on the sales turnover of the products.
• The National Trust shall fund RO participation in national,
regional, state and district level events such as fairs,
exhibitions, melas etc. for marketing and selling products and
services prepared by PwDs.
• At least 51% of employees of these work centres should be
PwDs covered under National Trust Act.

10. GYAN PRABHA(Educational
Support)
• A scheme to encourage people with Autism, Cerebral
Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities for
pursuing educational/ vocational courses.
• The scheme is discontinued from 24.01.2018

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

12. BADHTEKADAM(Awareness,Community
Interactionand Innovative Project
• Badhte Kadam aims at community awareness, sensitisation, social
integration and mainstreaming of Persons with Disabilities. It has
below mentioned objectives:
• Raise awareness in the public, regarding Person with Disability
(PwD) covered under the National Trust Act and encourage their
inclusion in the society, social integration and participation of persons
with disabilities in all aspects of life.
• Disseminate information on preventive strategies for the disabilities
under the National Trust Act,1999
• Sensitize community stakeholders
• Publicize and maximize benefits of the National Trust schemes for
Registered Organization(RO),PwDs and for families of PwDs.
• Increase representation in remote areas and in areas where the
National Trust is under represented
• Spread awareness about myths and misconceptions about disability,
disability etiquette etc.

14. UNIQUE DISABILITY ID
• "Unique ID for Persons with Disabilities” project is being
implemented with a view of creating a National Database for
PwDs, and to issue a Unique Disability Identity Card to each
person with disabilities. The project will not only encourage
transparency, efficiency and ease of delivering the
government benefits to the person with disabilities, but also
ensure uniformity. The project will also help in stream-lining
the tracking of physical and financial progress of beneficiary at
all levels of hierarchy of implementation – from village level,
block level, District level , State level and National level.

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• The UDID project initiated by Department of Empowerment of Persons
with Disabilities aims at building a holistic end-to-end integrated system
for Issuance of Universal ID & Disability Certificates for Person with
Disabilities with their identification and disability details. It includes -
• Online availability of data of Person with Disabilities across country
through a centralized web application
• Online filing and submission of registration application form for
disability certificate/ Universal ID card; Offline applications may also be
accepted and subsequently digitized by agencies
• Quick Assessment process for calculating the percentage of disability by
the hospitals/ Medical Board
• Non-duplication of PwDs data
• Online renewal and update of information by Person with Disabilities/
on their behalf
• MIS reporting framework
• Effective management including interoperability of the benefits /
schemes launched by the Government for PwD

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• To take care of additional disabilities in future. Number of disabilities
at the moment is seven and shall be subject to increase as per the
new Act/ notification which can be up to 19 or more
• The UDID card shall bring a host of benefits to the Persons with
Disabilities as given below:
• Persons with disabilities will not need to make multiple copies of
documents, maintain, and carry multiple documents as the card will
capture all the necessary details which can be decoded with the
help of a reader
• The UDID card will be the single document of identification,
verification of the disabled for availing various benefits in future
• The UDID Card will also help in stream-lining the tracking of the
physical and financial progress of beneficiary at all levels of
hierarchy of implementation – from village level, block level, District
level , State level and National level

18. NATIONAL FUND
• (Scheme for Providing Financial Assistance under National
Fund for Persons with Disabilities )
• Recommended that financial assistance under the Fund could
be considered for the following areas/activities keeping in
view the spirit of the RPWD Act and Rules made thereunder:-
• (i) Exhibitions/workshops to showcase the products including
paintings, handicraft etc. made by the PwDs.
• (ii) Support persons with benchmark disabilities who have
excelled in sports or in fine arts/music/dance at the State level
to participate in the National/International events. Assistance
from the Fund for the same event can be granted only once to
a PwD.

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• (iii) Support certain exclusive needs of persons with high
support needs as recommended by the Assessment Boards on
specific recommendation by the States on a case to case basis.
• The annual family income of the PwD should not be more than
Rs 3 lakh or as may be specified by the Governing Body. The
financial assistance is limited to: Actual cost of the customized
mobility equipment to improve activity of daily living or Rs 1
lakh whichever is lower.

21. EDUCATION
• Notwithstanding anything contained in the Rights of Children to Free
and Compulsory Education Act, 2009, every child with benchmark
disability between the age of six to eighteen years shall have the
right to free education in a neighbourhood school, or in a special
school, of his choice.
• The appropriate Government and local authorities shall ensure that
every child with benchmark disability has access to free education in
an appropriate environment till he attains the age of eighteen years.
• All Government institutions of higher education and other higher
education institutions receiving aid from the Government shall
reserve not less than five per cent. Seats for persons with benchmark
disabilities.
• The persons with benchmark disabilities shall be given an upper age
relaxation of five years for admission in institutions of higher
education.(RPWD)

23. EMPLOYMENT
Every appropriate Government shall appoint in every Government
establishment, not less than four per cent. of the total number of
vacancies in the cadre strength in each group of posts meant to be filled
with persons with benchmark disabilities of which, one per cent. each
shall be reserved for persons with benchmark disabilities under clauses
(a), (b) and (c) and one per cent. for persons with benchmark
disabilities under clauses (d) and (e),
namely:—
(a) blindness and low vision;
(b) deaf and hard of hearing;
(c) Locomotor disability including cerebral palsy, leprosy cured,
dwarfism, acid attack victims and muscular dystrophy;
(d) autism, intellectual disability, specific learning disability and mental
illness;
(e) multiple disabilities from amongst persons under clauses (a) to (d)
including deaf-blindness in the posts identified for each disabilities:

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• if the nature of vacancies in an establishment is such that a
given category of person cannot be employed, the vacancies
may be interchanged among the five categories with the
prior approval of the appropriate Government.
• The appropriate Government may, by notification, provide for
such relaxation of upper age limit for employment of persons
with benchmark disability, as it thinks fit.
• The appropriate Government and the local authorities shall,
within the limit of their economic capacity and development,
provide incentives to employer in private sector to ensure
that at least five per cent. of their work force is composed of
persons with benchmark disability.(RPWD)

26. CERTIFICATION
• Certifying authority shall assess the disability of the concerned
person in accordance with relevant guidelines notified and
shall, after such assessment, as the case may be,—
• issue a certificate of disability to such person, in such form as
may be prescribed by the Central Government;
• inform him in writing that he has no specified disability.
• The certificate of disability issued under this section shall be
valid across the country.
• The following hospitals would have jurisdiction for issuance of
certificate of disability as mentioned in RPWD Act,2016

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1. Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital (DDU)
2. Hindu Rao Hospital
3. Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedker Hospital (BSAH)
4. Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital (GTB)
5. Gobind Ballabh Pant Hospital (GB Pant)
6. Institute of Human Behaviour and Allied Science (IHBAS)
7. Safdarjung Hospital
8. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital (RML)
9. Lady Harding Hospital
10. Lok Nayak Hospital (LNH)
11. All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)

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• The above mentioned hospitals may issue disability certificate
to the disabled residing in Delhi, without considering their
district of residence.

30. SchemeofAssistanceto DisabledPersonsfor
Purchase/ fittingofAids andAppliances(ADIP
Scheme)
• The main objective of the Scheme is to assist the needy
disabled persons in procuring durable, sophisticated and
scientifically manufactured, modern, standard aids and
appliances that can promote their physical, social and
psychological rehabilitation, by reducing the effects of
disabilities and enhance their economic potential.
Quantum of Assistance
• Aids/appliances which do not cost more than Rs. 10,000/ - are
covered under the Scheme for single disability. However, in
the case of SwDs, students beyond IX class, the limit would be
raised to Rs.12,000/. In the case of multiple disabilities, the
limit will apply to individual items separately in case more
than one aid/appliance is required.

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• Eligibility of the Beneficiaries
• He/she should be an Indian citizen of any age.
• Should be certified by a Registered Medical Practitioner that he/she
is disabled and fit to use prescribed aid/appliance. Holds a 40%
Disablement Certificate.
• Person who is employed/self-employed or getting pension and whose
monthly income from all sources does not exceed Rs. 20,000/- per
month.
• In case of dependents, the income of parents/guardians should not
exceed Rs. 20,000/- per month.
• Persons who have not received assistance from the Government,
local bodies and Non-Official Organisations during the last 3 years
for the same purpose. However, for children below 12 years of age
this limit would be 1 year.
•

32. Total Income Amount of Assistance
1.Up to Rs. 15,000/- per month
2.Rs. 15,001/- to Rs. 20,000/- per month Full cost of aid/appliance
50% of the cost of aid/appliance

33. SPECIAL SCHEMES
• five per cent. reservation in allotment of agricultural land
and housing in all relevant schemes and development
programmes, with appropriate priority to women with
benchmark disabilities;
• five per cent. reservation in all poverty alleviation and
various developmental schemes with priority to women
with benchmark disabilities;
• five per cent. reservation in allotment of land on
concessional rate, where such land is to be used for the
purpose of promoting housing, shelter, setting up of
occupation, business, enterprise, recreation centres and
production centres.(RPWD)

34. Delhi Schemesfor Persons with
Disabilitiesby SocialWelfareDepartment
1. State Disability Pension
• Delhi Social Welfare Department is implementing disability pension
which is fusion of State as well Central Government contribution.
The scheme is known as Subsistence Allowance/Financial Allowance
to person with special need. The grant is Rs 2500/- per month.
Eligibility Criteria
• 1. Age of Disabled persons should not be more than 60 years (0 to
60years).
• 2. Family income should not be more than Rs. 75,000/- p.a. from all
sources.
• 3. A resident of the National Capital Territory of Delhi for at least 5
years preceding the date of submission of application.
• 4. Disability of the applicant should not be less than 40% The
Medical Board of Govt. Hospital should issue the disability
certificate.

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• 5. Should have a 'single-operated' account in any Bank or Post
Office for receiving the payment through electronic clearing system.
This provision may be relaxed in the case of minors, mentally
challenged applicants or those who come under the purview of
Legal Guardianship as per rules of National Trust.
• Document required
• 1. Proof of residence
• 2. Copy of disability certificate issued by the Medical Board of the
notified Hospitals of Govt. of NCT of Delhi or Govt. of India.
3. A self –declaration by the applicant regarding his/ her family
income as given in the form.
4. The form also needs to be recommended by a Gazetted Officer of
Central /State Govt. or MP/MLA and the accompanying
documents should also be attested.
5. In case ‘No Documentary Evidence’ is available with the applicant
in reference of proof of

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2. Bus traveling facility for visually impaired/Bus concession
• Delhi Transport Corporation provides facility of free traveling
in DTC Buses to the persons with vision impairment. Facility
of concession to the escort is given to those who have not less
than 100% blindness. Before applying to the concerned depot,
applicant needs to get card from Sub Divisional Magistrate
(SDM).
• Eligibility criteria
• 1. Applicant should have 40% and above disability
• 2. Applicant having 100% disability will get 50% concession
for their escort/attendant
• 3. Applicant must be resident of Delhi
•

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• Documents required
• 1.Card issued by SDM
• 2. Residential proof
• 3. Passport size photograph
• 4.Copy of Disability certificate
• Procedure for application
• Application form can be obtained from respective depot by
paying only rupees one. Filled form with all documents can be
submitted at the same depot.

39. REGISTER A COMPLAINT
• Who can file a complaint?
• A person with disability or any individual or an organization,
on behalf of the victim may file the complaint along with of
the disability certificate of the victim and supporting
documents by post/by hand/by e-mail.
• How to approach
• You can approach to State Commissioner in one of the
following ways:
• 1. In Person
• 2. Through a Representative
• 3. Through Registered Post
• 4. By E-mail

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What details should be given with the complaint?
1. The name of the complainant, the name of victim (the affected
person with disability), complete postal address, contact number, email
if available.
2. Brief description of the victim
3. Nature and percentage of disability
4. The name of the person (s) & organization(s) against whom
complaint is being made, together with their address & details, so far as
they can be ascertained.
5. The facts relating to the complaint
a. What happened?
b. When the incident happened?
c. Where it happened?
d. What reliefs you is sought?

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• Documentation Required
• You must give Documents in support of the allegations
contained in the complaint.
• You must enclose a clear and legible copy of Disability
Certificate of the victim from a valid authority.

42. National Awards for People
with Disabilities
• The Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment has been
awarding National Awards since 1969 on the International Day
of Disabled Persons on 3rd December every year. The Awards
are classified in different categories, namely best employer of
disabled, outstanding employee, placement officer, best
individual, institution, barrier-free environment, creative
disabled person and National Technology Awards involved in
the rehabilitation and welfare of persons with disabilities.
• Institution of Awards has created awareness among the
disabled persons both in public and private sector and brought
them in the mainstream.

43. REFRENCE
• http://www.swavlambancard.gov.in/schemes/search
• https://www.thenationaltrust.gov.in/content/innerpage/sche
mes.php
• http://www.dwdsc.kar.nic.in/schemes_central.asp
• https://vikaspedia.in/social-welfare/differently-abled-
welfare/schemes-programme
• http://disabilityaffairs.gov.in/content/page/schemes.php