The Scheme of the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Govt. of India, simplifies and facilitates procedure for easy access to Govt. support for NGOs with the aim to widen the scope and range of programmes. It will address the unmet need of over 95 percent Indian citizens with disabilities who have not had access to services so far.
The appropriate Government and local authorities shall by notification frame scheme in favour of PWDs for the preferential allotment of land at concessional rates for Setting up business and Establishment of factories by entrepreneurs with disabilities.
Every appropriate Government shall appoint in every establishment such percentage of vacancies, not less than 3% for persons or classes of PWDs, of which 1% each shall be reserved for persons suffering from – blindness or low vision, hearing impairment and locomotor disability
1250 PWDs through Diploma Program and 5000 PWDs through vocational / skill development program will be trained every year. The VRCs will issue the ‘Vocational Evaluation Certificate to eligible PWDs. The PWDs or their parents may contact nearest VRC or Polytechnic, listed below along with certificate of birth, education, disability, two photographs and Vocational Evaluation Certificate of VRC.
SHG movement has now been become an effective strategy for poverty alleviation. This approach has become a prominent element of social mobilization. SHG is a voluntarily formed group comprising of 10-20 adult members, to address their common issues. In case of disabled, the SHGs can be formed with 5 members.
Municipal Corporation/Municipalities/NACs and Railway authorities, auction the vehicle stands/parking places. The PWDs may apply for the same to concerned authorities. The concerned authorities should consider the PWDs on top priority basis. It may be given either to individual PWD or a group of PWDs considering the volume of work.
Thus it is imperative that development efforts around the world include disability issues when determining policies, programmes, as well as allocating funds for developmental programmes and projects. Mainstreaming disability in development is a strategy for achieving equality for persons with disabilities.
The enactment of the people with disabilities, equal opportunities and protection of Right Act of 1995 is a landmark legislation and an expression of India’s commitment of social justice.
The degree of evolvement of a society is gauged by the manner in which it cares for those on its fringes or those placed at any kind of disadvantage vis-a-vis the rest of society at large due to force of circumstances such as birth, age or disability. A truly compassionate society makes allowances for such infirmities in a non-intrusive, participative and sensitive manner, ensuring equal opportunities to all by providing a level playing field.
The Central Government informed the Delhi High Court that equal benefits for postal life insurance will be provided to the differently-abled government employees with a maximum limit of Rs 5,00,000.