As per Census 2001, there were 2.19 Crores (2.13% of the Population) persons with disabilities. The National Sample Survey Organization (NSSO) in its 58th rounds during July-December 2002, estimated that the number of persons with disabilities in India was 1.85 Crores (1.85% of Population).
Visually Impaired, Hearing Impaired, Mentally
Retarded and Locomotor Differently Abled
persons are provided with free special
education, Vocational Training to Mentally
Retarded, free boarding and lodging. Two sets
of Uniforms and Text books are given free of
cost every year.
The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment aims at helping the disabled persons by bringing suitable, durable, scientifically- manufactured, modern, standard aids and appliances within their reach through a scheme
The degree of disability should be at least 40% in order to be eligible for any concession/benefits. All persons with Mental Retardatation are eligible for concessions/benefits.
The disability certificate and/ or identity card is the basic document that a person with any disability of more than 40 percent requires in order to avail any facilities,
A special recruitment drive was recently launched to monitor and ensure filling up of all backlog of vacancies identified and reserved for the differently abled persons.
Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (CIMAP) (Counsil of Scientific & Industrial Research- CSIR) Kukrail Picnic Spot Raod, P.O. CIMAP, Lucknow-226015 (India) Advt. No. 01/2010 Special Recruitment drive for SC, ST, OBC and Persons with Disabilities Applications are invited for the following positions in the Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (CIMAP) : […]
Prathyasha Foundation means hope and betterment for many disabled people who today lead sad and depressed lives.
Shooting has just been wrapped up in Madurai for the movie Maa’, a love story with a difference every single cast and crew member involved in the movie is disabled. Director Fathima Beevi (pictured) called the shots from her wheelchair. The hero is Deepak TMN, again wheelchair–bound. Cinematographer Rama Rao lost his right leg in […]
World Disabled Day was a good enough reason to bring smile on those hundreds of faces who dream of travelling in a train but their physical disability stands as a barrier. to be Accessibility The Allahabad division of North Central Railway would now ply battery operated cars at some of the selected stations to help […]