Central Government Schemes list for persons with disabilities ( differently abled persons )
The Ministry of Railways has decided to extend facility of concession in rail fare to completely blind persons and mentally retarded persons in Rajdhani and Shatabdi trains. The concession for both the categories would be 25 per cent in 3rd AC and AC Chair Car in Rajdhani and Shatabdi trains. Same concession will also be admissible to one escort accompanying such person.
Kindly register the identity of disabled person to get proper benefits and recognition from the government also many disabled laws should be reconsider for the welfare of many disabled person.
In accordance with the revised Orders No.F.19029/2/86-E.IV & F. 19029/ 1/ 89-E.IV dated 16.5.87 & 12.9.89 respectively, issued by the Ministry of three_wheeler_23_05_06_04_54747_435Finance, Department of Expenditure, the Central Government employees who are on regular establishment (including work charged staff) and who are blind or orthopaedically handicapped (with disability of upper or lower extremities) are to be granted conveyance allowance at 5 percent of basic pay subject to a maximum of Rs. 100 p.m. subject to the following conditions:
The Constitution of India ensures equality, freedom, justice and dignity of all individuals and implicitly mandates an inclusive society for all including persons with disabilities.
A guardian is a person who has assumed the care and protection of another person, and is responsible for all legal decisions on behalf of that person, and his property.
Human Rights are universal, and civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights belong to all human beings, including differently-abled persons. Differently-abled persons
A vast majority of disabled children are not getting appropriate education and the existing coverage is very poor.
The Union Budget for 2010-2011 is just around the corner and disability groups are stepping up the pressure to ensure that this time around disability issues are not sidelined, just like the Union and Rail Budgets last year.
As per Allocation of Business Rules, 1961, reservation of posts in the Govt., for certain classes of citizens is the concern of Department of Personnel & Training (DOPT). For consolidated instructions on the subject of reservation to persons with disabilities, issued by DOPT vide No. 36035/3/2004-Estt(Res) Dated December 29, 2005, View Complete details about Reservation to the Persons with Disabilities (External website that opens in a new window).
National Policy For Persons with Disabilities
* National Policy for Persons with Disabilities has been announced in February, 2006. You can have access to English & Hindi Version.Campus2
* The National Policy recognizes that Persons with Disabilities are valuable human resource for the country and seeks to create an environment that provides them equal opportunities, protection of their rights and full participation in society. The focus of the policy is on (a) Prevention of Disabilities and (b) Rehabilitation Measures.