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Income tax concessions for persons with disabilities

In computing the total income of an assessee who is resident in India, being an individual or a hindu undivided family, there shall be deduction, in accordance with and subject to the provisions of this section, an amount not exceeding twenty thousand rupees (Rs.20,000) paid or deposited by him in the previous year out of his income chargeable to tax, under any scheme framed in this behalf by the Life Insurance Corporation or the Unit Trust of India subject to the conditions specified in sub-section (2) and approved by the board in this behalf.

Schemes for Parent’s Association of mentally retarded persons

Purpose of the scheme is to provide loan to parents associations of mentally retarded persons to set up an income generating activity for the benefit of the mentally retarded persons.

Scholarship scheme II ― for 1000 differently abled students

The objective of the Scheme is to provide financial assistance to the differently-abled students to enable them to pursue professional or technical courses from recognized institutes and get employed/self-employed.

After learning how to write my name, I feel confident -Jyoti Parmar

Her eyes are set on a goal ‘ making visually impaired self-reliant. On her noble journey, Jyoti Parmar, 45, has taught 30 such persons how to write their name. Besides, she has been teaching English and social studies since 18 years at Braille Bhawan, Jamalpur. And while treading this path, she has not let her handicap be a barrier ‘ she had lost her vision when she was eight.

Models of Disability in society

The medical model is presented as viewing disability as a problem of the person, directly caused by disease, trauma, or other health condition which therefore requires sustained medical care provided in the form of individual treatment by professionals. In the medical model, management of the disability is aimed at a “cure,” or the individual’s adjustment and behavioral change that would lead to an “almost-cure” or effective cure. In the medical model, medical care is viewed as the main issue, and at the political level, the principal response is that of modifying or reforming healthcare policy.

Universal Primary Education for differently abled

Those concerned with the education of differently abled children are worried about the World Bank report which has come down rather heavily on the quality of education in schools in India saying students are not able to even read and do subtraction

A. Pushparaj – Differently abled gets JRF for thesis

A. Pushparaj, a research scholar of the Department of Computer Science of NGM College, Pollachi, has been awarded a Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) of Rs. 18,000 a month to pursue a doctoral thesis on “Service Oriented Architecture”.

World report on disability

The first ever World report on disability, produced jointly by WHO and the World Bank, suggests that more than a billion people in the world today experience disability. People with disabilities have generally poorer health, lower education achievements, fewer economic opportunities and higher rates of poverty than people without disabilities.

Why can’t I be a doctor ? – Vanithi

Vanithi was born with no fingers on her left hand but that has never scuttled her quest for excellence. She always wanted to be a doctor and has the required marks to get a medical seat under the disability quota.But authorities have rejected her application as rules bar those with disabled upper arm from admission to medical courses while those with disabled lower limbs can be admitted.

Visually impaired student makes it to IIM

The IIM dream, chased by many but realised by few. 26-year-old Suresh Reddy from IIM Calcutta belongs to the select club. He was 13 years old when he lost his vision. His parents asked him to quit studies, but Reddy fought on.