Divyangjan Swavalamban Yojana Scheme for Persons with Disabilities
Divyangjan Swavalamban Yojana Scheme is to assist the needy disabled persons by providing concessional loan for economic and overall empowerment.
The National Handicapped Finance and Development Corporation (NHFDC) has been set up by the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Government of India on 24th January 1997. The company is registered under Section 25 of the Companies Act, 1956 as a Company not for profit. It is wholly owned by Government of India and has an authorised share capital of Rs. 400 crores (Rupees Four Hundred Crore only).
NHFDC functions as an Apex institution for channelising the funds to persons with disabilities through the State Channelising Agencies (SCAs) nominated by the State Government(s) .
Divyangjan Swavalamban Yojana Scheme is to assist the needy disabled persons by providing concessional loan for economic and overall empowerment.
NHFDC Scheme for Concessional Education Loans on concessional rates to Persons with Disabilities. MOU signed between PNB and NHFDC
Central Sector Scheme of Financial Assistance for Skill Training of Persons with Disabilities (Effective from 2015-16)
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.
Education Loan, Self Employment Loan, Scholarships, Assistive Device, Micro Financing, Vocational Training
Applications received after the last date i.e. 31.08.2015 and incomplete applications (without requisite documents) will not be considered.
Scheme for Refinance To Public Sector Banks/Regional Rural Banks / Other Eligible Institutions Under Credit Guarantee Scheme of Government of India (Credit Guarantee Fund Trust For Micro And Small Enterprises (CGTMSE)
This scheme is for professionally educated unemployed disabled youth. disabled youths through self employment and utilise their wisdom & experience gained through professional training & education, the Corporation provide loan at the rate of 4-8% p.a. to professionally educated / trained disabled youths.
Scheme of Financing Assistive Devices to Enhance the Employability or Increased Opportunity of Self Employment of Differently abled Persons
Scheme for Providing handholding support to Differently abled for availing skill training/skill upgradation through Vishesh Prashikshan Mitras