National Scholarship for Persons with Disabilities (2014-15)
Upto five hundred awards are to be given annually through institutions in which students are pursuing studies/courses.
List of scholarship
Facilities for Differently Abled College Student : AICTE
In order to develop awareness in the higher education system and also to provide necessary guidance and counselling to differently-abled persons, it is expected that the Institutes
NHFDC signs MoU with govt to assist persons with disabilities
Though this MoU, NHFDC aims to assist persons with disabilities through disbursement of loan of Rs 100 crore, including education loan, micro credits to NGOs and scholarship for more than 2,500 students.
Empowerment for the Differently Abled
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.
Special Education Schemes
Special Education is provided to the disabled children through 25 Government Special Schools, 58 Aided Special Schools, 182 Unaided Special Schools and Municipal Schools.
State Nodal Agency
State Nodal Agency Centre (SNAC) and State Nodal Agency Partner (SNAP) are the institutional arrangements of the National Trust at the State/UT and Divisional levels to support and take forward its activities. One SNAC in every State/UT and one SNAP for around 10 districts in every State/UT are appointed from amongst the reputed and well established NGOs registered with the National Trust.
Remote Area Funding Scheme
As such a Remote Area Funding Scheme was conceived to cover these remote districts for providing services to persons with such disabilities by providing financial incentives to set up new organizations registered with the National Trust.
National Trust Annual Awards
It is in the light of this paradigm shift and the consequent need to recognize excellence, to encourage voluntarism and to promote best practices in the disability sector that the National Trust Annual Awards are instituted.
GHARAUNDA Scheme
The National Trust was setup in the context of parents’ worries that what will happen to their children with special needs when they are no more. In order to provide a sustainable solution to this rather difficult problem, GHARAUNDA – a scheme of Lifelong Shelter & Care is conceived
Uddyam Prabha Scheme
An Incentive Scheme to Promote Economic Activities for Self-Employment of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and multiple disabilities.Promoting income generating economic activities for self-employment of persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities through incentives.