List of Schemes for Persons with Disabilities from Government of India / State Government and Private Organization with accessibility features
Tamil Nadu has been always a pioneer in the implementation of welfare schemes for all sections of socially disadvantaged groups. Recently a separate administrative department in the Secretariat called Department for the Welfare of the Differently Abled Persons has been created under the direct supervision of Hon’ble Chief Minister.
The Nippon Foundation will provide full fellowships including tuitions, books, required assistive technology and other support services, to a small group of individuals with disabilities to pursue graduate studies (Master’s level) in Comparative and International Disability Policy (CIPD), beginning in August 2011 at the recently establishment Institute on Disability and Public Policy (IDPP) for the ASEAN region.
This is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme and was launched in 1974 by the then Department of Social Welfare. The Scheme has however been transferred to the disabled children Department of Education since 1982. Under the scheme, handicapped children are sought to be integrated in the normal school system. Hundred per cent assistance is provided to the States/UTs for education of the children
As per Office Memorandum No.21011/21/88-Estt(Allowances) dated 17.10.88, issued by the Ministry of Personnel Grievances & Pensions (Department of Personnel & Training), grant of children educational allowance, reimbursement of tuition fee, etc., to Central Govt.employees will be governed by the Central Civil Services (Educational Assistance) Orders, 1988.
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:
தமிழ ்நாடு உடல் ஊனமுற்றோர் சங்கங்களின் கூட்டமைப்பினால், நேற்று (21.01.10) சென்னை வள்ளுவர் கோட்டத்தில் நடத்தப்பட்ட’ நன்றி பாராட்டும் விழாவில்’ கலந்து கொண்ட தமிழக முதல்வர் கலைஞர் கருணாநிதி, கல்விச் சேவையில், இடைநிலை ஆசிரியர்களாகப் பணியாற்றும் தகமை பெற்ற பார்வையற்றோர்களுக்கு பணிநியமனச் சான்றுகளை வழங்கினார். சமூகநலத்துறை அமைச்சர் திருமதி: கீதா ஜீவன், நாடாளுமன்ற உறுப்பினர் கனிமொழி ஆகியோர் கலந்து கொண்டு உரையாற்றினார்கள். சிறப்புரை ஆற்றிய தமிழக முதல்வர் கலைஞர், இங்கே நம்முடைய அமைச்சர் கீதாஜீவன் எடுத்துக்காட்டியதைப் போல் […]
WE OFTEN hear about employment exchanges both in the public and private sectors offering jobs to normal people.Since, India is now on a take off stage on the world map on all fronts, therefore, it would be ideal if more and more employment exchanges exclusively for differently abled people, both in the public sector as […]
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