Scheme for Providing handholding support to Differently abled for availing skill training/skill upgradation through Vishesh Prashikshan Mitras
Purpose
To provide handholding support to needy Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) for availing skill training/skill upgradation under NHFDCs EDP scheme.
Objective
The main objective of the Scheme is to provide assistance to the needy disabled persons in form of information, support, guidance for procedural / documentation formalities required for getting admission for availing vocational/skill training under NHFDC schemes through SCAs / Banks implementing NHFDC schemes / reputed national / state level institution directly by various Institutions / Agencies, individuals i.e. Vishesh Prashikshan Mitras for getting vocational/skill training.
Eligibility for registration of Vishesh Prashikshan Mitras
Under the Scheme, financial assistance would be provided to the selected Vishesh Prashikshan Mitras for rendering assistance and handholding support to the eligible and potential disabled persons. Following agencies/ organizations individuals can be appointed as the Vishesh Prashikshan Mitra:-
- Existing national level Entrepreneurship Development Institutions (EDIs) like NEISBUD etc.
- Insurance agents, banking agents of PSBs/RRBs working for financial inclusion and agents of post offices.
- Other organizations/training institutions/NGOs etc. approved by CMD, NHFDC.
Role and Responsibilities of Vishesh Prashikshan Mitras
The selected Vishesh Prashikshan Mitras would be expected to help in:
Identification of potential eligible PwDs interested to take vocational / skill training under NHFDCs EDP scheme
- Identification of suitable training trade matching educational & experience background & disability constraints of the person and to provide guidance in filling up of the admission form of the training institute.
- Once the skill training is successfully completed, the Vishesh Prashikshan Mitras would also motivate the beneficiary to avail concessional credit for taking up the self employment venture in skills acquired.
Empanelment of Vishesh Prashikshan Mitras
Institutions/Agencies i.e. ‘Vishesh Prashikshan Mitras’ have to register with NHFDC through RRBs/SCAs.
Financial Assistance to Vishesh Prashikshan Mitras
Financial assistance @ of Rs.1000 per trainee to be given by NHFDC to Vishesh Prashikshan Mitras
This financial assistance will be released as follows :
80% at the time of training completion of PwDs Balance 20% after submitting post training tracking report of the trained PwDs for 6 months.
Procedure for releasing Financial Assistance to Vishesh Prashikshan Mitras
- Services Charges for services rendered by ‘Vishesh Prashikshan Mitras’ will be released to SCA/RRBs/ training institute on submission of duly certified claims/bills with recommendation of SCA/RRBs/ training institute of concerned state.
- The above service charges will be released by NHFDC after receipt of proof of admission/copy of training completion certificate of disabled beneficiary by the SCA/RRBs/training institute etc.
Rights of NHFDC
In case of any interpretation or dispute, decision of the CMD, NHFDC will be final & binding.
Download State Agency for NHFDC
- NHFDC – State Channelising Agency(SCAs) – [pdf, 110KB]
- NHFDC -State Channelising Agency ( RRBs, PSBs) – [pdf, 68KB]
- NHFDC -State Channelising Agency ( Public Sector Banks) – [pdf, 52KB]
- NHFDC -State Channelising Agency (others) – [pdf, 28KB]
Contact Details
National Handicapped Finance and Development Corporation
(Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment)
Corporate Office:
PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry, PHD House, 4/2 Siri Institutional Area, August Kranti Marg, New Delhi-110 016.
Phone :
(011)45088636 PS to CMD
(011)45088638
(011)40541355 (Scholarship)
(011)45803730
TeleFax:
(011) – 45088636
Registered Office:
Red Cross Bhawan, Sector-12, Faridabad – 121007
Phone : (0129) 2287512, 2287513, 2226910
TeleFax: (0129) – 2222339,2284371
E-mail : nhfdc97@gmail.com