Lok Sabha Question No. 1937 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-14
Subject: Unique Disabled Identity Cards
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: JANARDAN MISHRA, RODMAL NAGAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## DEPARTMENT OF EMPOWERMENT OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES (Divyangjan) MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE & EMPOWERMENT

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1937 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.03.2017

## Unique Disabled Identity Cards

## 1937. SHRI JANARDAN MISHRA: SHRI NAGAR RODMAL:

## Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to launch a new scheme for registration of disabled persons on a centralized e-platform for issuance of Unique Disabled Identity (UDID) cards;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the objectives behind this move;
- (c) the time by which this work is likely to be completed;
- (d) the agency authorised/to be authorised by the Government for issuing the said identity cards; and
- (e)the other steps taken/being taken by the Government for the upliftment of differently abled persons in the country?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT

## (SHRI KRISHANPAL GURJAR)

- (a) & (b) Yes; Sir: With & view to create a national database on persons with disabilities and also to ensure issuance of Unique Disability Identity (UDID) Card to each person with disability in the country through uniform web-based programme; the Government has already developed an Application Software which has been hosted UDID project envisages transparency, efficiency, and ease of delivering the Government benefits to the persons with disabilities, ensuring homogeneity, and uniformity and streamlines the tracking of physical and financial progress of benefit delivery at all levels of hierarchy of implementation;
- (c) The UDID project involves issuance of disability certificates and UDID cards which is an ongoing process. As such no definite time can be envisaged,
- (d) The Competent Medical  Authorities are empowered to issue certificate of disability as well as UDID cards.

(e) Relief to the disabled is primarily a State subject by virtue of entry 9 of the State List of the Constitution of India. The Central Government supplements the efforts of the States for the welfare of persons with disabilities through various schemes. The major schemes of the Department are as under:

Assistance to Disabled Persons for Purchase/Fitting of Aids   and Appliances (ADIP): Under ADIP Scheme the funds are released to various implementing agencies to assist the   needy  persons with disabilities in   procuring   durable,  sophisticated and   scientifically manufactured, modern, standard aids and appliances that can promote their physical, social and psychological rehabilitation by reducing the effects of disabilities and enhance their economic potential.

(ii) Scheme for   Implementation of Persons with Disabilities   (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full    Participation) Act; 1995   (SIPDA): Under   this scheme assistance is provided to State Governments and to autonomous organizationsMInstitutions under Central or State Governments, for various activities relating to implementation of Persons with Disabilities Act; 1995, particularly for creation of barrier free environment for persons with disabilities. Accessible India Campaign has been launched on 03.12.2015 under this scheme with a view to create awareness and provide barrier   free environment for persons with disabilities.

(iii) Deendayal\_Disabled\_Rehabilitation Scheme  (DDRS) under   which grant-in-aid\_is provided to Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) for their   projects   relating to rehabilitation of persons with disabilities aimed at enabling persons with disabilities to reach and maintain their optimal, physical, sensory, intellectual, psychiatric or social functional levels

(iv) Scholarship schemes  for students with disabilities  such as Pre-matric, Post-matric, Class Education; National Fellowship; National Overseas Scholarship. Top

Further; Government has recently notified the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 on 28.12.2016, The new Act provides  for more entitlements for persons with  disabilities   including increased reservation in vacancies in Government jobs from 3% to 4% for certain persons or class of persons with benchmark disability.

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