Lok Sabha Question No. 682 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-19
Subject: Empowerment of Differently Abled Persons
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: VIRENDER KASHYAP, R.P. MARUTHARAJAA, HARIOM SINGH RATHORE, V. SATHYABAMA, PR. SENTHILNATHAN, R.K. BHARATHI MOHAN

## LOK SABHA GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF EMPOWERMENT OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE & EMPOWERMENT (Divyangjan) LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.682 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.12.2017

## Empowerment f Differently Abled Persons

682, SHRI VIRENDER KASHYAP: SHRI RP: MARUTHARAJAA: SHRI HARIOM RATHORE:   SHRIMATI V. SATHYA BAMA: SHRI PR SENTHIL SINGH BHARATHI MOHAN RK: NATHAN: SHRI

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

- (a) the demography of differently-abled population in the category and State-wise; country,
- (b) whether the Government has initiated new schemes for the country to ensure them safety and secured life; differently-abled population in the
- (c) if the details thereof and the total amount allocated the last three year; State-wise; years and the current SO, during
- (d) whether the Government has chalked out any plans to provide appropriate skill vocational didesenarate h mployment exchanges and counselling centres to create specific job opportunities for the differently-abled people in the country and if the details thereof; training SO,
- (e) the steps taken/being taken to create community awareness sensitisation, social the differently-abled into the mainstream of the society and the integration and to regard; and bring
- whether the Government has evolved an exclusive mechanism for monitoring and schemes implemented for the differently-abled and if the details thereof ? supervising the SO,

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI KRISHANPAL GURJAR)

- (a) Category and State-wise population of persons with disabilities as per Census 2011 is at Annexure-
- (b) (c) Relief to the disabled is primarily a State subject by virtue of entry 9 of the State Constitution of India The Central Government List of the 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): ADIP Scheme the funds are released to various implementing agencies to assist the Under disabilities in procuring durable,  sophisticated and scientifically needy persons with and appliances that can promote their physical, social and manufactured, modern, standard aids effects of disabilities and enhance their economic psychological rehabilitation by reducing the potential ,

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

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

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

Amount allocated (Budget Estimate and Revised   Estimate) in above schemes the last three years and current year is at Annexure-II There is no dedicated state-wise allocation these scheres: of fund under during

Further, Government has recently enacted the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPwD) Act; 2016 which came into force ftom 19.04.2017. The Act provides for more rights and entitlements for persons with disabilities including four  percent reservation in Government jobs for persons with benchmark disability. Italso mandates appropriate Government to take measures to protect the with disabilities from being subjected to torture, Violence, abuse & exploitation: It also persons protection and safety in situations of risk and humanitarian emergencies. provides for

(d) The RPwD Act; 2016 mandates the appropriate   Government to take measures   for vocational skill development and self-employment of persons with disabilities The promoting of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities  (DEPwD) launched a National Action Skill Entrepreneurship on PwDs is done through & network of Empanelled   Training Partners (ETPs)   consisting of both Governmental and Non-Governmental Organisations The training is provided on the trades, and the cost provided under the CommonNors Prescribed by Ministry of Skill Development of Entrepreneurship Skill training to PwDs is alsooprovided through National Handicapped Finance and Development Corporation (NHFDC) and National Institutes of the DEPwD training; 21st

(e) The RPwD Act, 2016 mandates Government to take measures to promote awareness sensitization programme to ensure that rights of persons with disabilities campaign and provided under the Act are disabilities, Initiatives were taken by the goverment for their empowerment through and electronic media and also through  workshop, seminar, symposia etc. print

As per the provisions of the RPwD Act 2016, the Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities and the State Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities are responsible to monitor provisions of the Act and the schemes and programmes meant for with implementation of persons disabilities.

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Annexure referred to in reply to part (c )&(d) of the Lok Sabha Question 682 for answer on 19/12/2017 66 Unstarred Differently Abled Persons" regarding Empowerment of

Budget Allocation under ADIP Scheme Scheme the last three and current year during

| Year                 |   Budget Estimate (Rs__in Crore) | Revised Estimate   |
|----------------------|----------------------------------|--------------------|
| 2014-15              |                             10   | 110.00             |
| 2015-16              |                            125.5 | 151.40             |
| 2016-17              |                            130   | 170.00             |
| 2047-18 (30.1[.2017) |                            150   |                    |

## Budget Allocation under   SIPDA Scheme   Scheme the last three and current year during

| Year    |   Budget Estimate (Rs_in Crore | Revised Estimate Rsin Crore)   |
|---------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
| 2014-15 |                             80 | 61.41                          |
| 2015-16 |                            135 | 99.00                          |
| 2016-17 |                            193 |                                |
| 2017-18 |                            207 | 193.00                         |

## Budget Estimate and Revised Estimate under DDRS the last three and current year during

Rs. in Crore)

| 2014-15   | 2014-15   | 2015-16   | 2015-16   | 2016-17   | 2016-17   | 2017-18   | 2017-18   |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| BE        | RE        | BE        | RE        | BE        | RE        | BE        | RE        |
| 90.00     | 50.50     | 60.00     | 51.00     | 45.00     | 45.00     | 60.00     |           |

## Budget Estimate and Revised Estimate ander Scholarship Scheme Hast three and cnrrent year during

| Name of Scheme                                                      | BE 2014-15   | RE 2014-15   | BE            | RE           | BE           | RE           | in Rs_Crore) BE   |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|--------------|---------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|-------------------|
| Pre-Matric Scholarship scheme for Stuclents with Disabilities       | 14.00        | 1,00         | 2015-16 12.00 | 2015-16 5.00 | 2016-17 4.00 | 2016-17 6.00 | 2017-18 7.00      |
| Post ~Matric Scholarship scheme C01 Students with Disabilities      |              | 2.00         | 12.00         | 10.00        | 8.00         | 10.00        | 10.00             |
| Scholarship For Class Education for Students withi Disabilities Top | 3.00         | 1,.00        | 0,50          | 0.50         | 1,00         |              | 5.40              |
| National Overseas Scholarship for Students with Disabilities        | 3.00         | 1.00         | 0.50          | 0.50         | 1,00         | 1.00         | 2.00              |
| 'National Fellowship for Persons with Disabilities                  | 17.00        | 10.00        | 8.00          | 20.57        | 19,50        | 23.62        | 24.00             |