Lok Sabha Question No. 1474 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-25
Subject: Job Opportunities for Differently Abled Persons
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: PR. SENTHILNATHAN

## GOVERNEMTN OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT DEPARTMENT OF EMPOWERMENT OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES (DIVYANGJAN)

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1474 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.07.2017

## Job Opportunities for Differently Abled Persons

## 1474. SHRI PR SENTHIL NATHAN:

## Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT be please to State:

- al the population of differently abled persons in the country, category-wise;
- b) whether the Government has initiated any new schemes for the betterment of differently-abled population in the country;
- c) if the details thereof with the total amount allocated during the years 2014-15 and 2015-16, State-wise; SO, along
- d) whether the Government has chalked out any plans to provide appropriate skill vocational training and separate employment exchanges, counseling centers to create specilic job opportunities for the differently-abled in the coun and try;
- e) if s0, the details thereof?

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

(a): The population of persons with disabilities in the country, category-wise is at Annexure I.

- (b) to (c):  Following new schemes have   been initiated for the betterment of differently abled population:
- 1, Indian Sign Language Research and Training Centre (ISLRTC) has been established with the objective to develop manpower for teaching and conducting research in Indian Sign Language.
- ii. Accessible India Campaign (AIC) was launched on 3rd December, 2015 for 'creating universal accessibility for Persons with Disabilities in Built Environment, Transport; and Information & Communication Technology (ICT) ecosystem.
- iii. Scheme of establishment of College for Deaf in each of the five zones of the country has been launched with the objective to provide equal cducational opportunities to hearing impaired students for pursuing higher studies and

improve the chances of employability and better quality of life through high education\_

- iv. Unique Disability Identification (UDID) is implemented with & view to create a national data-base for Persons with Disabilities and also to issue unique ID card to every person with disability.
2. V Swavlamban Health Insurance (SHI) Scheme was launched on 2nd October, 2015 with the objective to provide affordable Health Insurance to Persons with Disabilities and to improve the general health condition and quality of life of PwDs.

No fund under ISLRTC , AIC, College for Deaf; UDID and SHI for the year 2014-15 and 2015-16.

- State Spinal Injury Centre: Under the scheme, a comprehensive rehabilitation centre attached to the District hospital of State capital/ Union Territory is set up with dedicated 12 beds with focus on the comprehensive management of Spinal Injuries. A sum of 50 lakhs was released during 2015-16 for Spinal Injury Centre at SMS Medical   College, Jaipur, Rajasthan\_
- vii: Scheme of Support for establishment modernization capacity augmentation of Braille presses:

State-wise funds released for Braille Press during the years 2014-15 and 2015-16 is at Annexure II.

(d) to (e): Government has launched a National Action Plan for Skill Development of Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) in March; 2015. The National Action Plan sets a target of skilling 5 lakh PwDs in the first three years i.e. 2015-16 to 2017-18, The NAP envisages skilling of PwDs through a network of empanelled training partners comprising of Government organizations and non-govt, organizations. The guidelines for skill development of PwDs have been framed as a part of the scheme of SIPDA (Scheme of Implementation of Person with Disabilities) Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights full Participation Act, 1995.

Right to Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 envisages special employment exchanges to create specific job opportunities for persons with disabilities

Annexure referred in part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.1474 for answer on 25.07.2017.

Annexure- I

| Category wise Number of Persons with Disabilities as per Census: 2011   | Category wise Number of Persons with Disabilities as per Census: 2011   | Category wise Number of Persons with Disabilities as per Census: 2011   | Category wise Number of Persons with Disabilities as per Census: 2011   |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Type of Disability                                                      | Persons                                                                 | Males                                                                   | Females                                                                 |
| Type of Disability                                                      | 1                                                                       |                                                                         | 3                                                                       |
| In Seeing                                                               |                                                                         | 26,39,028                                                               | 23,94,403                                                               |
| In Hearing                                                              | 50,72,914                                                               | 26,78,584                                                               | 23,94,330                                                               |
| In Speech                                                               | 19,98,692                                                               | 11,22,987                                                               | 8,75,705                                                                |
| In Movement                                                             | 54,36,826                                                               | 33,70,501                                                               | 20,66,325                                                               |
| Mental Retardation                                                      | 15,05,964                                                               | 8,70,898                                                                | 6,35,066                                                                |
| Mental Illness                                                          | 7,22,880                                                                | 4,15,758                                                                | 3,07,122                                                                |
| Other Any                                                               | 49,27,589                                                               | 27,28,125                                                               | 21,99,464                                                               |
| Multiple Disability                                                     | 21,16,698                                                               | 11,62,712                                                               | 9,53,986                                                                |

## Annexure referred in part (b to c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.1474 for answer on 25.07.2017.

Annexure- II State-wise fund allocated for Braille Press in 2014-15 and 2015-16

| 8.No   | Name of Govt  institute/ Organization                                              | State                                                 | Grant released                                        |
|--------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|
|        | Establishment of new Braille press 2014-15 during                                  | Establishment of new Braille press 2014-15 during     | Establishment of new Braille press 2014-15 during     |
| 1      | CRC Sundar Nagar, (Establishment of new Braille press)                             | Himachal Pradesh                                      | Rs.1,60,18,000                                        |
| 2      | AP Viklangula Coop Corpn, Hyderabad                                                | Andhra Pradesh                                        | Rs.1,29,77,000                                        |
| 3      | Directorate of Social Welfare, Govt. of Chhattisgarh, Raipur                       | Chattisgarh                                           | Rs.1,26,74,800                                        |
|        | Establishment of new Braille press 2015-16 during                                  | Establishment of new Braille press 2015-16 during     | Establishment of new Braille press 2015-16 during     |
| 4      | Jorhat Blind School, Govt. of Assam                                                | Assam                                                 | Rs.31,95,913                                          |
|        | Capacity Augmentation of Braille Press during 2014-15                              | Capacity Augmentation of Braille Press during 2014-15 | Capacity Augmentation of Braille Press during 2014-15 |
|        | NIVH Regional Centre,_Chennai (For augmentation)                                   | Tamil Nadu                                            | Rs.1,88,58,574                                        |
|        | Capacity Augmentatlon OfBraille Press during 2016-76                               | Capacity Augmentatlon OfBraille Press during 2016-76  | Capacity Augmentatlon OfBraille Press during 2016-76  |
| 8      | National Federation of the Blind, Delhi                                            | Delhi                                                 | Rs. 77,74,341                                         |
|        | Modernization of Braille Press during 2014-15                                      | Modernization of Braille Press during 2014-15         | Modernization of Braille Press during 2014-15         |
| 10,    | Central Braille press, Dehradun(for modernization)                                 | Uttarakhand                                           | Rs. 1,91,87,065                                       |
| 11_    | Rajasthan Netraheen Kalyan Sangh, Rajasthan (for modernization)                    | Rajasthan                                             | Rs_ 1,62,66,348                                       |
| 12.    | Ramakrishna Regional Press, Kolkatta (for modernization)                           | West Bengal                                           | Rs. 1,00,92,658                                       |
| 13,    | Mitra Jyoti Charitable Trust, Bangalore (for modernization)                        | Karnataka                                             | Rs , 1,86,07,806                                      |
| 14_    | Directorate 0f Social Welfare, Govt, of Chhattisgarh, Bilaspur (for modernization) | Chattisgarh                                           | Rs. 1,89,90,000                                       |
| 15     | Telengana Viklangula Corporation, Hyderabad Coop                                   | Telengana                                             | Rs.92,56,076                                          |
|        | Modernization Of Braille Press during 2015-16                                      | Modernization Of Braille Press during 2015-16         | Modernization Of Braille Press during 2015-16         |
| 16 _   | Deptt; of Social Welfare, Punjab Govt,                                             | Punjab                                                | Rs.1,00,00,000                                        |