Lok Sabha Question No. 322 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-19
Subject: Schemes for Orphans and Physically Challenged Persons
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Rajesh Verma

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## DEPARTMENT OE EMPOWERMENT OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (Divyangjan) LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 322 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.11.2019

## Schemes for Orphans and Physically Challenged Persons

## 322. SHRI RAJESH VERMA:

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

- (a) the details of the schemes run by the Government for the orphans and challenged persons; and physically being
- (b) the details of the amount spent under Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) for the physically challenged persons the last three years? orphans and during

## ANSWER

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

- (a) 1. Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities has no scheme for assistance for orphans exclusively. However; the following schemes are run welfare of Persons with Disabilities (PwDs): being
- Deendayal Disabled Rehabilitation Scheme (DDRS)
- (iii) Scheme for Implementation of Persons with Disabilities Act;, 2016 (SIPDA)
- (ii) Assistance t0 Disabled Persons for Purchase/Fitting of Aids/ Appliances (ADIP)
- Scholarship for Students with Disabilities S Indian Spinal Injury Centre Setting up of State Spinal Injury Centre
- (vii) Central Sector   Scheme of "Support for establishment modernization augmentation of Braille Presses' capacity

Details of the schemes are at Annexure-I

2. The Ministry of Women and Child Development  (M/o WCD) is implementing Sponsored Scheme i.e. Child Protection Services (CPS) a Centrally objective to create a safe and by providing financial assistance with an secure environment for overall development of children in need of care and potection by undertaking 4 situational analysis of children in difficult circumstancesn provides financial support under CPS for children with special needs Rs. 10.48 lakhs Mlo WCD (per annum).

As per Section 2 (14) (iv) of Juvenile Justice Act; 2015, a child who is ill challenged o suffering from terminal or incurable disease; having mentally or physically no one to support or look after or However; the primary responsibility of execution of the Act lies with the State/UTsa having

- (b The details of amount spent under Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) for PwDs is enclosed as Annexure-II.

answered on 19.11.2019 regarding Schemes for Unstarred Question. No. 322 to be Orphans and Physically Challenged Persons -

## Details of the Schemes are as under:

## 1. DeendavaL Disabled \_Rehabilitation Scheme (DDRS)

The Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities is Scheme; namely. Deendayal Disabled Rehabilitation implementing a Central Sector provided to Non-Governmental Scheme (DDRS) under which grant-in-aid is with Disabilities (PwDs) aimed Organizations (NGOs) projects for the welfare of Persons at enabling them to reach and maintain their optimal intellectual, psychiatric or social functional levels. physical, sensory, running

## 2. Assistance to Disabled Persons for Purchase/Fitting of Aids/Appliances (ADIP)

The main objective of the Scheme is to provide (National  Institutes/ Composite Regional grants-in-aid to various implementing agencies India (ALIMCOYDistrict Disability ehebires /Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation of Centres/State Handicapped Development in   procuring   durable,  sophisticated are in a position to assist  needy disabled Persons appliances to promote aids and and at the same time enhance their economic they

## 3. Act (SIPDA)

Under the Scheme for implementation of Right of Persons with funds are provided to the States/UTs/NGOs Disabilities Act, 2016 (SIPDA) across the country for the following:

- District Disability Rehabilitation Centre (DDRC):
- a) National Action Plan (NAP) for Skill of 'Persons with Disabilities (PwDs); Training
- c) Accessible India Campaign;
- d) Awareness Generation and Publicity Scheme;
- e) Unique Disability ID Project (UDID):
- f) In-service Training;
- g) Incentive Scheme for providing employment to Persons with Disabilities in private sector;
- h) Composite Regional Centres (CRC): and
- Research on Disabilities related product; issues. technology,

## 4\_ Scholarship Schemes

The Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities is Scholarships/Fellowships for students with disabilities: providing the following

- a) Pre-Matric Scholarship;
- b) Post-Matric Scholarship;
- c) Scholarship for Class Education; Top
- d) National Fellowship for Persons with Disabilities;
- e) National Overseas Scholarship for Students with Disabilities; and
- f) Free Coaching for Students with Disabilities:

## 5. Indian Spinal Injury Centre

Indian Spinal Injuries Centre (ISIC), New Delhi was set up in collaboration with the Italy, through San Raffaele Hospital, Milan with Government of support from the Government of Italy t0 render super-speciality services for spinal injury management: As per the decision of the Union Cabineendhe Government supports the ISIC to provide 25 free-beds daily for treatment of the Centre provides 5 free-beds to poor patients. In addition; poor patients. along

## 6\_ Scheme of setting up "State Spinal Injury Centre"

The focus of the State Spinal Injury Centres shall be mainly on the comprehensive management of Spinal Injuries  Under the scheme, a comprehensive rehabilitation the District Hospital of State Capital/Union centre attached to Territory with dedicated 12 beds shall be set up. The orthopaedic department of the said Hospital shall look after these centres

## 7 . CENTRAL SECTOR SCHEME OF "SUPPORT FOR MODERNISATION/ CAPACITY AUGMENTATION OF ESTABLISHMENT/ BRAILLE PRESSES.

The Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities has approved the Scheme titled Central Sector Scheme of support for establishment, modernization, Presses" in November 2014, As of October; 2019, capacity augmentation of Braille 13 New Braille Presses have been set up while in case of 12 presses modernisation has been undertaken and in 3 cases capacity of Braille Presses has been augmented. existing

Annexure referred t0 in reply to part (b) of Lok Sabha Admitted Unstarred answered on 19.11.2019 Question. No. 322 to be regarding Schemes for Orphans and Physically Challenged Persons:

- Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation of India, a Public Sector this Ministry spent Rs.19.98 lakhs under Undertaking under Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) during 2018-19.

The details of amount spent under Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) for PwDs is as under:

- in Human Resources Development in the field of disability, India, are engaged persons with disabilities and research and providing rehabilitation services to the from various PSUs and other development efforts. have support under CSR organizations aS per They got

Swami Vivekanand National Institute of Rehabilitation  Training  and Odisha

| Name of  organization from which CSR received   | Amount             | Purpose                                                                   | District        |
|-------------------------------------------------|--------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------|
| 2016-17                                         | 2016-17            | 2016-17                                                                   | 2016-17         |
| Rural Electrification Corporation Ltd.          | Rs. 28,92,000/-    | Modular Operation Theater, Physiotherapy & Occupational Equipment Therapy | Cuttack; Odisha |
| 2017-18                                         | 2017-18            | 2017-18                                                                   | 2017-18         |
| Rural Electrification Corporation Ltd.          | Rs. 1,93,55,000/-  | Modular Operation Theater; Physiotherapy & Occupational Equipment Therapy | Cuttack; Odisha |
| NALCO                                           | Rs. 1,36,33,000/ - | CAD-CAM Machine                                                           | Cuttack; Odisha |
| 2018-19                                         | 2018-19            | 2018-19                                                                   | 2018-19         |
| NALCO                                           | Rs:                | CAD-CAM Machine                                                           | Cuttack, Odisha |
| MCL                                             | Rs. 16,34,000/     | Ambulance                                                                 | Cuttack; Odisha |

(i1) National   Institute for Empowerment with   Intellectual Secunderabad Disabilities   (NIEPID),

| Name of organization from which CSR received   | Amount                            | District Purpose                                              |
|------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|
| 2016-17                                        | 2016-17                           | 2016-17                                                       |
| Pfeiffer Vacuum, Hyderabad                     | Rs. 3,00,000/ -                   | For supply of TLM kits to Latur; Maharashtra                  |
| PwlD at Latur_Maharashtra 2017-18              | PwlD at Latur_Maharashtra 2017-18 | PwlD at Latur_Maharashtra 2017-18                             |
| NIL 2018-19                                    | NIL 2018-19                       | NIL 2018-19                                                   |
| Mls. Haldiram Snacks Pvt: Ltd.                 | Rs. 1,00,000/ -                   | For   provision to Noida, U.P. PwID at Regional Centre, Noida |

| Mls. Swarna Tollway Pvt. Ltd.   | Rs. 5,89,740/-   | supply of TLM kits to PwID at Baramullah, Jammu & Kashmir For   | Baramullah Jammu Kashmir   |
|---------------------------------|------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------|

## (iii) National Institute for Empowerment of Persons with Multiple Disabilities (NIEPMD);

| Name organization from which CSR received   | of Amount        | Purpose                                                     | District             |
|---------------------------------------------|------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------|
| 2016-17                                     | 2016-17          | 2016-17                                                     | 2016-17              |
| NIL 2017-18 NIL                             | NIL 2017-18 NIL  | NIL 2017-18 NIL                                             | NIL 2017-18 NIL      |
| 2018-19                                     | 2018-19          | 2018-19                                                     | 2018-19              |
| HPCL, Chennai                               | Rs. 24,00,000/   | Accessible Bus                                              | Chennai , Tamil Nadu |
| Airport Authority of India, Chennai         | Rs. 20,50,000/_  | Accessible Bus                                              | Chennai , Tamil Nadu |
| United Chennai Way,                         | Rs. 26,60,996/-  | Accessible Bus                                              | Chennai , Tamil Nadu |
| CPCL, Chennai                               | Rs. 9,52,200/-   | Waiting Lobby and rooms Feeding                             | Chennai , Tamil Nadu |
| Lakshmi Vilas bank; Chennai                 | Rs. 50,000/-     | ICCE-18                                                     | Chennai , Tamil Nadu |
| CPCL; Chennai                               | Rs. 2,75,601/-   | Swatchh Bharath Activities                                  | Chennai, Tamil Nadu  |
| HPCL, Chennai                               | Rs. 4,19,000/-   | Swatchh Bharath Activities                                  | Chennai, Tamil Nadu  |
| CPCL, Chennai                               | Rs. 10,00,000/ - | Skill Training (Sublimation Unit)                           | Chennai, Tamil Nadu  |
| United Chennai Way.                         | Rs. 2,97,300/-   | Scholarship for HRD students with PwD                       | Chennai, Tamil Nadu  |
| United Chennai Way,                         | Rs. 1,75,000/-   | Special Equipment for a student with Multiple Disabilities  | Chennai, Tamil Nadu  |
| CPCL, Chennai                               | Rs. 35,414/-     | Food distribution international for the disabled during day | Chennai, Tamil Nadu  |

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