Lok Sabha Question No. 382 (STARRED), answered on 2019-01-08
Subject: National Sports Centres for Divyangs
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: BHEEMRAO BASWANTHRAO PATIL

## MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT DEPARTMENT OF EMPOWERMENT OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (DIVYANGJAN)

## LOK SABHA

STARRED QUESTION NO. *382 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.01.2019

National Sports Centres for Divyangs

## *382. SHRI BHEEMRAO B. PATIL:

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

- (a) whether the Government has any plan to set up National Sports Centres for Divyangs in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- the number of such centres proposed to be set up and the locations identified for the purpose; State/UT-wise including Telangana;
- (d) the funds allocated in this regard; and
- (e) the other steps being taken by the Government to empower Divyangs in the country?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT

(SHRI THAAWARCHAND GEHLOT)

- (a) to (e) A statement is laid on the Table of the House:

Statement referred to in reply to parts (a) to (e) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 382 for 08.01.2019 asked by Shri Bheemrao B. Patil regarding National Sports Centres for Divyangs \_

(a) to (d) Yes, Sir: The Ministry proposes to establish five Centres for Disability Sports, one each in all the five zones of the country viz , at in Punjab (North zone), Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh (Central  zone), Visakhapatnam Andhra Pradesh (South zone) and Shillong in Meghalaya (East zone). The location of the Centre in the Western zone is to be finalised. The Centres for Disability Sports at Gwalior and at Shillong will be set up the Fourteenth Finance Commission period (April 1, 2015 to March 31, 2020). The remaining three Centres will be considered in the Fifteenth Finance Commission period after the setting up and operationalisation of the Centres at Gwalior and Shillong: An amount of Rs. 2.50 crore has been allocated for this purpose in Financial Year 2018-19. Zirakpur yet during

(e) The Government has enacted the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act; 2016 which came into force from 19.04.2017. The Act provides various rights and entitlements for persons with disabilities and also mandates the Government to take steps to ensure that the persons with disabilities enjoy their rights equally with others. The Act has increased the number of disabilities from 7 to 21. The Act has penal provision for violations of its provisions.

The   Ministry implements various schemes and programmes to supplement the efforts of States/UTs towards empowerment of persons with disabilities The important schemes are:

## Deendayal Disabled Rehabilitation Scheme (DDRS):

Under DDRS grant-in-aid is provided to Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) for their projects relating to rehabilitation of persons with disabilities aimed at enabling them to reach and maintain their optimal physical, sensory, intellectual, psychiatric or socio-functional

## 2. District Disability Rehabilitation Centres (DDRCs):

The District  Disability Rehabilitation Centres   (DDRCs) are set up in the approved districts of the country for providing comprehensive rehabilitation  services to persons with disabilities at the grass root level under the Scheme for implementation of Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act; 2016 (SIPDA):

## 3 Scholarships for Students with Disabilities:

The main objective of the umbrella scholarship scheme is to empower students with disabilities to study further in order to earn their livelihood and to find a dignified place in society, as face several barriers physical, financial and psychological in pursuing studies and living with dignity: they

The umbrella scholarship scheme comprises six components: (i) Pre-matric (for classes IX & X), (ii) Post-matric   (for Class XI to Post-graduate   degreeldiploma), (iii) Class Education (for Graduate degree/Post-graduate degreeldiploma in notified institutes of excellence in education); (iv) National  Fellowship for Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) (for MPhil/Ph.D in Indian Universities), National Overseas Scholarship (for Master' s degreeDoctorate in universities   abroad) and (v) Free Coaching (for students   appearing in competitive examinations for Government jobs and admission to technical and professional courses). Top

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

Under ADIP, funds are released to various implementing agencies to assist the needy disabled persons, including children/youth 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 enhancing their economic potential. Further   under ADIP Scheme; aids and appliances are also distributed to Children below 14 years of age and attending School under the Sarv Shiksha Abhiyan Scheme of the Ministry of Human Resource Development: As per the agreement with Ministry of Human Resource Development, Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation of India (ALIMCO) the Government  Authorities, while 60% of the expenditure is met  through grants under ADIP Scheme.

## 5. The National Action Plan (NAP) for Skill Development of Persons with Disabilities under SIPDA Scheme:

The Department implements a National Action Plan (NAP) for Skill Development of Persons   with Disabilities (PwDs) as a Scheme for implementation of Rights of   Persons with Disabilities Act; 2016  (SIPDA) . Under this programme; Skill training is imparted through training partners based in various States/UTs and empanelled with this Department; in addition to National Handicapped Finance and Development Corporation (NHFDC); National Institutes (NIs) and Composite Regional Centres

## Scheme for implementation of Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 (SIPDA):

Under the Scheme for implementation of Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 funds are provided to States/UTs for creation of barrier free environment; Commissioner for PwDs; etc. and under Accessible   India Campaign. Funds are released for creation of barrier free environment by construction of etc. for the benefit of being

(SIPDA); strengthening the office of the lifts,  ramps,  accessible toilets, tactile floors and accessible websites, persons with disabilities:

## 7. The National Trust for the Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral  Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities (National Trust):

The National Trust is a statutory organization under the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities: This organization implements the   following   programmes for rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities: -

- (i) Disha (Early Intervention and School Readiness Scheme).
- (iii)Samarth (Respite Care Residential Scheme).
- (ii) Vikaas (Day Care Scheme for children/adults 10 years and above). aged
- (iv)Gharaunda (Group Home for Adults Scheme):
- (vi) Sahyogi (Caregivers' training Scheme)
- (v) Niramaya (Health Insurance Scheme).
- (vii) Prerna (Marketing Assistance Scheme).
- (ix)Badhte Kadam (Awareness, Community Interaction and Innovative Projects Scheme)
- (viii) Sambhav (Display of Aids and Assistive Devices Scheme).

## 8. National Institutes (NIs):

There are eight National Institutes under this Ministry working in the field of disability National Institutes are autonomous bodies established for different types of disabilities. These institutes are engaged in Human Resources Development in the field of disability, providing rehabilitation services to the persons with disabilities and promoting research and development efforts. These eight National Institutes are as follows:-

- L National Institute for the Empowerment of Persons with Visual Disabilities (NIEPVD) Dehradun;
- National Institute for the Empowerment of Persons with Intellectual Disabilities (NIEPID), Secunderabad;
- Ali Yavar National  Institute of Speech and Hearing Disabilities (A YJNISHD) Mumbai; Jung
- IV National Institute for Empowerment of Persons with Multiple Disabilities (NIEPMD) Chennai;
- National   Institute   for Persons with Physical Disabilities
- Swami Vivekanand National Institute of Rehabilitation Training and Research (SVNIRTAR); Cuttack;
- Indian Sign Language Research and Training Centre (ISLRTC) New Delhi:
- VIL National Institute for Locomotor Disabilities (NILD); Kolkata; and

## Composite Regional Centres (CRCs):

This Department is also running 16 Composite Regional Centres (CRCs) across the country to provide comprehensive rehabilitation services to persons with disabilities under one roof: These CRCs are functioning as extended arms of the National Institutes (NIs) These CRCs are located at Srinagar; Lucknow; Bhopal, Ahmedabad; Kozhikode; NagpurGorakhpur; Nellore, Davangere, Guwahati, Rajnandagaon; Balangir,  Sundernagar; Tripura and Arunachal Pradesh:

## 10. National Handicapped Finance and Development Corporation (NHFDC):

NHFDC provides concessional credit to Persons with Disabilities for self-employment; higher studies and to purchase assistive devices. Self-employment activities include-setting up of small business, purchase of vehicle for commercial hiring  micro credit etc.

## Unique Disability Identity(UDID) Card project:

With a view to create a national database of persons with disabilities and also t0 issue Unique Identity Card to each person with disability in the country through uniform web-based programme; Ministry implements Unique Disability Identity (UDID) project: The application software of the UDID project also provides an o-line platform for issuance of certificate of disability. So far the project has been implemented in 471 districts of 28 States/UTs and more than 12.00 Lakh e-UDID cards have been generated:

## 12. Scheme of Support for Establishment Modernization/Capacity Augmentation of Braille Presses:

The Department has launched the Scheme in 2014 with the objective of establishing 18 presses and augmenting capacity of 3 Braille presses

## 13. Accessible India Campaign:

The Accessible India Campaign (AIC) was launched on 03.12.2015 for creating universal accessibility for Persons with  Disabilities in Built Environment, Transport and Information and Communication Technology(ICT) ecosystem.

## 14. Scheme for Assistance to Indian   Spinal Injury Centre (ISIC); New Delhi towards treatment of spinal cord injury poor patients:

The main objective of the Scheme is reimbursement of funds to the Indian Spinal Injury Centre, New Delhi by way of grants-in aid by the Department for providing free treatment to spinal injury patients and their rehabilitation. poor

## 15. Scheme of 'Setting up of State Spinal Injury Centres

The Scheme provides for setting of a comprehensive rehabilitation centre attached to the district hospitals of State/UT capital; having 12 beds exclusively dedicated for treatment and management of spinal injury from the economically weaker sections. patients

## 16. Scheme for incentives to private employers to hire Persons with Disabilities

Under the revised scheme,  payment of  employer' $ contribution towards the Employees Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) and the Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) for the first ten years, is made by the Government of India; in respect of Persons with Disabilities in the private sector to a without any wage ceiling: appointed post