Lok Sabha Question No. 497 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-25
Subject: Welfare of Handicapped Children
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Sougata Ray

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 497 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.06.2019

## WELFARE OF HANDICAPPED CHILDREN

## 497. PROF. SAUGATA ROY:

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

- (a) whether the Government has taken necessary steps for the welfare of handicapped per especially children;
- (b)  if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether the Government has taken note that a large number of schools/colleges do not have the facility to help the handicapped children access the buildingsof such instit
- (d)  if so, the details thereof and the steps taken to ensure the said facilities for suc

## ANSWERS

## MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT

## (KRISHANPAL GURJAR)

- (a) and (b): Yes, Government has taken various necessary step for the welfare of handi persons. For the welfare of handicapped persons especially children following schem being run by the Department:-
- (i) Assistance to Disabled Persons for Purchase/Fitting of Aids and Appliances (ADIP): U this scheme, funds are released to various implementing agencies to assist the needy with disabilities in procuring durable, sophisticated and scientifically manufactured standard aids and appliances that can promote their physical, social and psycho rehabilitation by reducing the effects of disabilities and enhance their economic potenti
- (ii) Scheme for Implementation of Right of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 (SIPDA): Un this scheme, assistance is provided for various activities relating to implementation o Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, particularly, for creation of barrier free envir persons with disabilities.
- (iii) Deendayal Disabled Rehabilitation Scheme (DDRS): Under this scheme, fina assistance is piovided to NGOs for projects relating to rehabilitation of PwDs which enabling them to reach and maintain their optimal physical, sensory, intellectual, and social function levels.
- (iv) Scholarship schemes for students with disabilities: Under this scheme, financial provided to students with disabilities for Pre-metric, Post-metric, Top Class Educa Fellowship, National Overseas Scholarship.
- (v) National Institute : There are 8 National Institute established for dif disabilities and are engaged in Human Resources Development in the field of providing rehabilitation services to the children with disabilities and research a efforts.
- (c) and (d): Government is aware that there is a lack of accessible facil educational institutions. The Government has enacted the Right of Persons with Disa 2016 which came into force from 19.04.2017 focus on promoting accessibility mandates appropriate Governments and local authorities to make buildings, campus an institutions accessible for persons with disabilities. It is mandatory for th buildings which includes educational buildings to adhere to the accessibility prescribed under Right of Persons with Disabilities Rule 2017 within the period of