Lok Sabha Question No. 396 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-04
Subject: Social, Economic and Health Security of Differently abled Persons
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Sunil Kumar Pintu

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

## LOK SABHA

- (a) to (c) Yes, Sir.

The Central Government has enacted "The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016" which came into force on 19.04.2017. The Act is applicable all across the country including Bihar: The said Act mandates the appropriate Government to take measures to promote education, skill development; social security, health, rehabilitation and recreation: The act has a provision for reservation of S% in higher studies. Employment to economic   empowerment; the Act   provides not   less than 4% reservation for   Persons with Benchmark   disabilities   (disability of' 40% or more) in Government employment:  Further, relief to the disabled is a State   subject by virtue of entry 9 of State list of Constitution However; the Central Government supplements the efforts of the States Government; including Bihar; through various schemes & programmes for empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (PwDs). The Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD) implements the following major schemes for empowerment of PwDs: being key

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

Under this scheme, funds are released to various implementing agencies to assist the needy persons with disabilities 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 enhance their economic potential throughout the country including the State of Bihar.

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT

## (SHRI KRISHANPAL GURJAR)

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 396 TO BE ANSWERED ON: 04.02.2020

## SOCIAL ECONOMIC AND HEALTH SECURITY OF DIFFERENTLY ABLED PERSON

## 396: SHRI SUNIL KUMAR PINTU:

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

- (a) whether there is any concrete policy for social, economic and health security of the person with disabilities in the country specially in Bihar;
- (6) if so, the details thereof ; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## (ii) Skill Development for PwDs:

The Department launched the National Action  Plan (NAP) for Skill Development of Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) in March; 2015 which is implemented across the country including Bihar; thereby ensuring there socio-economic security. Under NAP, skilling of PwDs is conducted through a network of empanelled training partners (ETPs) comprising Government organizations and Non Government Organizations (NGOs) . Also; the scheme caters to PwD trainees and endeavours to provide social and economic  security to them by skilling them and enabling them to stand up on their own   feet by promoting their gainful employment in the job sector:

## (iii) Deendayal Disabled Rehabilitation Scheme (DDRS)

Through this scheme, grant-in-aid is provided to NGOs/voluntary organizations for projects relating to rehabilitation of persons with disabilities, aimed at enabling persons with disabilities to reach their optimal, physical, sensory, intellectual, psychiatric or social functional level.

## (iv) Scholarships for Students with Disabilities:

The Department implements another Central Sector Umbrella Scheme; "Scholarships for Students with Disabilities across the country including Bihar with the following components:

- 1\_ Pre-Matric Scholarship for Students with Disabilities (SwDs) (For Class IX & X)
- 3\_ Class Education Scholarship for SwDs (For Graduate and Post-graduate Degree/Diploma in notified Institutes of excellence in Education). Top
- Post-Matric Scholarship for SwDs (For Class XI to Post-graduate Degree/Diploma).
- 4\_ National Overseas Scholarship (For Master' $ Degree/Ph.D. in Foreign Universities)
- 6\_ Free Coaching for SwDs (For recruitment examinations for A & B posts and entrance examinations for admission in technical and professional courses). Group
- National Fellowship for PwDs (For MPhil. and Ph.D. in Indian Universities.

## Accessible India Campaign(AIC)

AIC launched on 03.12.2015 as a nation-wide flagship campaign for achieving universal accessibility. The   campaign   focuses on and information & communication eco-system for the benefit of Persons with Disabilities.