Lok Sabha Question No. 348 (STARRED), answered on 2025-03-25
Subject: ADIP Scheme
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Shri Omprakash Bhupalsinh Alias Pavan Rajenimbalkar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE & EMPOWERMENT DEPARTMENT OF EMPOWERMENT OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

## LOK SABHA

## ADIP SCHEME

## *348.  SHRI OMPRAKASH BHUPALSINH ALIAS PAVAN RAJENIMBALKAR:

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

- (a) whether 80 percent disability is mandatory for divyangjans to avail the electric tricycle under Assistance to Persons with Disabilities for Purchase/Fitting of Aids/Appliances (ADIP) scheme;
- (b) if so, the provisions made by the Government to provide electric cycles to persons with 42 percent disabilities to make them independent along with the details thereof;
- (c)  the  details  of  special  provisions  laid  down  to  encourage  the  said  divyangjans  for  being engaged  in  industry  and  business  so  as  to  make  them  self-reliant  and  capable    since  the  said people are dependent on others due to physical weakness;
- (d)  the  details  of  schemes  being  run  by  National  Divyangjan  Finance  and  Development Corporation (NDFDC) to enable Divyangjans to start business; and
- (e) the details of special provisions made to provide vocational education along with the school education to Divyangjans?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT

(DR. VIRENDRA KUMAR)

- (a) to (e) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STARRED QUESTION NO.*348

TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.03.2025

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) TO (e) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED  QUESTION  NO.*348  FOR  ANSWER  ON  25.03.2025  RAISED  BY  SHRI OMPRAKASH BHUPALSINH ALIAS PAVAN RAJENIMBALKAR REGARDING ADIP SCHEME

(a) and (b) Yes. Under the ADIP Scheme there is a provision for providing Motorised Tricycle to  Persons  with  Disabilities(PwD)  having  at  least  80%  disability.  However,  ADIP  Scheme  in convergence  with  Samagra  Shiksha  Abhiyan  (Under  the  provision  of  ADIP-SSA),  Motorised Tricycle is provided to school going students with at least 40% disability studying in Class 9 to Class 12 not below the age of 16.

(c)   Department  of  Empowerment  of  Persons  with  Disabilities  is  implementing  the  National Action  Plan  for  Skill  Development  of  Persons  with  Disabilities  (NAP-SDP)  to  enhance  skills and enable them to get employment, to become self-reliant, productive  member of society and contribute towards the nation building.

(d) National  Divyangjan  Finance  and  Development  Corporation  (NDFDC)  provides  loans  at concessional interest rates for socio-economic empowerment of persons with disabilities across the country. NDFDC has two flagship schemes for providing loans at concessional interest rates through its partner agencies-

(i) Divyangjan Swavalamban Yojana (DSY): This is an individual centric scheme where  loan  is provided  to  PwDs  at  concessional  rate  of  interest  for  income  generating  activities,  pursuing higher  education/  vocational/skill  training.  In  addition  to  this,  loan  is  also  provided  for purchasing  of  assistive  devices.  Under  this  Scheme,  the  maximum  limit  of  loan  is  Rs.  50.00 lakhs.

(ii) Vishesh Microfinance Yojana (VMY): This scheme is implemented through self-help groups and  various  partner  agencies  for  welfare  and  rehabilitation  of  persons  with  disabilities  in  the country. Under this scheme, upto Rs. 60,000/- is made available to each person with disabilities at  concessional  rate  of  interest  for  providing  prompt  and  need  based  credit  for  small/micro business and developmental activities.

(e)  This  Department  is  implementing  the  following  schemes  in  order  to  provide  Vocational Education and School Education to the Divyangjan:-

(1)  Deendayal  Divyangjan  Rehabilitation  Scheme  (DDRS)-  Under  this  scheme  financial assistance is provided to voluntary organisations for providing full range of services required for rehabilitation  of  persons  with  disabilities  including  early  intervention,  development  of  daily living skills, education and training, with special emphasis on education and training programmes, with a view to integrate the persons with disabilities into the mainstream of society and realizing their potential.

(2)  Department  of  Empowerment  of  Persons  with  Disabilities  is  implementing  the  National Action  Plan  for  Skill  Development  of  Persons  with  Disabilities  (NAP-SDP)  to  enhance  skills and enable them to get employment, to become self-reliant, productive  member of society and contribute towards the nation building.

- (3)  Scholarships  for  Students  with  Disabilities  Department  of  Empowerment  of  Persons  with Disabilities  is  presently  implementing  an  Umbrella  Scheme  '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 the  society,  as  they  face  several  barriers  -  physical,  financial,  and  psychological  in  pursuing studies and living with dignity. The umbrella Scholarship Scheme 'Scholarship for Students with Disabilities' comprises six components:
- i. Pre-matric (For Class IX &X)
- ii. Post-matric (For Class XI to Post-Graduated degree/diploma)
- iii. Top Class Education (For Graduated degree/ Post-Graduate Degree/ Diploma in notified institutes of excellence in education)
- iv. National Fellowship (For M.Phil/Ph.D in Indian Universities)
- v. National Overseas Scholarship (For Master's Degree/Doctorate in universities abroad)
- vi. Free  Coaching  (For  recruitment  examination  for  Group  A,  B  &  C  and  entrance examination for admission in technical and professional courses)

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