Lok Sabha Question No. 3591 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-17
Subject: Jobs/Employment for Divyangjan
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Shri Satpal Brahamchari

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3591

TO BE ANSWERED ON: 17.12.2024

## JOBS/EMPLOYMENT FOR DIVYANGJAN

3591 Shri Satpal Brahamchari:

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

- (a)  the  year-wise  details  of  the  application  received  from  divyangjan  for  jobs/employment    in Haryana specifically Sonipat Lok Sabha Parliamentary Constituency details of jobs/employment provided in relation of these applications during last three years;
- (b) the details of the schemes conducted for divyangjan and year-wise and district-wise details of the amount spent on divyangjan during the same period;
- (c)  the  number  of  skilled  unemployed  divyangjan  in  Haryana  specifically  Sonipat  Lok  Sabha Parliamentary Constituency at present;
- (d) whether the Government has set any target to provide employment to them; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT

(Shri B .L. Verma)

- (a) As  per  Section  34  of  the  Rights  of  Persons  with  Disabilities  (RPwD)  Act,  2016, reservation  in  the  government  employment  to  the  persons  with  benchmark  (40%  or  above) disabilities  has  been  increased  from  3%  to  4%.  Department  of  Personnel  &  Training  (DoPT), being the Nodal Department for appointments in the Central Government, collects online data regarding  representation  of  PwDs  in  the  Ministries/Departments  through  Representation  of Reserved Categories in Posts and Services (RRCPS) Portal (rrcps.nic.in). As per the information uploaded  by  the  Ministries/Departments  on  the  said  portal,  8557  appointments  of  PwD candidates have been made on direct recruitment during the last 5 years (i.e. during the year 2019 to 2023).  The State-wise and District-wise data regarding applications received from divyangjan and job provided is not maintained centrally.
- (b) The  Central  Government  is  running  the  following  major  schemes  for  the  disabled persons:-

(i) Assistance to Persons with Disibilities for Purchase/Fitting of Aids/Appliance (ADIP): Under ADIP Scheme, funds are released to various Implementing Agencies to assist the  eligible   persons  with  disabilities  (Divyangjan) 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 throughout the country.

(ii) Scheme for Implementation of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act (SIPDA): To provide  assistance  to  State  Governments  and  autonomous  organizations/Institutions  under Central or State Government/various implementing agencies for various activities relating to the implementation  of  the  Rights  of  Persons  with  Disabilities  Act,  2016.   Major  Components  of Scheme for Implementation of Persons with Disabilities Act (SIPDA) are:-

-         Creation of Barrier Free Environment for PwDs
-         National Action Plan for Skill Development
-         Accessible India Campaign (AIC)
-         Unique Disability Identity Card
- (iii) Deendayal Divyangjan Rehabilitation Scheme (DDRS):Under the Scheme grant-in-aid is  provided  to  Non-Governmental  Organization  (NGOs)  for  running  the   projects  relating  to rehabilitation  of  persons  with  disabilities,  aimed  at  enabling  them  to  reach  and  maintain  their optimal physical, sensory, intellectual, psychiatric or social functional levels.
- (iv) Scholarship Schemes for Students with disabilities: Under this Scheme, the Government provides scholarships for students with disabilities such as Prematric (for classes IX & X), Postmatric  (from  class  XI  up  to  Post  Graduate  degree/diploma  level),  Top  Class  Education  (Post graduate degree/diploma in notified Institutes), National Fellowship (M.Phil and PhD courses), National Overseas Scholarship (for Overseas education at P.G./Doctorate level).

Further, the details of funds released under various schemes of the Department during the last three financial years are as under:-

(Amount in Rs. Crore)

| Year        | Financial Year 2021-22   | Financial Year 2022-23   | Financial Year 2023-24   |
|-------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|
| Scheme      | Actual Expenditure (AE)  | Actual Expenditure (AE)  | Actual Expenditure (AE)  |
| ADIP        | 198.69                   | 242.29                   | 290.60                   |
| SIPDA       | 108.44                   | 65.55                    | 76.79                    |
| DDRS        | 100.89                   | 114.69                   | 129.97                   |
| Scholarship | 132.17                   | 145.20                   | 130.47                   |

(c) to (e) Department  is  implementing  National  Action  plan  for  Skill  Development  of persons with skill Disabilities (NAP-SDP) to enhance skills of persons with disabilities in order to enable them to have gainful employment and become self-reliant and productive members of society. Under this scheme, skill training is provided to the persons with disability through the Government  and  Non-Government  Organizations,  across  the  country.  Since  the  launch  of  the Scheme, Department has provided the skill training to 1.42 lakh Persons with Disabilities across the  country  and  28,000  Divyangjan  have  been  placed  in  wage-employment/self-employment. State-wise/District-wise details of beneficiaries are not maintained.

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