Lok Sabha Question No. 1219 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-28
Subject: Educational Facilities to Differently Abled
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT

DEPARTMENT OF EMPOWERMENT OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITY

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1219

TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.07.2015

**EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES TO DIFFERENTLY ABLED**

**1219: SHRI ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE:**

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

(a) whether any special project has been initiated by the Government for providing educational facilities to the differently abled in the country during the last three years and the current year till date;

(b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise including Maharashtra;

(c) the details of Government run institutes functioning for the deaf and blind persons in the country, State-wise including Maharashtra; and

(d) the details of the projects proposed to be undertaken by the Non Governmental Organisations for the welfare of deaf persons in the country, particularly in the State of Maharashtra?

**ANSWER**

**MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT**

**(SHRI KRISHANPAL GURJAR)**

(a) & (b) Yes Sir. The Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities  has introduced the following Scholarship schemes for providing educational facilities to the differently abled in the country (including State of Maharashtra) during the last three years and current year:-

(i)  Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship for Students with Disabilities,

(ii) National Overseas Scholarship for Students with Disabilities,

(iii) Pre-Matric Scholarship and Post-Matric Scholarship for Students with Disabilities,

(iv)  Scholarship for Top Class Education for Students with Disabilities,

A Statement indicating details of the above mentioned  schemes and the number of candidates awarded Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship for Students with Disabilities during the last three years and the current year including Maharashtra are at Annexure-I & II respectively.

Further, the Department is implementing a Scheme, namely, Deendayal Disabled Rehabilitation Scheme (DDRS) under which  grant-in-aid is provided  to Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs)   for their projects, aimed at enabling persons with disabilities to reach and maintain their optimal, physical, sensory, intellectual, psychiatric or social functional levels. The Scheme is being implemented since 1999. There are 18 model projects under the Scheme which includes special schools projects for differently abled persons.

(c) National Institute for Visually Handicapped (NIVH), Dehradun and Ali Yavar Jung National Institute for Hearing Handicapped (NIHH), Mumbai are autonomous bodies under this Department working in the field of Visually Impaired and Hearing Impaired respectively.

(d) Under the Deendayal Disabled Rehabilitation Scheme (DDRS), assistance in the form of Grant-in-Aid (GIA) is being provided to 89   special schools for Hearing Impaired (HI). 30 new proposals in respect of  special schools for Hearing Impaired (HI) received from NGOs have been recommended by the Screening Committee of this Department for assistance. A statement indicating State wise special schools for Hearing Impaired (HI) is at Annexure-III,

The Department has launched a National Action Plan for skill training of Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) in March, 2015.  Under this, skill development of Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) is being taken up in the country through a network of training partners under Central Government, State Governments, Public Sector Undertakings, Non-Governmental Organisations, Trusts, etc., including the State of Maharashtra.  The implementation of the plan is under process.

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**Annexure-I**

Annexure referred to the reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.1219 for answered on 28.07.2015

List of  Scholarship Schemes

| S.No.   | Name of scheme                                                                    | Year of launch   | No. of candidates awarded Scholarship/Fellowship   | No. of candidates awarded Scholarship/Fellowship   | No. of candidates awarded Scholarship/Fellowship            | No. of candidates awarded Scholarship/Fellowship                                                                                                       |
|---------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------|----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S.No.   | Name of scheme                                                                    | Year of launch   | 2012-13                                            | 2013-14                                            | 2014-15                                                     | 2015-16                                                                                                                                                |
|         | Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship for Students with  Disabilities                  | 2012-13          | 176                                                | 178                                                | 300                                                         | University Grants Commission (UGC) has to select the Candidate as per the Scheme                                                                       |
|         | National Overseas Scholarship for Students with Disabilities                      | 2014-15          | -                                                  | -                                                  | 0*                                                          | -                                                                                                                                                      |
|         | Pre- Matric Sholarship and Post-Matric Scholarship for Students with Disabilities | 2014-15          | -                                                  | -                                                  | Proposals received from three States (UP, Odisha, Manipur ) | Applications have been called for on National E-Scholarship Portal launched by Department of Electronic & Information Technology (DEITY) in July, 2015 |
|         | Scholarship for Top Class Education for Students with Disabilities                | 2015-16          | -                                                  | -                                                  |                                                             | Applications have been called for on National E-Scholarship Portal launched by Department of Electronic & Information Technology (DEITY) in July, 2015 |

* 	Only two applications were received which were found ineligible

| **Annexure-II**                                                                                    |                                                                                                    |                                                                                                    |                                                                                                    |                                                                                                    |                                                                                                    |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Annexure referred to the reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Quesiton No. 1219 for answered on 28.07.2015 | Annexure referred to the reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Quesiton No. 1219 for answered on 28.07.2015 | Annexure referred to the reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Quesiton No. 1219 for answered on 28.07.2015 | Annexure referred to the reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Quesiton No. 1219 for answered on 28.07.2015 | Annexure referred to the reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Quesiton No. 1219 for answered on 28.07.2015 | Annexure referred to the reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Quesiton No. 1219 for answered on 28.07.2015 |
| STATE WISE NUMBER OF CANDIDATES AWARDED RAJIV GANDHI NATIONAL FELLOWSHIP FOR                       | STATE WISE NUMBER OF CANDIDATES AWARDED RAJIV GANDHI NATIONAL FELLOWSHIP FOR                       | STATE WISE NUMBER OF CANDIDATES AWARDED RAJIV GANDHI NATIONAL FELLOWSHIP FOR                       | STATE WISE NUMBER OF CANDIDATES AWARDED RAJIV GANDHI NATIONAL FELLOWSHIP FOR                       | STATE WISE NUMBER OF CANDIDATES AWARDED RAJIV GANDHI NATIONAL FELLOWSHIP FOR                       | STATE WISE NUMBER OF CANDIDATES AWARDED RAJIV GANDHI NATIONAL FELLOWSHIP FOR                       |
| STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES DURING THE LAST THREE YEARS                                             | STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES DURING THE LAST THREE YEARS                                             | STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES DURING THE LAST THREE YEARS                                             | STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES DURING THE LAST THREE YEARS                                             | STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES DURING THE LAST THREE YEARS                                             | STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES DURING THE LAST THREE YEARS                                             |
| **S.NO.**                                                                                          | **STATE**                                                                                          | **2012-13**                                                                                        | **20113-14**                                                                                       | **2014-15**                                                                                        | **2015-16**                                                                                        |
|                                                                                                    |                                                                                                    |                                                                                                    |                                                                                                    |                                                                                                    |                                                                                                    |
| 1                                                                                                  | Andman & Nicobar                                                                                   | 0                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                  | University Grants Commission (UGC) has to Select Candidates                                        |
| 2                                                                                                  | Andhra Pradesh *                                                                                   | 36                                                                                                 | 45                                                                                                 | 56                                                                                                 | University Grants Commission (UGC) has to Select Candidates                                        |
| 3                                                                                                  | Arunachal Pradesh                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                  | 1                                                                                                  | University Grants Commission (UGC) has to Select Candidates                                        |
| 4                                                                                                  | Assam                                                                                              | 3                                                                                                  | 1                                                                                                  | 6                                                                                                  | University Grants Commission (UGC) has to Select Candidates                                        |
| 5                                                                                                  | Bihar                                                                                              | 14                                                                                                 | 5                                                                                                  | 18                                                                                                 | University Grants Commission (UGC) has to Select Candidates                                        |
| 6                                                                                                  | Chandigarh                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                  | University Grants Commission (UGC) has to Select Candidates                                        |
| 7                                                                                                  | Chattisgarh                                                                                        | 3                                                                                                  | 1                                                                                                  | 2                                                                                                  | University Grants Commission (UGC) has to Select Candidates                                        |
| 8                                                                                                  | Dadra & Nagar Haveli                                                                               | 0                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                  | University Grants Commission (UGC) has to Select Candidates                                        |
| 9                                                                                                  | Daman & Diu                                                                                        | 0                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                  | University Grants Commission (UGC) has to Select Candidates                                        |
| 10                                                                                                 | Delhi                                                                                              | 3                                                                                                  | 3                                                                                                  | 3                                                                                                  | University Grants Commission (UGC) has to Select Candidates                                        |
| 11                                                                                                 | Goa                                                                                                | 0                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                  | University Grants Commission (UGC) has to Select Candidates                                        |
| 12                                                                                                 | Gujarat                                                                                            | 1                                                                                                  | 6                                                                                                  | 7                                                                                                  | University Grants Commission (UGC) has to Select Candidates                                        |
| 13                                                                                                 | Haryana                                                                                            | 6                                                                                                  | 6                                                                                                  | 5                                                                                                  | University Grants Commission (UGC) has to Select Candidates                                        |
| 14                                                                                                 | Himachal Pradesh                                                                                   | 2                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                  | 2                                                                                                  | University Grants Commission (UGC) has to Select Candidates                                        |
| 15                                                                                                 | Jammu & Kashmir                                                                                    | 3                                                                                                  | 3                                                                                                  | 5                                                                                                  | University Grants Commission (UGC) has to Select Candidates                                        |
| 16                                                                                                 | Jharkhand                                                                                          | 6                                                                                                  | 2                                                                                                  | 6                                                                                                  | University Grants Commission (UGC) has to Select Candidates                                        |
| 17                                                                                                 | Karnataka                                                                                          | 10                                                                                                 | 7                                                                                                  | 14                                                                                                 | University Grants Commission (UGC) has to Select Candidates                                        |
| 18                                                                                                 | Kerala                                                                                             | 1                                                                                                  | 6                                                                                                  | 10                                                                                                 | University Grants Commission (UGC) has to Select Candidates                                        |
| 19                                                                                                 | Lakshdweep                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                  | University Grants Commission (UGC) has to Select Candidates                                        |
| 20                                                                                                 | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                     | 2                                                                                                  | 5                                                                                                  | 10                                                                                                 | University Grants Commission (UGC) has to Select Candidates                                        |
| 21                                                                                                 | Maharashtra                                                                                        | 11                                                                                                 | 12                                                                                                 | 20                                                                                                 | University Grants Commission (UGC) has to Select Candidates                                        |
| 22                                                                                                 | Manipur                                                                                            | 1                                                                                                  | 1                                                                                                  | 1                                                                                                  | University Grants Commission (UGC) has to Select Candidates                                        |
| 23                                                                                                 | Meghalaya                                                                                          | 0                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                  | University Grants Commission (UGC) has to Select Candidates                                        |
| 24                                                                                                 | Mizoram                                                                                            | 0                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                  | University Grants Commission (UGC) has to Select Candidates                                        |
| 25                                                                                                 | Nagaland                                                                                           | 0                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                  | University Grants Commission (UGC) has to Select Candidates                                        |
| 26                                                                                                 | Odisha                                                                                             | 11                                                                                                 | 6                                                                                                  | 10                                                                                                 | University Grants Commission (UGC) has to Select Candidates                                        |
| 27                                                                                                 | Pondicherry                                                                                        | 2                                                                                                  | 2                                                                                                  | 1                                                                                                  | University Grants Commission (UGC) has to Select Candidates                                        |
| 28                                                                                                 | Punjab                                                                                             | 1                                                                                                  | 2                                                                                                  | 6                                                                                                  | University Grants Commission (UGC) has to Select Candidates                                        |
| 29                                                                                                 | Rajasthan                                                                                          | 3                                                                                                  | 2                                                                                                  | 14                                                                                                 | University Grants Commission (UGC) has to Select Candidates                                        |
| 30                                                                                                 | Sikkim                                                                                             | 0                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                  | University Grants Commission (UGC) has to Select Candidates                                        |
| 31                                                                                                 | Telangana *                                                                                        | -                                                                                                  | -                                                                                                  | 17                                                                                                 | University Grants Commission (UGC) has to Select Candidates                                        |
| 32                                                                                                 | Tamil Nadu                                                                                         | 11                                                                                                 | 23                                                                                                 | 23                                                                                                 | University Grants Commission (UGC) has to Select Candidates                                        |
| 33                                                                                                 | Tripura                                                                                            | 1                                                                                                  | 1                                                                                                  | 1                                                                                                  | University Grants Commission (UGC) has to Select Candidates                                        |
| 34                                                                                                 | Uttar Pradesh                                                                                      | 35                                                                                                 | 28                                                                                                 | 39                                                                                                 | University Grants Commission (UGC) has to Select Candidates                                        |
| 35                                                                                                 | Uttrakhand                                                                                         | 1                                                                                                  | 1                                                                                                  | 3                                                                                                  | University Grants Commission (UGC) has to Select Candidates                                        |
| 36                                                                                                 | West Bengal                                                                                        | 9                                                                                                  | 10                                                                                                 | 20                                                                                                 | University Grants Commission (UGC) has to Select Candidates                                        |
|                                                                                                    | **Total**                                                                                          | **176**                                                                                            | **178**                                                                                            | **300**                                                                                            | **-**                                                                                              |
|                                                                                                    |                                                                                                    |                                                                                                    |                                                                                                    |                                                                                                    |                                                                                                    |
| *                                                                                                  | For the years 2012-13 and 2013-14, the candidates selected by UGC is for                           | For the years 2012-13 and 2013-14, the candidates selected by UGC is for                           | For the years 2012-13 and 2013-14, the candidates selected by UGC is for                           | For the years 2012-13 and 2013-14, the candidates selected by UGC is for                           |                                                                                                    |
|                                                                                                    | erstwhile Andhra Pradesh including the State of Telangana                                          | erstwhile Andhra Pradesh including the State of Telangana                                          | erstwhile Andhra Pradesh including the State of Telangana                                          |                                                                                                    |                                                                                                    |

| **Annexure-III**                                                                                      |                            |                                             |                                                                                  |
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| **Annexure referred to the reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.1219 for answered on 28.07.2015** |                            |                                             |                                                                                  |
| **A Statement indicating State wise Number of Special Schools for Hearing Impaired On-going/New**     |                            |                                             |                                                                                  |
| **S.No.**                                                                                             | **Name of the States/Uts** | **Number of On-going Special Schools (HI)** | **Number of Special Schools (HI) (Recommended by Screening Committee of DEPwD)** |
| 1                                                                                                     | Andhra Pradesh             | 20                                          | 6                                                                                |
| 2                                                                                                     | Andman and Nicobar         | 0                                           | 0                                                                                |
| 3                                                                                                     | Arunachal Pradesh          | 0                                           | 0                                                                                |
| 4                                                                                                     | Assam                      | 2                                           | 0                                                                                |
| 5                                                                                                     | Bihar                      | 1                                           | 2                                                                                |
| 6                                                                                                     | Chandigarh                 | 0                                           | 0                                                                                |
| 7                                                                                                     | Chattisgarh                | 3                                           | 0                                                                                |
| 8                                                                                                     | Dadra & Nagar Haveli       | 0                                           | 0                                                                                |
| 9                                                                                                     | Daman & Diu                | 0                                           | 0                                                                                |
| 10                                                                                                    | Delhi                      | 1                                           | 0                                                                                |
| 11                                                                                                    | Goa                        | 1                                           | 0                                                                                |
| 12                                                                                                    | Gujarat                    | 1                                           | 0                                                                                |
| 13                                                                                                    | Haryana                    | 4                                           | 0                                                                                |
| 14                                                                                                    | Himachal Pradesh           | 0                                           | 0                                                                                |
| 15                                                                                                    | Jammu & Kashmir            | 0                                           | 0                                                                                |
| 16                                                                                                    | Jharkhand                  | 0                                           | 0                                                                                |
| 17                                                                                                    | Karnataka                  | 1                                           | 0                                                                                |
| 18                                                                                                    | Kerala                     | 0                                           | 0                                                                                |
| 19                                                                                                    | Lakshadweep                | 0                                           | 0                                                                                |
| 20                                                                                                    | Madhya Pradesh             | 2                                           | 1                                                                                |
| 21                                                                                                    | Maharashtra                | 7                                           | 5                                                                                |
| 22                                                                                                    | Manipur                    | 2                                           | 0                                                                                |
| 23                                                                                                    | Meghalaya                  | 1                                           | 1                                                                                |
| 24                                                                                                    | Mizoram                    | 2                                           | 0                                                                                |
| 25                                                                                                    | Nagaland                   | 0                                           | 0                                                                                |
| 26                                                                                                    | Orissa                     | 9                                           | 0                                                                                |
| 27                                                                                                    | Pondicherry                | 1                                           | 0                                                                                |
| 28                                                                                                    | Punjab                     | 1                                           | 1                                                                                |
| 29                                                                                                    | Rajasthan                  | 2                                           | 1                                                                                |
| 30                                                                                                    | Sikkim                     | 0                                           | 0                                                                                |
| 31                                                                                                    | Tamil Nadu                 | 3                                           | 1                                                                                |
| 32                                                                                                    | Telangana                  | 2                                           | 4                                                                                |
| 33                                                                                                    | Tripura                    | 1                                           | 0                                                                                |
| 34                                                                                                    | Uttar Pradesh              | 14                                          | 3                                                                                |
| 35                                                                                                    | Uttrakhand                 | 2                                           | 0                                                                                |
| 36                                                                                                    | West Bengal                | 6                                           | 5                                                                                |
|                                                                                                       | **Total**                  | **89**                                      | **30**                                                                           |