Lok Sabha Question No. 229 (STARRED), answered on 2016-08-02
Subject: Residential Schools for Physically and Mentally Challenged Children
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: UDAY PRATAP SINGH

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

## LOK SABHA

STARRED QUESTION NO. *229 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.08.2016

Residential Schools for Physically and Mentally Challenged Children

## *229. SHRI UDAY PRATAP SINGH:

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

- (a) whether the Government has received proposals for opening of residential schools for physically and mentally challenged and destitute children in the country including Madhya Pradesh, and if SO, the details thereof during the years and the current year, State-wise;
- (b) whether the Government has considered the said proposals and If the details and present status thereof, Statewise; and SO,
- (c) the time by which funds are likely to be released and new schools opened for such children?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT

(SHRI THAAWAR CHAND GEHLOT)

- (a) to (c) A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

Statement referred to in reply to parts (a) to (c) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 229 for 02.08.2016 asked by Shri Uday Pratap Singh regarding Residential Schools for Physically and Mentally Challenged Children.

(a) to (c) Sir. As per entry No. 9 of the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India\_ "Relief of the disabled" figures in the State List. However, the Government supplements the efforts of the State Governments through its various schemes/programmes,

The Department is implementing a scheme namely Deendayal Disabled Rehabilitation Scheme(DDRS) under which the Central Government provides financial assistance in the form of grant-in-aid to Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) working for welfare of Persons with Disabilities (PwDs), all over the country including the State of Madhya Pradesh.

The number of proposals of NGOs for Special Schools for grant in aid under DDRS received   during the last three years and current  year, state-wise is at Annexure

Details in respect of State of Madhya Pradesh are as under: -

| Sr. No_   | Year                |   No. of Proposals received |   No. of proposals recommended* |   Amount (Rs.in lakh |
|-----------|---------------------|-----------------------------|---------------------------------|----------------------|
| 1         | 2013-14             |                          10 |                               7 |                47.49 |
| 2         | 2014-15             |                          14 |                              12 |               109.88 |
| 3         | 2015-16             |                          18 |                              16 |                75.89 |
|           | 2016-17 (till date) |                           1 |                               5 |                17.64 |
|           | Total               |                          43 |                              40 |               250.9  |

*Proposals recommended also include  remaining proposals of previous year also

Consideration of proposals of NGOs received with State Government Recommendation for  grant in aid under the ' provisions of DDRS is a continuous process and no time-limit can be fixed:

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