Lok Sabha Question No. 281 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-26
Subject: Empowering Differently Abled
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: RAMCHARAN BOHARA

## GOVERNMENT OF [NDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE EMPO WERMENT DEPARTMENT OF EMPOWERMENT OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.281 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26,04.2016

## Empowering Differently Abled

## 281. SHRI RAM CHARAN BOHRA:

- (a) the number of handicapped persons in the country, State-wise including Rajasthan;
- (b) the details of the concrete steps taken by the Government for empowerment of the differently abled;
- and to ensure their contribution in the development of the country; and

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT' (SHRI KRISHANPAL GURJAR)

- (a) As per Census 2011, there are 2,68,14,994 persons with disabilities in Indlia. State-wise population of persons with disabilities including the State of Rajasthan is at Annexure.
- (b) The Government has enacted the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995 which provides various entitlements for persons with disabilities and mandates the appropriate Governments for taking measures for their empowerment. The Ministry also implements various schemes for the empowerment of persons with disabilities. The important schemes are:
- (i) Assistance to Disabled Persons for Purchase/Fitting of Aids and Appliances (ADIP): Under ADIP Scheme the funds are released to various   Implementing Agencies to assist the needy disabled persons in procuring durable, sophisticated and scientifically manufactured, modern; standard aids and appliances that can promote rehabilitation by reducing the effects   of disabilities and enhance their economic potential,
- (ii) Scheme for Implementation of Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act; 1995 (SIPDA): Under this schere, assistance is provided to State Governments and to autonomous
- (d) ifs0, the details thereof?

organizations/Institutions under Central or State Governments, for various activities relating to implementation of Persons with Disabilities Act; 1995, particularly fof creation of barrier free environment for persons with disabilities.

- (iii) The Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities is implementing a Scheme; namely, Deendayal Disabled Rehabilitation Scheme (DDRS) under which grant-in-aid is provided to Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) projects   relating to  rehabilitation of' persons with disabilities aimed at enabling persons with   disabilities to reach and maintain their optimal, physical, sensory, intellectual, psychiatric or social functional levels
- (iv) Scholarship schemes for students with disabilities such as Pre-matric, Postmetric, Class Education; National Fellowship; National Overseas Scholarship. Top

In `addition 7 National Institutes namely National Institute for the Visually Handicapped (NIVH), Dehradun; National Institute for the Mentally Handicapped (NIMH), Secunderabad, Ali Yavar Jung National Institutes for the Hearing Handicapped (AYJNIHH), Mumbai, National Institute for the Orthopaedically Handicapped (NIOH), Kolkata, Swami Vivekanand National Institute for Rehabilitation Training and  Research (SVNIRTAR), Cuttack, DeenDayalUpadhayay Institute for Physically  Handicapped (PDUIPH), New Delhi, National Institute for Empowerment with   Multiple Disabilities (NEPMD), Chennai implements certain schemes for the welfare of persons with disabilities.

- (0 & (d) The Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD), Ministry of' Social Justice and Empowerment has launched the National Action Plan (NAP) fot skill training of Persons with Disabilities (PwDs), in collaboration the Ministry of Skill Development and  Entrepreneurship (MSDE) on 21st March 2015, NAP sets a target of' skilling $ lakh PwDs in the first three years from 2015-16 to 2017-18.

[n   order to implement NAP, a panel of training Partners (ETPs) has been comprising 167 organizations   including 14 Govt. Organizations and 153 Voluptaed Organizations (VOs). Apart from these ETPs, skilling of PwDs is also done through 7 National Institutes (NIs) National Handicapped Finance and Development Corporation (NHFDC) a PSU under DEPwD, 21 Vocational  Rehabilitation Centres for Handicapped (VRCHs) under Ministry of Labour Employment and Vocational  Training Centres (VTCs) run by VOs as a part of Deendayal Disabled Rehabilitation Scheme (DDRS) being

Further, in order to create a common platform for the employers and the seekers who are differently abled and trained for jobs, a Gjobloypoetal portal disabilityiobsgovil) has been launched o 27.1.2016 for facilitating skilled persons with disabilities with suitable job placement, self-employment loan; education loan; free of cost skill up-gradation etc.

Annexure

Annexure referred to in reply of part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 281 for Answer on 26.04.2016 regarding Empowering Differently Abled:

State/UT wise population of persons with disabilities as per Census 2011

| S.No   | State             | Total disabled population as per Census 2011   |
|--------|-------------------|------------------------------------------------|
| a      | b                 |                                                |
| 1      | Andhra Pradesh    | 1219785                                        |
| 2      | Arunachal Pradesh | 26734                                          |
| 3      | Assam             | 480065                                         |
|        | Bihar             | 2331009                                        |
|        | Chhattisgarh      | 624937                                         |
| 6      | Delhi             | 234882                                         |
| 7      | Goa               | 33012                                          |
| 8      | Gujarat           | 1092302                                        |
| 9      | Haryana           | 546374                                         |
| 10     | Himachal Pradesh  | 155316                                         |
| 11     | J&k               | 361153                                         |
| 12     | Jharkhand         | 769980                                         |
| 13     | Karnataka         | 1324205                                        |
| 14     | Kerala            | 761843                                         |
| 15     | Madhya Pradesh    | 1551931                                        |
| 16     | Maharashtra       | 2963392                                        |
| 17     | Manipur           | 58547                                          |
| 18     | Mizoram           | 15160                                          |
| 19     | Meghalaya         | 44317                                          |
| 20     | Nagaland          | 29631                                          |
| 21     | Odisha            | 1244402                                        |
| 22     | Punjab            | 654063                                         |
| 23     | Rajasthan         | 1563694                                        |
| 24     | Sikkim            | 18187                                          |
| 25     | Tamil Nadu        | 1179963                                        |
| 26     | Telangana         | 1046822                                        |
| 27     | Tripura           | 64346                                          |
| 28     | Uttar Pradesh     | 4157514                                        |
| 29     | Uttarakhand       | 185272                                         |
| 30     | West Bengal       | 2017406                                        |
| 31     | A&N Islands       | 6660                                           |
| 32     | Chandigarh        | 14796                                          |
| 33     | Daman Diu         | 2196                                           |
| 34     | D& N Haveli       | 3294                                           |
| 35     | Lakshadweep       | 1615                                           |
| 36     | Puducherry        | 30189                                          |
|        | Total             | 26814994                                       |