Get information for Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) universal accessibility is critical for enabling them to gain access for equal opportunity and live independently and participate fully in all aspects of life in an inclusive society. Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995 under sections 44, 45 land 46 categorically provides for non-discrimination in transport, non-discrimination on the road and non-discrimination in built environment respectively.
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Accessible India Campaign (Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan)
Accessible India Campaign (Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan) is a nation-wide Campaign launched by Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD) of Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment to provide universal accessibility to persons with disabilities. The Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan focuses on developing accessible physical environment, transportation system and Information & communication ecosystem.
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Information on policies and acts for Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities
Get information about various policies, acts, rules, regulations, codes, circulars, notifications and guidelines for empowerment of persons with disabilities implemented by Disability Division of Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment. Users can get details related to acts such as Rehabilitation Council of India Act, Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act and National Trust for...
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Accessible India Campaign Mobile App
Get information through the portal along with mobile app for creating a crowd sourcing platform to comprehensively obtain information about inaccessible places, processing information for approving proposals for creation of ramps, accessible toilets and accessible ramps etc., and channelizing CSR resources for creation of accessible buildings and transportation.
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Website of Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities
The Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities in the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment facilitates empowerment of the persons with disabilities, who as per Census 2011 are 2.68 crore and are 2.21 percent of the total population of the Country. These include persons with Seeing, Hearing, Speech, Movement, Mental Retardation, Mental Illness, Multiple Disability and any other disabilities.
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Awareness Generation and Publicity Scheme by Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities
Get information through the portal to give wide publicity, including event based publicity etc. through electronic, print, film media, multimedia, to the schemes, programmes being run by the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities and other Central Ministries, State Governments etc. for the welfare of PwDs including their social, economic and educational empowerment.
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Skill Development for PwDs by Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities
Get Information of the Schemes for Entrepreneurship and Skill Development of Differently Abled People being implemented by the Government e.g. NHFDC, Deendayal Disabled Rehabilitation Scheme (DDRS), Skill training through the National Institutes, SIPDA (Scheme for Implementation of Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995), Vocational Rehabilitation Centre for Handicapped
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Information on National Awards by Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities
Get Information on National Awards by the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities. Information about Awards is given related to of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities.
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Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship for Students with Disabilities
Get information about Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship for Students with Disabilities is a fellowship scheme for pursuing M.Phil/Ph.D. courses in any University recognized by University Grants Commission (UGC). Number of fellowships to be given is 200 per annum.
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Telephone Directory of Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
Contact details of officers of Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. Users can get information about name of the officer, designation, extension number, office number, fax number and room number.
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Contact details of Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities
Find the contact directory of Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities under Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. Users can find details such as name, designation of the official, office address, email ids, phone and fax numbers.
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Telephone Directory of Ali Yavar Jung National Institute for the Hearing Handicapped (AYJNIHH)
Contact details of officers of Ali Yavar Jung National Institute for the Hearing Handicapped (AYJNIHH), Southern Regional Centre, Secunderabad under Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. Users can get information about name of the officer, designation, extension number, office number, fax number and room number.
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Contact details of Babu Jagjivan Ram National Foundation(BJRNF)
Find the contact directory of Babu Jagjivan Ram National Foundation(BJRNF) under Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. Users can find details such as name, designation of the official, office address, email ids, phone and fax numbers.
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Telephone Directory of Swami Vivekanand National Institute of Rehabilitation Training and Research (SVNIRTAR)
Contact details of officers of Swami Vivekanand National Institute of Rehabilitation Training and Research (SVNIRTAR), Olatpur, Odisha under Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. Users can get information about name of the officer, designation, extension number, office number, fax number and room number.
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Contact details of Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation of India (ALIMCO), Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh
Find the contact directory of Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation of India (ALIMCO), Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh under Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. Users can find details such as name, designation of the official, office address, email ids, phone and fax numbers.
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Telephone Directory of National Backward Classes Finance and Development Corporation (NBCFDC)
Contact details of officers of National Backward Classes Finance and Development Corporation (NBCFDC) under Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. Users can get information about name of the officer, designation, extension number, office number, fax number and room number.