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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Scholarship Scheme for Student with Disabilities
Umbrella Scholarship Scheme for Students with Disabilities for Pre-matric, Post-matric, National Overseas, National Fellowship, Free Coaching and Top Class Education
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Format for list of beneficiaries of schemes for Other Backward Classes
Get format for list of beneficiaries of schemes for Other Backward Classes (OBC) by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment is given. This form is meant for voluntary organisations working for OBCs. Users can download the form and use it further.
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Assistance to Disabled Persons for Purchase/ Fitting of Aids and Appliances
ADIP Scheme is to assist the needy disabled persons 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 enhance their economic potential.
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Annual Reports of Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
Details on annual reports of Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment are given. Users can access annual reports of the Ministry from 2007 onwards. Information about various schemes of the Ministry is given. Link to download reports in English as well as Hindi are available.
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Central Sector Scheme of National Overseas Scholarship
The Central Sector Scheme of National Overseas Scholarship is to facilitate the low income students belonging to the Scheduled Castes, Denotified Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Tribes, Landless Agricultural Labourers and Traditional Artisans category to obtain higher education viz., Master degree or Ph.D courses by studying abroad thereby improving their Economic and Social status.
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Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana (PMAGY)
The Scheme aims at integrated development of Scheduled Castes majority villages.
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DISHA Scheme
This is an early intervention and school readiness scheme for children upto 10 years with the disabilities covered under the National Trust Act.
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VIKAAS Scheme
A day care scheme for persons with autism, cerebral palsy, mental retardation and multiple disabilities, above 10 years for enhancing interpersonal and vocational skills.
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SAMARTH Scheme
A scheme to provide respite home for orphans, families in crisis, Persons with Disabilities (PwD) from BPL, LIG families with at least one of the four disabilities covered under the National Trust Act.
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GHARAUNDA Scheme
This scheme provides housing and care services throughout the life of the person with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities.
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NIRAMAYA Scheme
This scheme is to provide affordable Health Insurance to persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities.
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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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SAHYOGI Scheme
A scheme to set up Caregiver Cells (CGCs) for training and creating skilled workforce of caregivers to care for Person with Disabilities (PwD) and their families.
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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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PRERNA Scheme
A marketing scheme to create viable & wide spread channels for sale of products and services produced by persons with autism, cerebral palsy, mental retardation and multiple disabilities.