Get information about National Policy for Persons with Disabilities by Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. Users can access details related to policy and its objectives. Information on prevention of disabilities, rehabilitation measures, education for persons with disability, women with disabilities, children with disabilities, barrier free environment, issue of disability certificates, etc. is also available.
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UDID Project
The UDID project initiated by Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities aims at building a holistic end-to-end integrated system for Issuance of Universal ID & Disability Certificates for Person with Disabilities with their identification and disability details.
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Information on the Persons with Disabilities Act by Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
Get information about the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act 1995 by Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. The act aims to give effect to the proclamation on the full participation and equality of the people with disabilities in the Asian and Pacific Region. Users can get details about the act, its objects, Central Coordination Committee, State Co-ordination Committee, their...
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Information about Blindness and Low Vision, Disability Education & Engagement Portal for Access to Knowledge (DEEPAK)
National Digital Library of India Disability Knowledge Portal presents extensive information on all aspects of the life of persons with blindness or visual impairment.
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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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Scheme of Assistance for Prevention of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse and for Social Defence Services
The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has introduced Scheme of Assistance for Prevention of Alcoholism and Substance (Drugs) Abuse and for Social Defence Services. The scheme seeks to benefit victims of alcohol and substance abuse. You can find information related to this scheme, its objectives, funding, beneficiaries etc. Information on how to apply, where to apply, concerned authority and officials is also available.
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Information about Caregivers for the Blind and Visually Impaired, Disability Education & Engagement Portal for Access to Knowledge (DEEPAK)
Everyone needs empathetic caregivers - parents, family, teachers, support groups, volunteers - for rightful development to reach one's potential. So does the the persons with blindness and visually impairment, albeit, often in a different way.
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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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Black listed Non Government Organizations by Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
Get information about black listed Non Government Organizations (NGOs) by Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. Detail about the NGOs for misuse of funds under the schemes are given.
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Information about Institutions for the Blind and Visually Impaired, Disability Education & Engagement Portal for Access to Knowledge (DEEPAK)
Get infromation on Institutions for the Blind and Visually Impaired under Disability Education & Engagement Portal for Access to Knowledge (DEEPAK). The Government, its Ministries and various Departments, Institutions, Non-Government Organizations (NGO) etc. are working to support the lives, education, training, employment and livelihood of people with blindness and visual impairment.
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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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Information about Assistive Technology (AT) for Blindness & Low Vision, Disability Education & Engagement Portal for Access to Knowledge (DEEPAK)
Assistive Technology (AT) for Vision in the aspects of reading and writing textual information, graphical or diagrammatic information, generic aids to vision improvement, navigation (orienting oneself and be mobile), support in education, games and leisure activities and day-to-day life.
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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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Information on Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHH), Disability Education & Engagement Portal for Access to Knowledge (DEEPAK)
The portal is primarily designed for persons with deafness or hearing impairment in India, it does cover a lot of information in respect of science, technology, history, and practices that are agnostic to geographic and political boundary.
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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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Information on Autism Spectrum Disorder, Disability Education & Engagement Portal for Access to Knowledge (DEEPAK)
People with autism might have problems with learning. Their skills might develop unevenly. For example, they could have trouble communicating but be unusually good at art, music, math, or memory. Because of this, they might do especially well on tests of analysis or problem-solving.