This information was given by Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment.
27-November-2014 16:13 IST Self employment training programme for differently abled persons. The District Disability Rehabilitation Centres (DDRCs) set up by the Government under the scheme of implementation of Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995 (SIPDA), provides rehabilitative services to persons with disabilities through many activities including: (i) Arrangements of loans for self employment, through banks & other financial institutions; (ii) To Provide supportive and complimentary services to promote education, vocational training and employment for persons with disabilities through:- Orientation training to teachers, community and families. Training to persons with disabilities for early motivation and early stimulation for education, vocational training and employment. Identifying suitable vocations for persons with disabilities, keeping in view local resources and designing and providing vocational training and identifying suitable jobs, so as to make them economically independent. Each DDRC is run under a District Management Team headed by the District Collector. As on 25.11.2014 249 DDRCs have been set up. Further, under the Deen Dayal Rehabilitation Scheme (DDRS) grant-in-aid is provided to voluntary organization for running projects including imparting vocational training to persons with disabilities. In addition, National Handicapped Finance Development Corporation, a Public Sector Undertaking under Department of Disability Affairs, provides financial assistance for wide range of income generating activities for the persons with disabilities. Regards, Nilesh Clean India Campaign: Let us also chip in! Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on: http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessindia.org.in Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ To unsubscribe send a message to [email protected] with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in Disclaimer: 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails sent through this mailing list..
