Introduction
The Rights of Person with Disabilities Act 2016, (Eqaual Opportunity, Protection of rights and Full Participation), Insist that Every Differently Abled Person’s Socio- economic development to be given the top most priority, by carring out all these activities. The State Government have estabilished department for Welfare of Differently abled Persons, in every District. Through this department all the following Welfare Schemes are being carried out by the District Differently abled welfare office, Pudukkottai.
| SL.NO | Name Of the Schemes | Eligibility Criteria | Documents to be enclosed |
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| 1 | National Identity Card | Every Monday, ID card issuance Campaign being organized by Medical Experts team in DDAWO Office, Pudukkottai. A Person with Disability should appear in Person on 10 am on this camp. |
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| 2. | Unique Disability ID Card | Program carried out through online | Web Address http://www.swavlambancard.gov.in |
| 3 | Scholarship
1.State Scholarship |
Differently Abled students should submit their scholarship application from Recognized schools or colleges
Scholarship amount Per annum National scholarship amount per annum |
For getting National Scholarship, |
| 4 | Readers Allowance | For Visually Impaired Students during Exam, Readers read the questions for which they are provided amount Per Annum.sum of Rs.3000 to 5000. According to the class 9to 12th Rs.3000/ for UG and Diploma Rs. 5000/ for PG Rs.6000/- |
Readers allowance should intimate the Scholarship application form.
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| 5 | Micro finance- Self Employment subsidy issuance scheme | unemployment DAP shoul not get any monitory benefit from any other department Age limit 18-55 Subsidy Amount Maximum Rs.10000 will be provided |
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| 6 | Free Bus pass scheme for Visually Impaired | Visually impaired persons to motivate to the self employment or working in various organizations. for that reason whole district free travel concession bus pass is issuing by this office. |
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| 75 % travelling concession | All type of DAP’s are elgible to avail 75 % concession in all government transportation in Tamilnadu |
NID card Xerox to be handed over to conductor | |
| Free Travel Bus pass concession | Other than Visually impaired persons, Upto 100 km ‘s allow to travel for the purpose of School, colleges, hospital and training centre itself |
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| Travelling Concession for Differently Abled Persons along with Guardian | One forth travelling concession bus pass is eligible for, guardian while differently able person unable to travel without guardian | copy of guardian certificate approved by Government Doctor to be handed over the bus conductor | |
| 7 | Rescue scheme | Street wondering orphan Mentally ill person’s rescue and rehabilitation measures will be given by Government | Street wondering orphan Mentally ill person’s findout anywhere public place will inform to rescue team by public. The rescue team pickup them and action will be taken for medical Ill person |
| 8 | Tri- cycle | One leg or both leg affected person and Both hands in good condition persons are only eligible for getting this benefit Age limit:16-65 |
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| 9 | Folding/Non-folding Wheelchair | both lower and Upper limbs affected persons are eligible to avail this scheme (Bed return case) Age Limit 14-70 |
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| 10 | CP Chair | Both lower and Upper limbs affected by Cerebral palsy, who are eligible to get this benefit |
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| 11 | wheel chair for Spinal cord injury person | In this scheme, both lower limb and upper limb affected by spinal card injured persons are only eligible for getting this type of wheel chair. |
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| 12 | Caliper | Single or both lower limbs affected by Polio ,Cerebral palsy, affected person’s are eligible to avail this benefit |
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| 12B | Artificial Limbs | In this scheme, for Ambutated limbs persons are only eligible to avail this benefit. |
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| 13 | Modular limbs | Ambutated limbs persons, who are Students and Employees are eligible to get this benefit |
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| 14 | Crutches (Elbow and Auxillary) |
Single or both lower limbs affected persons are eligible to get this benefit |
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| 15 | Hearing Aid with Solar Battey | 3 years and above Hearing impairments persons are eligible to get this benefit |
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| 16 | Behind the Hearing Aide | Hearing impairment Students and Employees are eligible to get this benefit |
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| 17 | Brailie Wrist Watch | Visually Impaired person such as Students, Employee, Self employees are eligible to get this benefit |
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| 18 | Magnifier | It is used for Zoom the text letters while reading, partially visually impaired/Low vision person are eligible to get this benefit |
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| 19 | Goggles and Stick | Both eyes Visually Impaired person are only eligible to get this benefit |
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| 20 | Retrofiltted Petrol Scooter | The student, Employee/ self employee who affected both lower limbs are eligible to avail this scheme. |
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| 21 | Motorized sewing Machine | Lower limbs affected, Speech and Hearing Impaired persons, Mild Mentally retarded, and Severly Affected Mentally Retarded Person’s Parents are eligible get this scheme. |
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| 22 | Maintenance Grants for Mentally Retarded Severely Affected, and affected With Muscular Dystrophy |
40% and above affected Mentally Retarded Person, 75% and above and affected severely Differently abled Persons (Locomotor disability), 40% and above affected Muscular Dystrophy Persons are eligible to avail Monthly Maintenance grants sum of Rs. 1500/- from Differently abled welfare office. |
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| 23 | Maintenance Grants for Leprosy Cured | Leprosy Cured Persons, who is eligible for getting sum of Rs.1500/- per month from Differently abled welfare office. |
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| 24 | Monthly Pension for Differently Abled Person in Revenue Department ( PHP, IGOAP) | 40% and Above Affected all type of Differently Abled Persons are eligible for getting Monthly maintenance grant sum of Rs. 1000/- from DRS Tahsildar office. ( Taluk office – Revenue Department) |
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| 25 | Marriage Schemes for A Visually Impaired Person who get married A Normal Person |
First Marriage is Only the eligible for avail this scheme Marriage Financial assistance will be given as follows.
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| 25B | Marriage Schemes for A Hearing Impaired Person who get married A Normal Person | First Marriage is Only the eligible for avail this scheme Marriage Financial assistance will be given as follows.
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| 25C | Marriage Scheme for a locomotor differently abled person who get married a Normal Person | First Marriage is Only the eligible for avail this scheme Marriage Financial assistance will be given as follows.
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| 25D | Marriage Scheme for a Differently abled Person who get Married a Differently abled person | First Marriage is Only the eligible for avail this scheme Marriage Financial assistance will be given as follows.
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| 26 | National Handicapped Finance Development Corporation(NHFDC) Loan Implemented By Co-operative Bank | Age between 18-55 years attain Differently Abled Person’s are eligible to get loan from this scheme. |
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| 27 | PMEGP,UYEGP | Under this scheme Differently Able Persons, who will be getting sanctioned loan amount from the Nationalized bank are eligible criteria of getting 5% share from the capital amount of loan |
https://www.kviconline.gov.in/pmegpeportal/ |
| 28 | Welfare Board for Differently Abled Persons | Differently abled person who are all more than age of 10 year and above are eligible for enrolled. In this scheme Provide Scholarship, spectacle and Funeral assistance |
Application 28A (PDF 156KB) |
| 29 | a. Early Intervention Centre for Hearing Impairment b. Early Intervention Centre for Mentally Retardation |
a. 0-5 yrs Hearing impaired children are eligible to join this center for getting speech training b. 0-6yrs Mentally Retarded children are eligible to join in the special school for getting spl. education |
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| 30 | The District Local Level Committee, National Trust | The District Local level committee constituted by the National Trust headed By The District Collecctor/Magistrate is Providing Legal Guardianship certificate and other assistives,for Differently Abled Person such as Affected Mentally Retarded, Cerebral palsy, Autism Spectrum Disorder,and Multiple Disabilities persons who are all completed age of 18 and above. |
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Special School in Pudukkottai District
| SL.NO | School Name and Address | Class/Trainings |
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| 1 | Government Middle school for Hearing Impaired, Back side of Visually Imapired School,Near New Busstand, Pudukkottai |
1st std to 8th std. |
| 2 | Government Middle school for Visually Impaired, Near MLA Office and New Busstand,Pudukkottai |
1st std to 8th std. |
| 3 | Aranthai Annai High School for Hearing Impaired, Karaikkudi Road, Aranthangi ( NGO School) |
1st std to 10th std. |
| 4 | Renaissance School for Mentally Retarded, Kalamavoor Railway gate, Keeranur |
Special education for 6yrs to 14 yrs Mentally Retarded Children. Vocational Training for 14 years and above Mentally Retarded persons. |
| 5 | Seed Trust, Early Intervention centre for Mentally Retarded, and Special School for Mentally Retarded Near Arabi oriental School, Nizam Colony, Pudukkottai |
Spl. Education and training for Upto 6 Yrs Mentally Retarded children. Special education for 6 to 14 yrs Mentally Retarded Person |
| 6 | Early Intervention centre for Hearing Impaired, Municipality Middle School, Machuvadi, Pudukkottai | Spl. Education and Speech traing for Upto 5Yrs Hearing Impairment Children |
| 7 | Vallalar Home for the Metally Retarded, Chathirappatti, Kurumbur via Aranthangi |
Special education for 6 to 14 yrs Mentally Retarded Person |
| 8 | Word Mentally ILL Home, Government Taluk Head Quarters Hospital campus, Annavasal Pudukkottai |
Street wondering Mentally Ill Person rescued by WORD NGO and admit them into MI Residential Home. By this home, Medication and Vaocational Training providing to the Mentally Ill Persons for rehabilitation. |
For further Details
Contact Address
District Differently Abled Welfare Office,
Near New Bus stand, Pudukkottai
04322-223678