List of States

• Andaman & Nicobar Island
• Andhra Pradesh
• Arunachal Pradesh
• Assam
• Bihar
• Chandigarh
• Dadra & Nagar Haveli
• Daman & Diu
• Delhi 
• Goa
• Gujarat
• Haryana
• Himachal Pradesh
• Jammu & Kashmir
• Karnataka
• Kerala
• Lakshwadeep
• Madhya Pradesh
• Maharashtra
• Manipur
• Meghalaya
• Mizoram
• Nagaland
• Orissa
• Pondicherry
• Punjab
• Rajasthan
• Sikkim
• Tamil Nadu
• Tripura
• Uttar Pradesh
• West Bengal

ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLAND

Concerned Officer:

The Director
Social Welfare Deptt.
Andaman & Nicobar Island Port
Blair - 744 104

Reservation in Govt. job:

In Gr'C' and 'D' posts under the Govt., reservation are provided in direct recruitment for physically handicapped persons as indicated below:

Category of handicapped/Percentage of reservation

1. Visually handicapped 1%
   
2. Orthopaedically handicapped 1%
   
3. Hearing handicapped 1%
   

Scholarship:

The State Govt. awards scholarship to disabled persons from Class I to Class VIII. For further detail please see 'key reference' at Appendix 'A' and may also contact Director, Social Welfare Department.

Assistance for self employment:

Financial assistance is given for self employment to the disabled persons. For further detail please see 'Key Reference' at Appendix - A

Assistance for purchase of aids & appliances:

Assistance provided to the bonafide handicapped persons in order to improve their mobility. For further detail please contact Director Social Welfare Department.

Other concessions:

Financial assistance for medical treatment in mainland is available.

Appendix - A
KEY REFERENCES

For further details on Concessions/Facilities, please contact the Director, Social Welfare Department of State or the following officials of the respective State/UT Governments.

1. For education/scholarship
   
   
   1. District Inspector of Schools.
      
   2. District Education Officer.
      
   3. District Social Welfare Officer.
      
   4. Directorate of Education.
      
   5. Superintendent, Vocational Rehabilitation Centre for Handicapped.
      
   6. Principal of School
   
   
2. For Training
   
   
   1. Principal, Industrial Training Institute.
      
   2. Superintendent, Vocational Rehabilitation Centre for Handicapped.
      
   3. Directorate of Employment & Training.
      
   4. Director, Directorate of Technical Education and Training.
      
   5. Vocational Training Institute specifically meant for the disabled persons.
      
   6. Industries Promotion Officer, Block Development Officer of your area.
      
   7. Project Officer, District Rural Development Agency of your district.
      
   8. Manager (Cottage Industries), District Industries Centre of your district.
      
   9. Head of Government Training Institute of your area.
      
   
   
3. For Employment
   
   
   1. Superintendent, Vocational Rehabilitation Centre
      
   2. Employment Officer of Special Employment Exchange for Physically Handicapped of your state.
      
   3. Employment Officer In-charge, Placement Cell of Handicapped, District Employment Exchange of your district.
      
   4. Placement Officers of leading voluntary organisations working for employment of disabled persons.
      
   5. Refer advertisement of Staff Selection Commission, Union Public Service Commission, Banking Service Recruitment Board, Post & Telegraph Department, State Public Service Commission and Collectorate advertisements in which number of vacancies are being advertised as reserved for the disabled persons.
      
   6. Director, Directorate of employment.
   
   
4. For Self-employment
   
   
   1. Superintendent, Vocational Rehabilitation Centre.
      
   2. Director, Directorate of Social Welfare.
      
   3. District Social Welfare Officers.
      
   4. Project Officer, District Rural Development Agency of your District.
      
   5. Manager (Cottage Industries), District Industries.
      
   6. All the Nationalised Banks.
      
   7. Sub-Divisional Officer, Telephone Division of your area for telephone booth.
      
   8. Chairman of Municipal Corporations, Municipalities, NACs for allotment of kiosks, selling outlets, license for cart-puller etc.
      
   9. President - Lions Club, Rotary Club, Y's Men Club and other social clubs/societies.
      

ANDHRA PRADESH

(Andhra Pradesh Vikalagula Cooperative Corporation was set up in the year 1981 in the international year of the disabled to look after the welfare of the handicapped. A separate directorate for the welfare of the handicapped came into existence in 1983. These two organisations are working for the betterment of the disabled in the state).

Concerned Officer:

The Secretary to Government,
Women's Development, Child Welfare & Labour Department,
Govt. of Andhra Pradesh Secretariat
Hyderabad

Reservation:

1. In Govt. job: In Gr'C' and 'D' posts under the Govt., reservation are provided in direct recruitment for physically handicapped persons as indicated below:

   Reservation in Government Job

   Category of handicapped	Percentage of reservation
   Visually handicapped	1%
   Orthopaedically handicapped	1%
   Hearing handicapped	1%

   
   
   

2. In Educational Institutions:

   1. seats are reserved in I.T.I's
      
   2. seats are reserved in Govt. B.Ed. colleges and T.T.C's
      
   3. each in 3 regions of the Engineering Colleges of state of A.P.
      
   4. in MBBS course

3. In Fair Price Shop:

   1. reservation is given to PH persons in allotment of fair price shop by Civil Supply Department. Priority is given to P.H persons in sanction of ration card.

4. In Housing Board:

   1. quota in the houses constructed by the A.P Housing Board is reserved for handicapped persons under hire purchase scheme. The handicapped beneficiaries are allowed to pay the contribution for allotment of houses in installments.

Age relaxation:

The upper age limit is relaxed by 10 years for handicapped persons for applying in Govt. jobs.

Scholarship/stipend:

The state Govt. awards scholarship to the disabled students (OH/VH/HH) at the following rate:

Scholarship Awards Rate

Class	Amount (Rupees per month)
I to V	35
VI to VIII	50
IX, X and Intermediate	85
Degree Course	170
PG Course, Inplant training Professional Courses	125

In addition, the OH students who are severely disabled, are also eligible for Rs.50/-p.m. and Rs.25/-p.m. towards Conveyance Allowance and Prosthetic / Orthotic Maintenance Allowance respectively. Further, the VH students are also eligible for an amount of Rs.50/-, 75/- & 100/-p.m.towards reader allowance as per the Courses / Classes (as the case may be).

• Disability pension:

  The State Govt. has sanctioned disability pension @ Rs.75/- P.M. to disabled irrespective of age.
  

• Unemployment allowance:

  Rs.50/-P.M is offered to unemployed disabled persons in the age group of 18 to 60 years and to those whose two limbs are deformed and whose annual income is less than Rs.12,000/- p.a.
  

• Conveyance allowance:

  The State Govt. have been allowing conveyance allowance to their employees who are totally blind or Orthopaedically Handicapped, at the rate of 10% of basic pay subject to a maximum of Rs.175/-. The same concession is also applicable to the employees working in the Public Sector Undertakings, State Electricity Board and Universities.
  

• Bus Concession:

  The disabled persons are entitled to free bus journey in the city and in the suburban buses with escorts. In other buses they get 50% concession.

• Economic assistance for self employment:

  1. Loan amount: up to Rs.3,000/- with subsidy is provided to the disabled persons for opening a stall. An advance of Rs.500/- is also provided for the opening a booth and nominal rates are charged afterwards.
     
     
  2. Subsidy on loan:Free grant up to Rs.3000/- with subsidy to an extent of 30% is given. On direct loans the subsidy rate is 50%. When banks come forward to sanction loan, they will be sanctioned subsidy out of this scheme.
     
     
  3. Implementation of 3% reservation: in selection of beneficiaries for self employment in IRDP schemes.
     
     
  4. Loans available to disabled persons: at differential rate of interest from State Financial Corporation and other Financial Institutions.

• Concession/grace time in exams:

  Grace time of 30 minutes is given to the blind in all exams upto Secondary Level. They are also exempted from drawing diagrams and location of diagrams, language exemption is available for deaf.

• Incentive for Marrying a disabled:

  An incentive of Rs.3000/- is offered to normal person for marrying a disabled.

• Exemption in Professional Tax/ Road Tax:

  Professional tax exemption is available to completely blind and to crippled persons.

• Assistance for purchase of aids & appliances:

  Free aids and appliances are given to those handicapped persons whose parent's annual income is not more than Rs.14,400/-. 50% concession is given to those disabled person whose parent's annual income is between Rs.14,000/- to Rs.30,000/-.

• Reader's charges to Visually Handicapped students:

  Visually handicapped students who are appearing privately in the following courses are paid Reader charges at the following rate:
  
  

Reader's Charges

Courses	Rates per month	No. of months payable
SSC	30	Actual period of engagement of the reader subject to a maximum of five months
All other	60	Actual period of appointment of the reader subject to maximum of five months for academic courses and seven months for all other courses including entrance examination etc taken by candidate during the year.

Further:

Nationalized textbooks are supplied to the disabled students of Pre-Matric classes Note books and Braille Sheets are supplied to the disabled inmates free of cost

• Supply of Books and Instruments to ITI and Polytechnic students:

  The Polytechnic and I T I students are being sanctioned financial assistance towards purchase of essential textbooks and instruments. An amount of Rs.80/- per student is sanctioned to ITI students and from Rs.103/- to Rs.549/- per annum to Polytechnic students depending upon the course.

• Coaching for typewriting and shorthand examination and other competitive examinations:

  Sanctioning financial assistance to those disabled persons who undergo coaching for typewriting and shorthand examinations in private institutions recognised by Government under the scheme. The rates of financial assistance are as follows:

  Typing

  1. Lower Rs.18/- per month
  2. Higher Rs.30/- per month

  Shorthand

  1. Lower Rs.25/- per month
  2. Higher Rs.30/- per month
  
  

• Supply of musical instruments to professionals:

  Financial assistance not exceeding Rs.1,000/- is being sanctioned to each disabled student professional towards purchase of musical instruments.

• International Day of the disabled:

  As per the resolutions made by the U.N.O., the 3rd day of December is declared as International Day of the disabled. Since 1995, every year the 3rd day of December is being observed as International day of disabled. Government releasing amounts every year for celebration of the International Day of disabled.
  

• Discretionary Grants:

  Government releasing amounts to the districts in Andhra Pradesh every year towards celebration of birth day of Louis Braille and White Cane Day.
  

• Braille Press:

  Under this scheme, the Andhra Pradesh Viklangula Co-operative Corporation, Hyderabad prints and supplies the Braille books to school going visually handicapped students from Ist Class to 10th Class.
  

• Language exemption to Deaf students upto class S S C:

  The Government of Andhra Pradesh has permitted the Deaf Children in schools to study only one language and appear for S.S.C Public examination with only one language through G.O.Ns.No.198, Education (Examinations.1) Deptt., dt. 18-8-1987.
   
• Awarding of first or second division to the deaf candidates who have been exempted from Apprentice Two Languages in S.S.C Public Examinations:
  
  
• The concession provided by the Government to Deaf Children who appear for S.S.C examination with exemption of IInd and IIIrd language papers and appearing to Ist and non-languages papers shall also be awarded Ist, IInd and IIIrd Divisions according to marks secured by the Deaf students in four subjects in the S.S.C public examination through G.O.Rt.No.1161, Edn. Education ( Exams ) department, dated: 24-6-1992.
   
  

• Other facilities:

  1. Hostel facility: Handicapped students are provided free boarding and lodging facility at the rate of not exceeding Rs.210/- P.M. Inmates are paid Rs.100/- per annum for clothing. Diet charges of Rs.240/- P.M is also provided to the adults in Govt. Homes for physically handicapped. Cosmetic allowance @ Rs.10/- P.M for Boys/Men and Rs.17/- P.M for Girls/Women is being paid.
     
  2. Relaxation of age for admission in ITIs:10 years of age relaxation is given for the disabled students for admission in ITIs.
     
  3. Financial assistance to law graduates: An amount of Rs.1700/- is given to the handicapped law graduates for enrolment in Bar Council. Financial assistance for purchase of books is also given to them.
     
  4. Free tape recorder isgiven to the blind students and cassettes on loan basis duly enrolling the students insound library as per the guidelines worked out from time to time.
     
  5. Readers allowance available for visually handicapped lecturers and teachers on slab basis ranging from Rs.200/- to Rs.300/-P.M.
     
  6. Reimbursement of tution fees to the professionals to the extent of Rs.4000/- P.A.
     
  7. Training Centres for Teachers of Visually Handicapped: 22 teachers are being imparted training in one academic year with a view to provide qualified teachers to teach the blind under NIVH.
     
  8. Residential Schools: 4 Residential Schools for visually handicapped and another 4 residential schools for hearing handicapped are being run.
     
  9. Homes and Hostels: 42 Homes and Hostels for Orthopaedically Handicapped / Visually Handicapped / Hearing Handicapped / Aged Women are being run throughout the state.
     
  10. Separate Institution for Partially Deaf Children: A separate institution exclusively for the partially deaf children is being run for providing education upto Class VIII.
      
  11. Scholarship to Mentally Retarded Children: An amount of Rs.1000/- is being sanctioned as scholarship to M.R children admitted into special school meant for them; and whose parents income does not exceed Rs.12,000/- P.A. This scheme is limited to children who are not admitted into such special school run by NGOs who are not in receipt of grant-in-aid from Govt. of India.
      
  12. Re-imbursement of tution fee to Pre-Matric & Post-Matric students: Under the Scheme, an amount of Rs.25/- p.m. is paid to the handicpped students who are studying in the private school recognised by the Govt. and post matric students (IXth & above) are reimbursed tution fees @ Rs.500/-p.a., whose parents / guardian's annual income does not exceed Rs.12,000/- p.a.
      
  13. Scholarship to Research Scholars: An amount of Rs.400/-p.m. as stipend and Rs.1,000/-p.a. towards contigencies is being sanctioned to research scholars for pursuing M.Phil and Ph.D courses.
      
      1. Integrated schemeis being implemented by Education Department in the state in 46 identified schools for deaf and blind.

ARUNACHAL PRADESH

Concerned Officer:

1. For Concession Programme, Economic Assistance, Welfare & Rehabilitation:
   Director Social Welfare
   Neharlagur
   Itanagar
   Officer Order No. SCA-140/84(PT)-22388
   
   
2. For Medical Treatment:
   
   Director of Health Services
   Neharlagur
   Itanagar
   
   
3. For enforcement of provision made in R/R for employment of disabled Deputy Secretary (W) is the nodal officer.

Reservation in Govt. jobs:

In Gr "C" and "D" posts under the Govt., reservation are provided in direct recruitment for physically handicapped persons as indicated below:

Category of handicapped	Percentage of reservation
(i) Visually handicapped	1%
(ii) Orthopaedically handicapped	1%
(iii) Hearing handicapped	1%

Assistance for self-employment:

Disabled persons get assistance for self-employment. For further details, please see key reference at Appendix-A.

Assistance for purchase of aids & appliances:

Economic assistance by way of ex-gratia relief is provided by the Directorate of Social Welfare for the Welfare & Rehabilitation and for purchase of aids and appliances.

Other Concessions/facilities:

Medical Expenses: Reimbursement for medical treatment is available to disabled persons whose family income is less than Rs.200/-p.m. and who is not in receipt of adequate medical reimbursement from any other sources. The amount given for this purpose should not exceed Rs.5,000/-, including the cost of Prosthetic aids. Journey expense for patient and for escort shall be paid. Director, Govt. of Health Services shall sanction the amount.

ASSAM

(Govt. of Assam has constituted the "Assam State Council for Handicapped Welfare" to act as an Advisory Body to the State Government).

Concerned Officer:

The Director
Social Welfare Department
Govt. of Assam
Dispur

Reservation in Government job:

In Gr "C" and "D" posts under the Govt., reservations are provided in direct recruitment for physically handicapped persons as indicated below :

Category of handicapped	Percentage of reservation
(i) Visually handicapped	1%
(ii)Orthopaedically handicapped	1%
(iii) Hearing handicapped	1%

Scholarship/Stipend:

The State Government awards scholarship to disabled persons from Class I to Class VIII. For details, please contact Director, Social Welfare Department and see 'Key Reference' at Appexdix 'A'.

Disability Pension:

Disabled persons, male 65 years and female 60 years and above get Rs.100/- p.m. as disability pension.

Unemployment Allowances:

Disabled persons, who are registered in employment exchange, get unemployment allowance @ Rs.50/-p.m.

Assistance for self employment:

The Handicapped persons get assistance for self employment. For details, please refer 'Key Reference' at Appendix - A

Other Concessions/facilities:

• 5% reservation in allotment of fair price shops.
  
• Reservation of 3% beneficiaries under IRDP Scheme.

BIHAR

Concerned Officer:

The Secretary
Welfare Department
Directorate of Social Welfare
Govt. of Bihar
Patna

Reservation in Govt. job:

In Gr'C' and 'D' posts under the Govt., reservation are provided in direct recruitment for physically handicapped persons as indicated below:

Category of handicapped	Percentage of reservation
(i) Visually handicapped	1%
(ii) Orthopaedically handicapped	1%
(iii) Hearing handicapped	1%

Age relaxation:

There is no age relaxation in State Govt. jobs.

Scholarship/Stipend:

The State Govt. awards scholarship to the Handicapped students from Class I to VIII @ Rs.25/- p.m.

Conveyance allowance:

Disabled employees get conveyance allowance @ Rs.50/- P.M.

Assistance for self employment:

The handicapped persons get assistance for self employment. For details please refer 'Key References' at Appendix-A.

Assistance for purchase of aids & appliances:

Government of Bihar provides different types of artificial limbs, aids and appliances free of cost to economically weaker disabled to restore their residual capacities and to improve mobility and employability.

Disability pension:

Disabled persons get disability pension. For details, please contact Director, Social Welfare Department.

Other Concessions/facilities:

1. Special Schools:
   
   1. For Visually Handicapped Persons
      Special Schools for visually handicapped boys up to the level of High School standard are being run by the State Government at Patna and Darbhanga. Besides above, special school up to the level of middle (VIII Class) school are also being run at Ranchi and Bhagalpur. The total residential capacity of above schools are 176. The students of these schools besides free education, are also provided with food, clothes, medicines, books and other educational aids etc. free of cost.
      
   2. For Hearing Impaired Persons
      There are 4 Govt. run special schools for Deaf & Dumb children. These are situated at Patna, Darbhanga, Munger and Dumka. These schools are imparting free & formal education upto the middle standard (VIII class) to 150 students. Like blind schools, students of these schools are also provided free food, clothes, medicines, books etc. The State Government has also accepted the proposal to open two special schools exclusively for girls at Bhagalpur and Ranchi and these schools will have the capacity of 50 students each.
      
   3. For Integration Of Disabled Students With Normal Students
      The Department of Human Resource Development, Govt. of Bihar, has selected 20 schools under integrated education for disabled programmes (IED) where disabled students of different category are inducted with normal school pattern, so that both the group of students could help each other in achieving high standard of education and develop cooperation in national building.
   
   
2. Vocational Training:
   
   1. Vocationalisation Of Formal Education:
      All the schools mentioned in (i) to (iii) have the facilities of vocational training in different fields like tailoring, carpentry, chair knitting etc.
      
   2. Vocational Training For Self Employment:
      There is one vocational training centre at Patna where a variety of training programmes are available to train handicapped persons in the trade of welding, leather work, carpentry, tailoring etc. This vocational training centre has a capacity of 50. The trainees of this centre are also provided with free instructions, free residential facilities, free food, medicines, educational instruments etc.
   
   
3. Traveling allowance:
   Govt. of Bihar has the scheme of granting conveyance allowance to disabled employees as per their salaries. The facilities of concession in State transport buses is also under active consideration of the State Government.
   
   
4. Job opportunities and placement assistance:
   The Government of Bihar has established one special Employment Exchange at Patna exclusively for physically handicapped persons and has facility of carrier guidance in different employment exchange. Govt. of Bihar has also issued instruction to appointing authorities to give preference to disabled persons in recruitment in cadres.
   
   
5. Grant-in-aid to non-government organization engaged in the welfare of disabled person:
   Government of Bihar encourages efforts of non-government organization (NGO) in the field of welfare of disabled persons and support their programmes substantially by granting grant-in-aid from time to time.

CHANDIGARH

Concerned Officer:

The Director
Social Welfare Department
Union Territory of Chandigarh
Sector-17
Chandigarh

Reservation:

In Govt. job:

In Gr'C' and 'D' posts under the Govt., reservation are provided in direct recruitment for physically handicapped persons as indicated below:

Category of handicapped	Percentage of reservation
(i) Visually handicapped	1%
(ii) Orthopaedically handicapped	1%
(iii) Hearing handicapped	1%

In Housing Board:

The Chandigarh Housing Board has adopted a policy to reserve 1% of built houses to the Physically Handicapped persons.

Scholarship / Stipend:

Scholarships are granted from Class I to Class VIII by Education Department and from Class IX onwards by Social Welfare Department. The rates vary from Rs.50/- to Rs.170/- for Day Scholars and up to Rs.240/- for Hostellers. The blind students are also granted Reader's Allowance.

In addition to above

The Orthopaedically Handicapped students are also eligible for maintenance of prosthetic/orthotic aids @ Rs.25/- P.M. irrespective of the class and course.

Disability Pension / Social Security Pension:

Disability pension @ Rs.100/- P.M. is granted to Physically Handicapped persons from the age of 18 years and above who are disabled to the extent of 40% and are residents of Union Territory of Chandigarh and their family income does not exceed Rs.150/- P.M.

Conveyance Allowance:

Conveyance allowance is available to employees of Chandigarh Administration is granted belonging to the categories of Blind or Orthopaedically Handicapped. The rate of conveyance allowance is 5% of the basic pay subject to a maximum of Rs.100/- P.M.

Bus Concession:

Free bus travel for blind and 50% concession is admissible to other categorise of Physically Handicapped persons in C.T.U. buses.

Assistance for purchase of aids and appliances:

The physically handicapped persons are given financial assistance for purchase of aids and appliances to increase their mobility. The quantum of assistance is:

Income	Assistance
Up to Rs. 200/- P.M.	90% of the cost
Rs. 201/- to Rs. 400/- P.M.	75% of the cost
Rs. 401/- to Rs. 600/- P.M.	50% of the cost

Other concessions/facilities:

Rehabilitation Centre for Handicapped Children:

The Rehabilitation Centre for Handicapped Children is being run by the Indian Council for Child Welfare, U.T Branch, Chandigarh. Handicapped children are treated free of cost for one time in this centre. The Centre is having the facilities of Consultant Doctors, Speech Therapists, Prosthetic Technician, Clinical Psychologists, Medical Social Workers and Trained Teachers.

Government Institute for Mentally Retarded Children, Sector 32, Chandigarh:

It imparts education to the extent posssible as well as provides Vocational Training in certain trades.

Bhavan Vidyalaya, Jaisukhpal Hathi Sadan, Sector 27, Madhy, Marginal, Chandigarh:

The institution imparts education to those children whose I.Q. is low and are slow in learning.

Society for the care of Blind, Sector 26, Chandigarh:

This is a residential school being run by a Voluntary Organisation in a spacious building built by the society. It imparts education up to matric level and also runs vocational courses for the rehabilitation of blind students.

Institution for Deaf and Dumb Children, Sector 11, Chandigarh:

A Voluntary Organization is also running the institution and it imparts primary education, including Speech Therapy and Vocational Courses.

DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI

Concerned Officer:

The Secretary
Social Welfare Department
Dadra & Nagar Haveli U.T
Silvasa - 396 230

Reservation in Govt. job:

In Gr "C" and "D" posts under the Govt., reservation are provided in direct recruitment for physically handicapped persons as below:

Category of handicapped	Percentage of reservation
(i) Visually handicapped	1%
(ii) Orthopaedically handicapped	1%
(iii) Hearing handicapped	1%

Age relaxation:

The upper age limit is relaxed by 5 years for handicapped persons for applying in Govt. jobs.

Scholarship/Stipend:

The administration of Dadra and Nagar Haveli awards scholarships to the handicapped students at the following rates:

1. From Class I to Class VIII:
   Class I to V Rs.25/- P.M.
   Class VI to VIII Rs.35/- P.M
   
2. From Class IX onwards:
   
   

   Type of Course	Rate P.M for day Scholars	Rate P.M for Hostellites	Reader's Allowance for V.H.
   (i) Cl.IX to XII, Pre-University Course and I.A./I.Sc./ P.T.C./ D.Ed., etc.	85	140	50
   (ii) B.A./B.Sc./ B.Com. etc.	125	180	75
   (iii)B.E./B.Tech./MBBS/BDS/LL.B./ B.Ed./ Dip. In Professional & Engg. Studies etc./In-Plant Training	170	240	100
   (iv) M.A./M.Sc./ M.Com./LL.M/M.Ed./MDS etc.	170	240	100

Disability Pension/Social Security Pension:

Disabled persons get Rs.60/- P.M. as disability pension. For details, please contact Director, Social Welfare Department.

Assistance for self-employment:

The disabled persons get assistance for self-employment. For details, please refer 'Key Reference' at Appendix-A.

Assistance for purchase of aids & appliances:

The physically handicapped persons are given financial assistance for purchase of aids and appliances as are necessary to increase their mobility. The quantum of assistance is given below:

Income	Assistance
(i) Upto Rs. 200/- P.M.	90% of the cost
(ii) Rs.201/- to Rs.400/- P.M.	75% of the cost
(iii) Rs. 401/- to Rs. 600/- P.M.	50% of the cost

DAMAN & DIU

Concerned Officer:

The Director
Handicapped Cell
Directorate of Social Welfare
Daman & Diu

Reservation in Govt. jobs:

In Gr "C" and "D" posts under the Govt., reservation are provided in direct recruitment for physically handicapped persons as indicated below:

Category of handicapped	Percentage of reservation
(i) Visually handicapped	1%
(ii) Orthopaedically handicapped	1%
(iii) Hearing handicapped	1%

Age relaxation:

The upper age limit is relaxed by 10 years for handicapped persons for applying in Govt. jobs.

Scholarship/Stipend:

The State Govt. gives scholarship to the disabled students from Class I to Class VIII at the following rate:
Class I to V Rs.35/- P.M.
Class VI to VIII Rs.40/- P.M.

Disability Pension:

Old age pension is available to the disabled as per the following criteria:

Age	60 years & above
Per Capita Income	Rs. 60/- P.M.
Family Income	Rs. 250/- P.M.

Bus Concession:

Free for disabled students in private and Govt. buses and 50% concession is provided for escorts of eligible handicapped persons.

Assistance for self employment:

Financial assistance of Rs.2,500/- to Rs.8,000/- is given for the following five economic activities:

1. Cycle shop
2. Tailoring shop
3. Purchase of typewriter
4. Cottage industries
5. Setting of kiosks

For other details, please see 'Key References' at Appendix-A

Assistance for purchase of aids & appliances:

Under this scheme, aids and appliances like hearing aid, artificial limbs shoes, wheel chair, tricycle etc. are provided to the disabled persons through 'Caritas Goa' which is a recognized organization.

Other concession:

The State Govt. has provided free ferry boat/launcher at various points of Goa.

DELHI

Concerned Officer:

The Deputy Director Deptt. of Social Welfare
Govt. of N.C.T of Delhi
1, Canning Lane
Kasturba Gandhi Marg
New Delhi - 1

Reservation

In Govt. jobs:

In Gr "C" and "D" posts under the Govt., reservation are provided in direct recruitment for physically handicapped persons as indicated below:

Category of handicapped	Percentage of reservation
(i) Visually handicapped	1%
(ii) Orthopaedically handicapped	1%
(iii) Hearing handicapped	1%

In Educational Institutions:

3% seats in I.T.I's are reserved for the physically handicapped persons.

Others:

1. 5% reservation in allotment of DDA shops/kiosks
2. 1% reservation in DDA plots
3. 2% reservation in Municipal shops

Age relaxation:

The upper age limit is relaxed by 10 years for handicapped persons for applying in Govt. jobs.

Scholarship/Stipend:

The State Government awards scholarship to the disabled students at the following rate:

1. From Class I to VIII:
   Class I to V - Rs. 50/- p.m.
   Class VI to VIII - Rs. 70/- p.m.
   
   
2. From Class IX onwards:

Type of Course/Class	Rate P.M. for Day Scholars	Rate P.M. for Hostelites	Reader's Allowance for V.H.
(i) Cl.IX to XII, Pre-university Course and I.A./I.Sc.	125	300	150
(ii) B.A./B.Sc./B.Com. etc.	200	400	200
(iii) B.E./B.Tech./ MBBS/BDS/LLB/ B.Ed./Dip.in Professional Engg. Studies etc./In-Plant Trg.	250	500	250
(iv) M.A./M.Sc./ M.Com./LL.M./M.Ed./MDS etc.	300	500	250

In addition to the Scholarship, the O.H. students are also eligible for maintenance of prosthetic/orthotic aids @ Rs.25/- p.m. and the transport allowance @ Rs.50/-p.m., irrespective of class and course subject to conditions under clause 5 of the rules.

Disability pension/Social security pension:

Disabled persons whose age is above 55 years, get disability pension @ Rs.200/-p.m.

Unemployment Allowance:

Disabled persons registered in employment exchange get Rs.50/-p.m. as unemployment allowance.

Conveyance Allowance:

Disabled employees get Conveyance allowance @ 5% of their basic pay, maximum up to Rs.100/-p.m.

Bus concession:

Free for blind and 50% for escorts. Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) has been issuing free traveling passes to physically handicapped persons.

Assistance for Self-employment:

Disabled persons get assistance for self-employment. For details, please contact the officials as per the list given at Appendix-A.

Economic Assistance:

1. Disabled persons get Rs.1000/- as one time economic assistance
2. Leprosy patient get Rs.400/- P.M.
3. T.B. patients get Rs.100/- P.M.
4. Children of widow get Rs.250/- to Rs.400/- P.M. for education material etc.
   

Hostel Facility:

Hostel facility for college going blind boys at Sewa Kutir is available. Free boarding, lodging, medical care, scholarship, training, library facilities, tape recorder etc. are available.

Exemption in professional tax/road tax:

Owner of motorized vehicle get exemption from paying road tax.

Assistance for purchase of aids & appliances:

The Physically Handicapped persons are given financial assistance for purchase of aids & appliances as are necessary to increase their mobility. The quantum of assistance is as given below:

Income	Assistance
(i) Up to Rs.200/- p.m.	90% of the cost
(ii) Rs.201/- to Rs.400/- p.m.	75% of the cost
(iii) Rs.401/- to Rs.600/- p.m.	50% of the cost

Other facilities:

• Grant-in-aid to Universities for construction of hostel for handicapped.
  
• Grant-in-aid to Voluntary Organizations for residential homes. Rs.150/- per month per child for maintenance.

GOA

Concerned Officer:

The Director of Social Welfare
Directorate of Social Welfare
18th June Road, Panaji
Goa-403 001

Reservation in Govt. job:

In Gr'C' and 'D' posts under the Govt., reservation are provided in direct recruitment for physically handicapped persons as indicated below:

Category of handicapped	Percentage of reservation
(i) Visually handicapped	1%
(ii) Orthopaedically handicapped	1%
(iii) Hearing handicapped	1%

Age relaxation:

The upper age limit is relaxed by 10 years for handicapped persons for applying in Government jobs.

Scholarship/Stipend:

Stipend:

The State Government gives stipend to the disabled students from Class I to Class VIII at the following rates. The said scheme has been revised during the year 1996-97. The revised monthly rates are as follows:

Class	Present rate	Revised rate
I to IV	35/-	55/-
V to VIII	40/-	60/-
IX to XII	60/-	90/-

Scholarship:

The State Govt. gives scholarship to the disabled persons from Standard IX onwards at the following rates. The said scheme has been revised during the year 1996-97:

Class	Present monthly rate	Revised monthly rate
IX to XII equivalent pre-university course	85/-	130/-
B.A., B.Sc., B.Com. etc.	125/-	185/-
BE/BTech/MBBS/LLB/B.E.d.	170/-	255/-
Diploma in professional & Engg. studies etc./in-plant training, MA/MSc./M.Com./LI.M./M.E.d.	170/-	255/-

Disability Pension/Social security Pension:

Old age pension @ Rs.100/- P.M. is given to the disabled as per the following criteria:

Age	60 years & above
Per Capita Income	Rs. 60/- p.m.
Family Income	Rs. 500/- p.m.

Unemployment allowance:

Disabled persons who are registered in employment exchange for more than 2 years get unemployment allowance @ Rs.100/- to Rs.500/- P.M. as per their qualification. The income limit for eligibility is Rs.25,000/- p.a. The scheme has been approved by the Government and is likely to be implemented from the next financial year.

Conveyance Allowance:

Disabled Government employees get conveyance allowance @ 5% of the basic or Rs.100/- P.M., whichever is less.

Bus Concession:

Free for disabled students in private and Government buses and 50% concession for escorts. 50% concession is available to other handicapped persons, other than students.
(Director, Social Welfare Department, Goa issue photo identity card to the handicapped for availing this facility.)

Assistance for self-employment:

Under this scheme, financial assistance from Rs.5,000/- to Rs.15,000/- is given to the disabled for carrying out the following activities:

1. Cycle shop/Scooter shop: An amount of Rs.5,000/- is provided for Cycle shop and Rs.10,000/- for Scooter repair shop.
   
2. Tailoring shop: An amount of Rs.5,000/- is provided for purchase of sewing machine and Rs.10,000/- for tailoring shop.
   
3. Purchase of type writer: An amount of Rs.10000/-is provided for purchase of typewriter.
   
4. Cottage industries: An amount of Rs.15,000/- is given under this unit.
   
5. Setting of kiosks: An amount of Rs.15,000/- is given under this unit.
   
6. Barber's shop/Beauty Saloon: An amount of Rs.15,000/- is provided under this unit.
   
7. Establishment of Pay Phone: An amount of Rs.15,000/- is provided under this unit.
   
8. Undertaking Skilled Work/Trades: An amount of Rs.15,000/- is given under this unit. Out of which 25% subsidy and 75% loan to be recovered in 10 years without interest.

Award for Marriage with a handicapped person:

A new scheme has been introduced from the year 1995-96. The objective of the scheme is to encourage normal persons to accept a handicapped person as a life partner. The quantum of assistance is Rs.15,000/-.

Assistance for purchase of aids/appliances:

Under this scheme Aids & Appliances like hearing aids, artificial limbs shoes, wheel chairs, tricycle etc. are provided to the disabled persons by the Central Government as the scheme is Centrally Sponsored and the same is being implemented through the Organisation "Caritas Goa" which is recognised by the Ministry of Welfare, Government of India for this purpose.

Grant of Assistance to an Institution for projects concerning Detection, Intervention & Prevention of Disabilities and Rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities:

This scheme will be launched during 1997-98. Under the scheme the grant of assistance will be provided, the amount of which will not be less than Rs.20,000/- and more than Rs.2,00,000/-.

Financial Assistance to the Person with Severe Disability:

Under this scheme, a person with severe disability is granted financial assistance of Rs.20,000/- to be deposited in State Bank of India in the name of Director of Social Welfare and Beneficiary. The beneficiary will get quarterly interest for 10 years. After completion of 10 years the amount of Rs.20,000/- is transferred to the beneficiary permanently. Eligibility for scheme benefit is income limit of Rs.25,000/- p.a. and 100% disability.

Other Concessions:

• Free Ferry travel for handicapped students where as 50% concession to other handicapped persons.
  
• Sales tax exemption on all equipment (up to Rs.30,000/-) which are required for self employment or for the use towards disability of the handicapped.
  
• Disabled persons having 40% and above disability are issued free identity cards.

GUJARAT

Concerned Officer:

The Secretary
Social Welfare Department
Block No.5, 8th/9th Floor
New Sachival  Complex
Gandhinagar - 382 010

Reservation:

Govt. Jobs:

4% of Govt. jobs of class III & IV posts are reserved for the physically handicapped persons.

In Educational Institutions:

4% seats are reserved in apprenticeship course.

In Housing Board:

3% quota is reserved for all categories of handicapped in the houses constructed by Gujarat Housing Board.

Age relaxation:

The upper age limit is relaxed by 10 years for handicapped persons for applying in the Government jobs.

Scholarship/Stipend:

Disabled students of class I to VIII, whose family income is less than Rs.10,000/- P.A. are given Rs.500/- P.A. as scholarship.

Disability pension/Social security pension:

Disabled persons get Rs.200/- P.M as disability pension as per the following criteria:
Age - more than 45 years
Family income - less than Rs.4500
Individual income - less than Rs.2400
Disability - more than 75%

Conveyance allowance:

Physically handicapped employees get conveyance allowance @ 10% of their basic pay, limited to Rs.100/- P.M.

Bus concession/Rail concession:

Gujarat State Transport Corporation has given 100% concession to the blind and their escorts in state buses. Other categories of disabled are also provided 100% concession and 50% concession to their escorts.

Assistance for Self Employment:

Financial assistance up to Rs.1500/- are provided to the disabled to purchase vocation equipment such as - sewing machine, ambar charkha, musical instrument etc. The cases of physically handicapped are recommended to nationalised bank for taking loan for self employment. For further details please refer the list given at Appendix - A

Awards/Sports/Seminars:

Two types of awards one for the best institution and other for the best individual are given by the State Government every year. The details of which are as follows:

1. Institution Award: First and second winner of the institution award are awarded Rs.25,000/- and a certificate.
   
2. Individual Award: In this award, first and second winner are awarded Rs.10,000/- and a certificate.

Exemption in professional tax/road tax:

Physically handicapped person has been exempted from paying professional tax by the State Government.

Assistance for purchase of aids & appliances:

The state Govt. has implemented the scheme of financial assistance for purchase of rehabilitation aids and vocational equipment such as tricycles, hearing aids, sewing machine, amber charkha, musical instrument etc. The age limit is 5 to 50 yrs. and family income limit is less then Rs.10,000/- P.A. Financial assistance upto Rs.1,500/- is provided under this scheme.

Other concessions/facilities:

• Teachers training programme for Blind, Deaf, Dumb and Mentally Retarded are being conducted. During training period they get Rs.75/- P.M.
  
• Govt. enacted a legislation reserving 1% posts for disabled person in factories employing more than 200 workers.
  
• The Ahmedabad Meal Owner's Association has made an agreement with textile labour association, Ahmedabad for appointing at least 3 blind workers in each Textile Mill.

HARYANA

Concerned Officer:

The Director
Social Defense & Security
Haryana
Chandigarh

Reservation:

In Govt. Jobs:

3% of jobs are reserved for physically handicapped persons in the State Government Departments for direct recruitment in all the categories i.e. Class-I, Class-II, Grade-C and Grade-D posts. 1% post is reserved for each category of Visually Handicapped, Hearing Handicapped and Orthopaedically Handicapped persons.

In Housing board:

Handicapped persons get priority in allotment of Houses and there is one and a half percent (1.5%) reservation for them.

Age relaxation:

The upper age limit is relaxed by 10 years for handicapped persons for applying in Govt. jobs.

Scholarship/Stipend:

The State Govt. awards scholarship to the handicapped students at the following rates:

1. Rates of Scholarship from Class I to Class VIII
   
   

   S.No.	Nature of Handicap	Class	Amount in Rs.
   1	Deaf and Dumb	I to IV	100
   		V to VIII	120
   2.	Orthopaedically handicapped	I to IV	100
   		V to VIII	120
   3.	Visually handicapped	I to IV	100
   		V to VIII	150
   4.	Mentally handicapped	I to VIII	100

   
   
2. Rates of Scholarship from Class IX onwards (Amt. in Rs.)
   
   

   Type of Course	Rates of Scholarship	Rates of Hostilites	Reader's Allowance for Blind
   (i) Class IX, X, Pre-University	125	150	50
   (ii) B.A., B.Sc., B.Com. etc.	200	225	75
   (iii) B.E., B.Tech, L.L.B., B.E.d. Diploma in Professional & Engg. Studies etc.	250	300	100
   (iv) M.A., M.Sc., M.Com, L.L.M., M.E.d. etc.	300	400	100

Disability pension/social security pension:

Disabled persons of age group of 18 to 60 years and having disability of 70% and above and whose family income is less then Rs.10,000/-p.m. get disability pension @ Rs.100/-p.m.

Unemployment allowance:

Disabled persons who have registered in employment exchange, get unemployment allowance at the following rates:

Qualification	Allowance (Rupees per month)
Matric/Middle pass Diploma Holder	150
Graduate/Matric Pass Diploma Holder	200
Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma Holder	250

Conveyance allowances:

Physically handicapped employees get conveyance allowance @ 8% of their basic pay subject to a maximum of Rs.150/-p.m.

Bus concession:

The State Government gives free bus pass to all types of blind and other disabled persons having 100% disability.

Assistance for self-employment:

Haryana Financial Corporation gives loan to all types of handicapped for starting self-employment. For details please refer the list (Appendix-A).

Exemption in road tax:

All types of handicapped persons are exempted from paying road tax.

Awards/Sports/Seminars:

State Government gives awards to the best handicapped employees and the best self employed disabled for their encouragement.

Assistance for purchase of aids and appliances:

The crippled and orthopaedically handicapped persons get artificial limbs and wheel chair by the State Government whose case is recommended by a medical specialist or Chief Medical Officer. The State Government is providing aids and appliances free of charge through the Saket Hospital, Chandi Mandir and also provides free transport facility throughout the State for visiting the hospital from their residence and back.

Other Concessions/facilities:

1. Welfare activities: Deaf & dumb person get vocational training during which they get free rationing & free lodging/boarding & medical facilities.
   
2. Leprosy welfare activities: Free rationing @ Rs.250/-P.M., Pocket money - Rs.10/-, Electricity payment - Rs.10/-, Free medicine, Rehabilitation services & Free residential accommodation.
   
3. Retainership Allowance to the Blind Caners working in ICDS Projects:  Retainership allowance @ Rs.1000/-p.m. is given to 100 blind caners working in the ICDS projects in the State.
   
4. Concession for retaining Govt. quarter after the retirement: Blind employees can retain Govt. quarter up to 6 months after the retirement.
   
5. Reservation in allotment of Govt. quarter: Blind employees get priority in allotment of Govt. quarter.
   
6. Facility to blind students for Higher Education: Graduate students get tape recorder, cassettes etc. for their education.
   
7. Hostel expenses: University blind students get Rs.160/-p.m. as reimbursement of food expenses.
   
8. Allotment of extra time in Board/University examinations: Those disabled students who use his/her mouth or leg for writing in board/university examination get one hour extra time.
   
9. Free tape recorder and cassette to blind students at graduate and post-graduate level.

HIMACHAL PRADESH

Concerned Officer:

The Director
Social & Women's Welfare
Govt. of Himachal Pradesh
Shimla

Reservation:

In Govt. jobs:

In Gr'C' and 'D' posts under the Govt., reservation are provided in direct recruitment for physically handicapped persons as indicated below:

Category of handicapped	Percentage of reservation
(i)Visually handicapped	1%
(ii) Orthopaedically handicapped	1%
(iii) Hearing handicapped	1%

1. One out of 15 posts are reserved in Public Sector Undertaking's (PSU's) and Board /Corporations.
   
2. In Educational institutions: 5% seats in I.T.I's are reserved for disabled.
   
3. In Shops/stalls: 20% stalls of Municipal Corporation are reserved for P.H person.

Age relaxation:

The upper age limit is relaxed by 5 years for handicapped persons for applying in Govt. jobs.

Scholarship/Stipend:

The State Govt. awards scholarship to handicapped students from Class I to VIII. For detail pl. contact Director, Social Welfare Department.

Maintenance allowance/Scholarship (Through Institutions /NGOs):

An amount of Rs.60/- P.M is given to leprosy cured person as maintainance allowance through NGO's.

Disability pension/Social Security pension:

Disability pension of Rs.100/- P.M. for those whose individual income is less than Rs.2,000/- P.M. There is no age limit.

Unemployment allowance:

Disabled persons registered in employment exchange, get unemployment allowance. For detail pl. contact Director, Social Welfare Department.

Conveyance allowance:

Conveyance allowance @ Rs.75/- P.M. is available to the Govt. employees. For further detail, please contact Director, Social Welfare Department.

Bus concession:

Disabled persons get free bus travel facility.

Assistance for self employment:

Assistance up to Rs.2,500/- is given for self employment. For detail please see 'Key References' at Appendix - A

Incentive for marrying disabled:

The State Govt. gives Rs.5,000/- as marriage incentive to normal person marrying a disabled.

Assistance for purchase of aids & appliances:

Full reimbursement of Aids and Appliances whose monthly income is less than Rs.1,200/- is made while 50% discount is given to those whose income is between Rs. 1,201/- to Rs. 2,500/- P.M. Maximum subsidy is Rs.5,000/- per beneficiary.

Other concessions:

• Special cell in employment exchange for disabled
  
• Rs.120/- P.M. for leprosy cured person whose individual income is less than Rs.2,000/- P.M.
  
• Vocational training: Free training and accommodation is provided to the disabled.

JAMMU AND KASHMIR

Concerned Officer:

The Director
Deptt. of Social Welfare
Govt. of Jammu & Kashmir
Secretariat Building
Srinagar - 190 001

Reservation in Govt. job:

In Gr'C' and 'D' posts under the Govt., reservation are provided in direct recruitment for physically handicapped persons as indicated below:

Category of handicapped	Percentage of reservation
(i) Visually handicapped	1%
(ii) Orthopaedically handicapped	1%
(iii) Hearing handicapped	1%

Scholarship/Stipend:

Scholarship is given to the school going disabled children at pre-metric level.

Financial Assistance:

Disabled persons get monthly financial assistance @ Rs.150/- P.M

Conveyance allowance:

Handicapped Government employees get conveyance allowance.

Bus concession:

Travel concession in buses and matador is under process and being implemented.

Assistance for self employment:

Handicapped persons get assistance for self employment. For detail pl. refer the list Appendix - A

Assistance for purchase of aids and appliances:

Disabled persons get Artificial Limbs and Appliances including Hearing Aid under Prosthetic Aid scheme. There is a Government Artificial Limb Centre functioning in J & K State under the Health and Medical Education at Barazulla, Srinagar.

Other concessions/facilities:

1. Free medical facility: Free medical facilities are being given to the inmates of the Home for the Handicapped. For further detail pl. contact Director, Social Welfare Department.
   
2. Organisations working for the welfare of physically handicapped persons ar as follows:
   
   • JRC Home for Handicapped, Udhampur, Jammu
     
   • Home for aged and infirm, Kathua
     
   • Child and infirm welfare foundation, Bhagwati Nagar, Jammu
     
   • Kusht Niwaran Society, Amphalla, Jammu
     
   • Society for Human Welfare and Education, Solina, Srinagar
     
   • Home for disabled, Phulwama
3. Facilities of boarding/lodging and education for deaf and dumb, orthopaedically handicapped students are available through voluntary organisations.
   
4. Facilities of boarding/lodging and education etc. for blind in Residential Institutions are available.
   
5. Reservation for admission in professional courses are available for disabled persons.
   
6. Grant-in-aid is given to voluntary organisations working for the upliftment of handicapped persons.

KARNATAKA

Concerned Officer:

The Director
Deptt. of Welfare for the Disabled
Podium Block, G.Floor
Dr. B.R.Ambedkar Veedi
Bangalore-560 001

Reservation:

In Govt. Jobs:

5% of vacancies in all Government Departments and Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) are reserved for the disabled persons, along with concessions like age relaxation of 10 years and relaxation of economy orders.
The post of Music Teacher in Government Schools is reserved for the Visually Impaired.

In Allotment of shops:

Some shops in municipal marketare reserved for P.H. persons.

In Engineering College:

20 seats in Diploma and 15 seats in B.E. courses are reserved for disabled students.

Age relaxation:

The upper age limit is relaxed by 10 years for handicapped persons for applying in Govt. jobs.

Scholarship/stipend:

Scholarship is given to disabled students studying from 1st. Standard to University level as per the following rate (Rupees per month):

Type of Course/Class	Rate for Day Scholars	Rate for Hostilities	Reader's Allowance for VH
Cl.I to V	25	-	25
Cl.VI to VIII	35	-	25
Cl.IX to XII, Pre-university Course	85	140	50
BA/B.Sc./B.Com. etc	125	180	75
B.E./B.Tech./MBBS/BDS/LL.B./B.Ed./Dip.in Professional & Engg. Studies etc./ In-Plant Training	170	240	100
MA/M.Sc./M.Com./LLM/M.Ed./MD etc	170	240	100

(The income of the parents should not exceed Rs.10,000/- for granting Scholarship for Ist Standard to VIIIth Standard and Rs.24,000/- from IXth Standard onwards). Orthopaedically handicapped students get maintenance allowance for Prosthetic and Orthotic aids @ Rs.25/-P.M. Transport allowance is also given to the OH students at the following rate (Rupees per month):

Up to VIII standard	15
From IX standard	50

Maintenance Allowance:

Through Taluk Tahasildars, an amount of Rs.75/- p.m. is given to the disabled person whose income is less than Rs.6000/-p.a.

Disability pension/Social Security pension:

Disabled persons whose family income is less than Rs.6,000/- per annum are entitled for maintenance of Rs.75/- P.M. In the budget speech of 1997-98 this amount has been enhanced to Rs.100/- P.M.

Conveyance allowance:

Disabled Government employees get conveyance allowance to the extent of 6% of their basic subject to the maximum of Rs.100/-p.m.

Bus concession:

Free travel facility is provided to blind persons in Govt. buses.

Seed Money Scheme for Disabled Entrepreneurs:

The disabled entrepreneurs can get a loan upto Rs.50,000/- from Karnataka State Finance Corporation for which a subsidy of 25% subject to maximum of Rs.6,250 is given.

Assistance for self employment to Disabled Persons (Adhara):

This scheme aims at the economic rehabilitation of disabled persons one petty shop worth Rs.5,000/- and a working loan of Rs.5,000/- is given to the disabled persons through the D.C.'s of the district.

Awards/Sports/Seminars:

1. State Award: The Government of Karnataka has instituted a State Award for the best work done for the cause of disabled, for one individual and institution every year. These awards are given on 3rd December on the World Day of Disabled.
2. Incentive/Award to Disabled Students: Incentive/Award are given to the disabled students who have secured more than 60% marks in public exams like SSLC, PUC, Degree etc. The details of the incentives are as follows:

SSLC	Rupees 500
PUC	Rupees 700
Degree Course	Rupees 1000

Exemption in Professional Tax / Road Tax:

Disabled employees are exempted from payment of professional tax.

Assistance for purchase of aids & appliances:

Under this scheme aids and appliances like tricycles, Hearing Aids, Braille Watches, etc. are supplied to the disabled persons. In the case of disabled persons whose family income is less than Rs.8,000/- the entire cost of aids is given and in cases where the family income is between Rs.8,000/- to Rs.12,000/- only 50% of the cost of aids and appliances is given.

Training, Rehabilitation Schemes, Social Security Schemes and Public Awareness Schemes:

1. Training:
   1. Training Cum Production Centre: This scheme is a step forward in providing self employment to the disabled. This is an institutional programmme for training-cum-production. The selected NGO's will get financial support for three years towards training and setting up a productioon unit. The person with disability can take up any feasible production activity.
   2. Vocational Rehabilitation Centre: The Vocational Rehabilitation Centre of Government of India provides Vocational Training to disabled persons. This department also gives grants to Vocational Training Centres at Mysore, Bidar, Bijapur and Bangalore.
   3. Job Training to Disabled Youth: With a view to provide gainful employment to disabled youth, it is proposed to give training to disabled youth in trades like Pumpset Repairing, Motor Winding, Garment Manufacturing etc., through institutions like Rural Development and Self Employment Training Institute (RUDSETI).
   4. Industrial Training Centre, Mysore: This centre is run by a Voluntary Organisation receiving 100% grants from the State Government. This Centre imparts Vocational Training to visually impaired persons.
   5. Training of Resource Teacher for Integrated Education: Under this scheme training in Integrated Education is given to teachers and staff of normal and special schools.
       
2. Rehabilitation Schemes:
   1. District Rehabilitation Centre, Mysore: The DRC is a Government of India Scheme which undertakes identification of disabilities, medical intervention and rehabilitation measures in Mysore district.
   2. Prevention, Early Detection and Intervention Programme: This schemes undertakes prevention of disability measures, early detection and intervention programmes to minimise the distressing effects of disability. The scheme is implemented through NGO's.
       
3. Social Security Schemes:
   1. Social Service Complex, Bangalore: This institution provides protection/care and shelter with food and health care to the aged/infirm and disabled persons who are destitutes.
   2. Hostel for Disabled Employees and Trainees: There are two hostels at Bangalore, one for men and the other for women. The disabled trainees and employees are given admission whose income limit is less than Rs.18,000/- per annum.
   3. Voluntary Organisations for care of the old, infirm and disabled (GIA): Under the State Government scheme the NGO's are given financial assistance to run old age homes for the aged persons and provide them food, care and shelter. This department also recommends proposal of NGO's for grants to Government of India to run old age homes.
   4. Schemes for promotion of cultural activities and sports for persons with disabilities: Under this scheme financial assistance is given to disabled persons to undertake sports and cultural activities and also to institutions for conducting sports and cultural activities for disabled persons.
   5. Insurance Scheme for Parents of M.R Persons: The life of parents/guardians of M.R Persons are insured by the Department after whose death the mentally retarded persons will receive a monthly annuity for maintenance.
       
4. Public Awareness Schemes:
   1. World Day of Disabled: The United Nations has declared 3rd December as World Day of Disabled which is observed all over the State by conducting various programmes and activities to create public awareness.
   2. Public Awareness Schemes: The aim of this scheme is to create public awareness regarding prevention, early detection and intervention of disabilities and also about the schemes, services etc., available to disabled persons from the State Government, Central Government and NGO's. Under the scheme expenditure is incurred on production of documentries, T.V. quickies, conducting seminars and conferences, workshops, publication of materials etc.
   3. Setting up of Information & Counselling Service Centre: Under this new scheme it is proposed to set up counselling and information service centre in the directorate to provide information to disabled persons regarding facilities and schemes available under State and Central Government, Counselling services regarding jobs, Vocational training and Educational services etc.
      
      

Other Concessions/Facilities:

1. Community Based Rehabilitation (CBR): This new Scheme is a service delivery system. C.B.R is essentially a programme based on the initiative of the disabled person and the community. It is proposed to take up this programme on pilot basis in two districts.
2. Issue of Identity Cards to Disabled Persons: Under this scheme, identity cards signed by the Deputy Commissioner in different colours for each disability is given to disabled persons to enable them to get the facilities available to them easily.
3. Grant-in-aid to NGOs running Special Schools: Under this scheme, 100% salary for teaching staff and 50% salary for non-teaching and Rs.60/- p.m. maintenance allowance is given to each disabled children residing in residential special schools. There are about 30 Special Schools run by Voluntary Organisations receiving grants from the State Government and about 100 receiving grants from the Governmnet of India.
4. Schools for the Deaf: There are 4 Schools run by the State Government for the Deaf children at Gulbarga, Mysore, Bellary and Belgaum.
5. Schools for the Blind: There are 4 Schools for the Blind run by the State Government at Gulbarga, Mysore, Davangere and Hubli.
6. Exemption from passing TCH exam: Blind persons are exempted from passing TCH qualification for becoming teacher in blind school.
7. Exemption from Departmental Exam: Blind persons are exempted from State Government Departmental Exams.
   1. Exemption in Second and Third Languages: Deaf children who are studying in VII Std., are exempted from Second and Third languages.
   2. Sound Library: The text books of PUC and B.A Degree Courses in humanities subjects are recorded in Audio Cassettes and given to the blind students along with Tape-Recorder (Returnable) in order to encourage education among the visually impaired.
   3. Braille Press - Mysore: Braille books required by the blind students are supplied by the Government Braille Printing Press at Mysore.
   4. Supply of Telephone Booths to Disabled Persons: Under this scheme, Telephone Booths are given to the disabled persons for economic rehabilitation.

KERALA

(The Kerala Govt. has set up 'The Kerala State Handicapped Persons Welfare Corporation' a Public Sector Undertaking registered under the Companies Act with the sole intention of organising Welfare measures for the Handicapped).

Concerned Officer:

The Director
Social Welfare
Vikas Bhavan
Thiruanantpuram, Kerala-635 033

Reservation:

In Govt. jobs:

No reservation in Govt. or P.S.U. However, 3% reservation has been made for the part time contingency posts. Similarly, 1% vacancies in worker class in the Govt., Companies & corporations are reserved for physically handicapped.

In Educational institutions:

1. 3 seats are reserved in admission in arts & science college
2. 3 seats are reserved in engineering colleges
3. 9 seats are reserved in polytechnic colleges
4. 5% seats are reserved in junior technical school
5. 5 seats are reserved in ITI's
6. 25% teachers post in special schools are reserved.
7. In Rajiv One Million Housing Scheme: Under this scheme, 1% houses constructed for economic weaker section has been reserved for physically handicapped persons.

Age relaxation:

The upper age limit is relaxed by 10 years for handicapped persons for applying in Govt. jobs.

Scholarship/Stipend:

Scholarship is given to the disabled whose parent's income is less than Rs.24000/- P.A. the details of which are as follows:

1. Scholarship from Class I to IV:
   Class Scholarship Requisite Allowance
   I to IV Rs.30 (P.M) Rs.25 (P.A)
   V to VIII Rs.45 (P.M) Rs.40 (P.A)
2. Scholarship from Class IX onwards:

	Type of Course/Class	Rate p.m. for Day Scholars	Rate p.m. for Hostellites	Reader's Allowance for V.H.
(i)	Cl.IX to XII,Pre-Univ.Courses	85	140	50
(ii)	B.A./B.Sc./B.Com. etc.	125	180	75
(iii)	B.E./B.Tech./MBBS/BDS/Ll.B./ B.Ed./Dip.in Professional & Engg. Studies etc./In-Plant Trg.	170	240	100
(iv)	M.A./M.Sc./M.Com./LLM/M.Ed	170	240	100

In addition to the Scholarship amount, the Orthopaedically Handicapped students are given Rs.25/-p.m. for the maintenance of Prosthetic/Orthotic Aids and Rs.50/-p.m. as transportation allowance.

Scholarship to Mentally Retarded Children:

Children upto the age of 21 studying in Pvt. institutions whose parents' annual income is upto Rs.24,000/- are being paid scholarship @ Rs.60/- P.M. Dress allowance @ Rs.40/-P.A. and school requisite allowance @ Rs.20/-P.A.

Maintenance Allowance/Scholarship (Through Institution/NGO):

In case of Orthpaedically handicapped the additional allowance of Rs.25/- for purchase & maintenance of prosthesis appliances shall be paid on the recommendations of the head of the institutions.

Disability pension/Social Security Pension:

Blind Deaf, Orthopaedically Handicapped and Mentally Retarded persons whose annual family income does not exceed Rs.3,600/- are granted disability pension @ Rs.85/-p.m.

Conveyance allowance:

Rs.100/- for Blind and P.H. employees of aided Schools and Government departments and Rs.50/- to part time employee. (vide G.O.(P)No.521/87/Fin., dt. 15.6.87)

Bus Concession:

Free travel facility is provided to blind on bus and boat. Physically handicapped persons with 50% disability and above are eligible for 75% concession in State Buses. In private buses, 70% concession to travel upto 40 k.m. are allowed to physically handicapped persons having 50% disability or above.

Assistance for self employment:

Loans are being given to Physically Handicapped persons from Banks through Kerala State Handicapped Welfare's Corporation for organising self employment programmes and computerisation of telepohne booths, a subsidy of Rs.2,000/- linked with bank loan will be given to each of the beneficiaries under the Scheme.

Apart from the above programmes, the Corporation is now running the following commercial units with the intention to give direct employment to handicapped persons:

1. Sowbhagya Deptt. Store, Trivandrum
2. Sowbhagya Deptt. Store Calicut
3. Sowbhagya Extension Counter, MLA Quarters, Trivandrum
4. Photocopier Unit, MLA Quarters, Trivandrum
5. Envelop making unit, Trivandrum.

1. Grace marks: Up to 10 at the discretion of the Public Service Commission for direct recruitment to the various posts, except those specifically excluded.
   
2. Awards/Seminars/Sports:
   1. State awards are given to the outstanding employees among the physically handicapped and the most efficient PH employees. The existing grant amount is Rs.3,000/- per head.
   2. There is a scheme to give away state awards to institutions in recognition to the meritorious service rendered for different categories of handicapped.
      

Assistance for purchase of aids/appliances:

Under this Scheme, handicapped persons within the income ceiling of Rs.12000/- p.a. will receive the benefit. Aids & appliances like artificial limbs, hand operated tricycles, wheel chairs, calipers, including internal artificial devices, crutches, hearing aids, white canes, goggles etc. are supplied free of cost to eligible persons.

Exemption in professional /road tax:

Handicapped persons get exemption in professional/ road tax.

Other facilities:

1. Additional income tax exemption: Handicapped persons get additional income tax exemption of Rs.5,000/-.
2. Vocational Training: There are 2 vocational training centres run by the Government. One in Thiruvananthapuram and other in Kozhikode.
3. Special casual leave: 15 days treatment of illness which is directly connected with the handicapped. (Vide G.O.(P)249/84/Fin. dt. 9.5.84).
4. Supply of motorised Tricycles: Handicapped persons having a regular and reasonable income and who are to travel frequently in connection with their job are given subsidy of Rs.2000/- per beneficiary linked with bank loan for procuring motorised tricycles/vehicles.
5. Financial Assistance to Blind Advocates: The blind advocates who are engaged in practice are given a grant of Rs.2,500/- towards the purchase of law books, professional suits payment of chember rent etc. and a monthly allowance of Rs.1,000/- for engaging a reader to assist him in reading reference materials and in the preparation of notes. (As per G.O.No. 230/96/SWD dt. 30.11.96). Usually financial assistance to the blind advocates are given for 5 years.
6. Financial Assistance to Orthopaedically Handicapped Advocates: The Orthopaedically Handicapped Advocates who are engaged in practice are given a grant of Rs.2,500/- towards the purchase of Law books, professional suits etc.
7. Distress Relief Fund: For providing distress relief to the handicapped persons, a distress relief fund has been constituted in the State vide G.O. (MS) No. 4/95/SWD; dt. 24.1.95. The maximum amount of relief under the scheme is Rs.2,000/- in a case in a financial year. But in a very exceptional case, the limit can be extended upto Rs.8,000/-.
   

Handicapped persons, whose annual income does not exceed Rs.12,000/- shall be eligible for financial assistance for the following purposes:

1. For medical treatment including operation
2. To persons who become handicapped due to accident
3. For any other purpose which are not covered under by existing schemes for handicapped.

1. Physically handicapped persons who attend tests and interviews are given T.A as per the existing rule.

LAKSHWADEEP

Concerned Officer:

The Director of Social Welfare
U.T. of Lakshadweep
Directorate of Social Welfare & Culture
Kavaratti-682 555

Reservation in Govt. job:

In Gr'C' and 'D' posts under the Govt., reservation are provided in direct recruitment for physically handicapped persons as indicated below: Category of handicapped Percentage of reservation i) Visually handicapped 1% ii) Orthopaedically handicapped 1% iii) Hearing handicapped 1%

Scholarship/Stipend:

Education is free at all levels, Scholarships/Stipend provided to all students including Handicapped.

1. Age relaxation: The upper age limit is relaxed by 10 years for handicapped persons for applying in Govt. job.
2. Disability pension /Social security pension: Disability pension of Rs.100/- P.M is given to destitute of 60 years and above whose monthly income is less than Rs.100/- P.M. The pension to Mentally Retarded is paid irrespective of age.
3. Assistance for self-employment: Handicapped persons get assistance for self-employment for details please refer 'Key References' at Appendix-A.
4. Exemption in professional tax/road tax: Disabled persons are exempted from paying professional tax/road tax.
5. Assistance for purchase of aids & appliances: Disabled persons get financial assistance for purchase of Aids and Appliances as per the following criteria:
   

Family Income (Rupees per month)	Percentage of Assistance
Up to Rs.200	90%
Rs.201 to Rs.400	75%
Rs.401 to Rs.1000	50%

Traveling allowance for the patient and escort is also being given.

Other Concessions:

• Free supply of Tricycle, Wheel Chair, Hearing Aids, etc. to handicapped persons.
• There is a proposal to distribute motorised tri-wheeler and concessions on Ships/Boats etc. for the journey of the handicapped persons between the island and mainland.
• Regular medical camps especially for disabled persons are being conducted by by bringing experts from the mainland.

MADHYA PRADESH

Concerned Person:

The Director
Social Welfare Department
Govt. of Madhya Pradesh
Bhopal

Reservation:

In Govt. job:

The latest instructions of General Administrative Department meant for reservations of posts for persons with disabilities in Government and Public Sector jobs are as follows:

In Government jobs there is 6% reservation in 100 point roster for Class II, Class III, and Class IV Category for direct recruitment for persons with disabilities:

	Reserved/ Unreserved	Roster point for reservation in roster of disabled person
Class II Category
Scheduled Caste	Reserved (Person with Disability)	16
General	General (Person with Disability)	33
Other Backward Classes	Reserved (Person with disability)	49
General	General (Person with disability)	66
General	General (Person with disability)	82
Scheduled Tribe	Reserved (Person with disability)	99
Class III and IV
Scheduled Caste	Reserved (Person with disability)	17
General	General (Person with disability)	33
Scheduled Tribe	Reserved (Person with disability)	51
General	General (Person with disability)	67
General	General (Person with disability)	83
Other Backward Classes	Reserved (Person with disability)	100

The inter se reservation for visual, orthopaedic and hearing and speech impaired persons is maintained @ 2% for each.

Caner post:

The State Government has decided to create one post of caner in all those offices having 500 chairs or more. These posts are reserved for visually impaired persons only.

In ITI:

3% seats are reserved for Physically Handicapped students.

In Engg. & Polytechnic Colleges:

2 seats are reserved in each State Engineering College and Polytechnic College for the disabled students. This reservation is over and above the sanctioned intake capacity. Candidates claiming admission against these seats are required to produce eligibility certificate from Distt. Medical Board and Supdt. Rehabilitation Centre for P.H., Napier Town, Jabalpur, M.P. 3% reservation of seats in hostels run by Government in educational and / or training institutes (where such hostel facilities exists).

Age relaxation:

The upper age limit is relaxed by 10 years for handicapped persons for applying in Govt. jobs.

Scholarship/Stipend:

1. The State Govt. awards scholarship to those hand