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Description of the Scheme |
1. Grant of Incentive for Marriage between Differently Abled Person and Normal Persons |
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Benefits |
An Incentive of Rs. 25,000/- (Rs.5,000 in cash and Rs.20,000/- in the form of NSC) |
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Eligibility |
a) Annual Income : Not to exceed Rs.35,000/- P.A
b) Age : Bride : Above 18 years c) Bridegroom : Above 21 years d) Disability : 40% and above e) Other conditions
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Description of the Scheme |
2. Grant of Incentive for Marriage between Differently Abled Persons |
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Benefits |
An Incentive of Rs. 50,000/- (Rs.20,000 in cash and Rs.30,000/- in the form of NSC) |
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Eligibility |
a) Annual Income : Not to exceed Rs.35,000/- P.A
b) Age : Bride : Above 18 years c) Bridegroom : Above 21 years d) Disability : 40% and above e) Other conditions
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Description of the Scheme |
3. Grant of Fuel Subsidy to Differently Abled Persons Who are owning Motorised Vehicles |
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Benefits |
50 % of the cost of fuel subject to a maximum of 25 Litres |
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Eligibility |
a) Annual Income : Not to exceed Rs.35,000/-
b) Age : No restriction c) Disability : 40% and above d) No Educational qualification e) Residence : Not less than 5 years. f) Vehicle should be in the name of the beneficiary. g) The beneficiary should have valid driving licence. |
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Description of the Scheme |
4. Grant of Financial Assistance to Differently Abled Person |
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Benefits |
Disability Range 40% - 65% - Rs.1100/- pm |
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Eligibility |
a) Annual income : Not to exceed Rs.35,000/- per annum b) Age : No restriction c) Disability : Ortho : 40% and above Deaf and Dumb : 40% and above Blind : 40% and above Mentally retarded : I. Q below 69 d) Residence : Not less than 5 years. |
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Description of the Scheme |
5. Award of Scholarship to Differently Abled Person Students |
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Benefits |
Scholarship to differently abled person students at the following rates.
I – V Std Rs.250/- p.a |
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Eligibility |
a) Annual income should be Rs.35,000/- b) Age : Not less than 5 years c) Disability : 40% and above d) Residence : Not less than 5 years |
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Description of the Scheme |
6. Incentives for Eye Donors |
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Benefits |
A cash incentive of Rs.10,000/- to the nearer relation of the eye donor. |
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Eligibility |
1. No income limit
2. Age limit : (18 years and above) 3. Residence : Not less than 5 years. 4. The person who is claiming the incentive for eye donation must be a close relative of eye donor. 5. Transplantation of eye should have taken place. 6. Should be apply with in 90 days after the transplantation. |
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Description of the Scheme |
7. Reimbursement of Maintenance Cost of Tricycles |
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Benefits |
Rs.200/- p.a towards maintenance of Tricycles. |
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Eligibility |
1. Income Limit : Nil
2. Age. No Restriction 3. Disability : 40% and above 4. Residence : Not less than 5 years 5. Tricycle should have been supplied /donated by the Department /NGO’s at free of cost. 6. Should produce the receipt of repair charges bill by their names. |
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Description of the Scheme |
8. Supply of Sarees and Dhoties to Differently Abled Person |
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Benefits |
Sarees and dhotis during Deepavali / Local regional festivals. |
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Eligibility |
1. Age : 18 years and above 2. Disability : 40% and above 3. Should have registered their name in the local Anganwadi centre. |
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Description of the Scheme |
9. State Award for Welfare of Handicapped |
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Benefits |
State awards as follows: 1. Outstanding differently abled person Govt/ Private Employee and Self- employed persons Rs.10,000/- 2. Individual serving for the cause of the Differently abled person Rs.15,000/- 3. Institutions serving for the cause of the differently abled |
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Eligibility |
1. Income Limit : Nil
2. Age : No restriction 3. Disability : 40 % and above |
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Description of the Scheme |
10. Supply of Prosthetic Appliances to Differently Abled Persons |
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Benefits |
Prosthetic appliances like calipers, Tricycles, Crutches, hearing aid spectacles / low vision aids, etc on the advice of the specialists concerned attached to the Govt. General Hospital Pondicherry /Karaikal / Mahe / Yanam. |
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Eligibility |
1. Annual income : Not to exceed Rs.24,000/- per annum
2. Age : No restriction 3. Disability : 40% and above 4. Residence : Not less than 5 years. |
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Description of the Scheme |
11. Issue of Free Bus Passes to Differently Abled Persons |
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Benefits |
Free bus pass to all differently abled person persons for use within the union territory |
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Eligibility |
1. Annual Income : Not to exceed Rs.35,000/- p.a
2. Age : No restriction 3. Disability : 40% and above 4. Residence : Not less than 5 years |
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Description of the Scheme |
12. Annual Tour for Differently Abled Persons |
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Benefits |
Free tour to various places yearly once. (Subject to selection) |
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Eligibility |
1. Age : 18 – 50 years
2. Disability : 40% and above 3. Should not be a Govt. Servant 4. The applicant’s parent should not be a Govt. servant. Annual income : Below 35,000/- 5. The applicant should not attended the tour for the past ten years. 6. The applicant should not be affected by contagious diseases. 7. Drugs and alcoholic items are prohibited. 8. Applicant should register his / her name in the Anganwadi centre.
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Description of the Scheme |
13. International Day for Differently Abled Person |
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Benefits |
Celebration of International Day for the disabled with various competitions and programme with free lunch on 3rd December every year. |
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Eligibility |
1. All disabled persons may participate |
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Description of the Scheme |
14. Group Insurance for Differently Abled Person Government Employees |
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Benefits |
In case of death due to accident while in service the sum insured as follows will be given to the family of the deceased employee.
Group A………….Rs.1,20,000/- Group B…………..Rs. 60,000/- Group C………… Rs. 30,000/- Group D………… Rs. 15,000/- |
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Eligibility |
1. Must be a government Servant
2. Disability : 40 % and above |
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Description of the Scheme |
15. Insurance Scheme for Person with Disabilities Other Than Employees of Govt. of Pondicherry 2004 |
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Benefits |
1 In case of death due to accident an amount of Rs.25,000/- will be provided. 2. In case of physical separation of one limp/ 1 Leg or 1 Eye due to accident, an amount of Rs.12,500/- will be paid.
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Eligibility |
1. Age – 5 to 74 2. Disability : 40% and above 3. For all Disability Person 4. Residence not less than 5 years. |
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Description of the Scheme |
16. Perunthalaivar Karma Veerar Kamaraj Scheme for Financial Assistance towards Funeral Expenses of The Differently Abled Persons |
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Benefits |
Funeral Expenses to Deceased differently abled persons for Rs.2,000/- |
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Eligibility |
1. Disability : 40% and above
2. Annual income : Below 35,000/- 3. Son/ Daughter / Spouse or any other relative under whose care and maintenance. The differently abled person persons was living at the time of his / her death. 5. No age limit 6. The application shall be made 30 days from the date of death of the differently abled person persons. |
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Description of the Scheme |
17. Supply of Invalid Carriages (Morized Tri-Cycles) to Persons With Disabilities |
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Benefits |
Invalid carriages (Motorized Tri-cycles) Free of cost to persons with disabilities. |
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Eligibility |
1. Disability : Loco motor Disability with affecting lower limbs not less than 65%
2. Annual income : Below 35,000 of his/ her parent’s or guardian’s. 3. Residence not less than 5 years. 4. He / she should be certified by Medical Authority that he / she is fit for operating the Invalid Carriage (Motorized Tri-cycle) 5. Should not be in receipt of Transport Allowance for conveyance from the Department or from any other source. 6. He / she should be in gainful Employee / Pursue higher study. |
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Description of the Scheme |
18. Supply of Musical / Sports Items to PH Welfare Associations |
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Benefits |
Music / Sports articles to recognized PH welfare Associations |
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Eligibility |
Association should be registered one |
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Description of the Scheme |
19. Issue of Identity Cards to Differently Abled Persons |
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Benefits |
An identity card is being issued to all the disabled person persons indicating their personal details for ready reference to avail the benefits of welfare scheme. |
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Eligibility |
1. Disability : 40% and above
2. Income Limit : Below Rs.35,000/- p.a |
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Description of the Scheme |
20. Grant of Transport Allowance to Differently Abled Persons |
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Benefits |
Sum of Rs.100/- per month through Anganwadi centres. |
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Eligibility |
1. Income : Less than 35,000/-
2. Age : Above 5 years 3. Disability : 40% and above 4. No formal education qualification 5. Residence : Not less than 5 years 6. If they have got free bus pass means the same should be surrendered to the Directorate of Social Welfare 7. Declaration in the Application whether he / she wants to avail Free Bus Pass or Traveling Allowance should be submitted.
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Description of the Scheme |
21. Supply of Radio to Blind Persons |
| Benefits | One Radio to the Blind person for recreation |
| Eligibility |
1. Income: Less than 35,000/- 2. Disability: 40% and above 3.Residence: Not less than 5 years |
Home/Special Schools for Differently Abled Persons1. Special School for Visually Handicapped & Hearing Impaired, Pondicherry and Karaikal Benefits available : Special education upto 10th std. Free of cost with free board and lodging. Eligibility :1. Income limit: Nil 2. Age: 5-10 years 3. Disability: Deaf & Dumb, Blind only. 4. Residence: Not compulsory 2. HOME FOR MENTALLY RETARDED CHILDREN, PONDICERRY Benefits available : Rehabilitation of Mentally retarded children with special education, free board & lodging. Eligibility : 1. Income limit: Nil 2. Age: 5-15 years 3. Disability : Mentally retarded only 4. Residence : Not compulsory 3. Home for Blind, Pondicherry Benefits available : To ensure welfare and rehabilitation of the blind Adult through vocational training with free board and lodging. Eligibility : 1. Income limit: Nil 2. Age: above 18 years 3. Disability: 100% 4. Residence: Not Compulsory OTHER SCHEMES 1.GRAMIN PUNARVAS YOJANA This is centrally sponsored Scheme under which a Composite Fitment Centre already established at Jaya Nagar , Reddiarpalayam. This Centre functioning under the Control of District Rehabilitation Centre, Chengalpattu. Benefits available to Differently abled person persons: 1. To provide medical Certificates to eligible Differently abled person persons. 2. To provide, supply, fitment and repair of assistive devices and to extend rehabilitation services to needy Differently abled person persons. 2. NATIONAL PROGRAMME FOR REHABILITATION OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES This is a Centrally sponsored scheme thorough which intensive rehabilitation services would be provided at Village, Block,District and State Level.The Govt. of India has already released 12.5 lakhs for implementing the Scheme.
SCHEMES IMPLEMENTED BY THE CORPORATION FOR WOMEN AND HANDICAPPED PERSONS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD. 1. VOCATIONAL TRAINING FOR P.H PERSONS Benefits available : Vocational training for 6 months/ 1 year with a monthly stipend for Rs. 580 per month 1. Computer 2. A/C mechanism 3. Motor Vehicle Mechanism 4. Electronic Mechanism 5. Printing and Weaving Eligibility : 1. Income limit: Nil 2. Age : 15-30 3. Disability 40% and above 4. Residence : Not less than 5 years 5. Educational Qualification: Varies depending on the course |