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Schemes for Persons with Disabilities
Social Welfare Department
Under Social Welfare Department, the following are the Social Security schemes for Persons with Disabilities.
i. Scholarship: Students with Disabilities are being provided with scholarship for undergoing studies up to the University level. The rates of scholarship vary according to the level of Education, Hostellers and Day Scholars. Reader’s allowance is also given to visually impaired students from Class-IX onwards.
| Sl. No. | Type of Course | Existing rate (Rs) | Revised Rate (Rs) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Pre-Primary and Primary Standard upto class V | 250/- pm | 500/- pm |
| 2. | Class VI to Class X | 350/- pm | 700/- pm |
| 3. | Class XI, XII, BA/B.Sc/B.Com etc | 450/- pm | 1000/- pm |
| 4. | B.E/B.Tech/MBBS/LLB/B.Ed/ Diploma in Professional and Engineering Studies etc. | 600/- pm | 1200/- pm |
| 5. | MA/M.Sc/M.Com/LLM/M.Ed etc | 700/- pm | 1400/- pm |
| Sl. No. | Type of Course | Existing rate (Rs) | Revised Rate (Rs) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Pre-Primary and Primary Standard upto class V | - | - |
| 2. | Class VI to Class X | 200/- pm | 500/- pm |
| 3. | Class XI, XII, BA/B.Sc/B.Com etc | 250/- pm | 600/- pm |
| 4. | B.E/B.Tech/MBBS/LLB/B.Ed/ Diploma in Professional and Engineering Studies etc. | 350/- pm | 700/- pm |
| 5. | MA/M.Sc/M.Com/LLM/M.Ed etc | 350/- pm | 700/- pm |
| Sl. No. | Type of Course | Existing rate (Rs) | Revised Rate (Rs) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Pre-Primary and Primary Standard upto class V | 350/- pm | 700/- pm |
| 2. | Class VI to Class X | 450/- pm | 900/- pm |
| 3. | Class XI, XII, BA/B.Sc/B.Com etc | 550/- pm | 1200/- pm |
| 4. | B.E/B.Tech/MBBS/LLB/B.Ed/ Diploma in Professional and Engineering Studies etc. | 700/- pm | 1400/- pm |
| 5. | MA/M.Sc/M.Com/LLM/M.Ed etc | 800/- pm | 1600/- pm |
| Sl. No. | Class | Existing rate (Rs) | Revised Rate (Rs) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | I-III | 400/- pm | 800/- pm |
| 2. | IV-VI | 600/- pm | 1200/- pm |
| 3. | VII-X | 900/- pm | 1800/- pm |
| 4. | XI-XII | 1500/- pm | 3000/- pm |
| 5. | For Graduate Level | 2000/- pm | 4000/- pm |
| 6. | For Post Graduate Level | 3000/- pm | 6000/- pm |
| Sl. No. | Class | Existing rate (Rs) | Revised Rate (Rs) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | I-III | 500/- pm | 1500/- pm |
| 2. | IV-VI | 750/- pm | 2000/- pm |
| 3. | VII-X | 1000/- pm | 2500/- pm |
| Sl. No. | Existing rate (Rs) | Revised Rate (Rs) |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | 250/- pm | 500/- pm |
| Sl. No. | Existing rate (Rs) | Revised Rate (Rs) |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1000/- pm | 1500/- pm |
ii. Halfway Home for rehabilitation of treated and controlled mentally ill persons
Halfway Home for rehabilitation of treated and controlled mentally ill persons. The Social Welfare Department in collaboration with Sanker Charitable Trust has set up a Half Way Home for rehabilitation of mentally ill persons.
| Sl. No. | Halfway Home | Place | Nos. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Half way home (men) (Government run) | Tura | 20 nos |
| 2. | Half way home (women) (Government run) | Shillong | 25 nos |
| 3. | Half way home (men) Shillong run by NGO | KJP Assembly | 25 nos |
| Total | 70 nos. | ||
iii. Vocational Training:
Vocational Training is imparted to the persons with disabilities through Voluntary Organizations in different trades. The duration of the training period is for one year. During the training period a stipend of Rs.1500/- each per month is provided. On completion of the training, a Token Grant of Rs 5000/- is provided to the passed out trainees for purchase of machines, tools, raw materials to enable them to start self-employment venture.
iv. Grant in aid to Voluntary Organisations:
Grant in aid to Voluntary Organizations, financial assistance is being provided to NGOs working in the field of disability for running Vocational Training Centres, conducting sensitization programme etc. Fresh Scholarship to Students with Disabilities.
v. Chief Minister Social Assistance Scheme
Under Chief Minister Social Assistance Scheme, persons with disabilities are being provided financial assistance in the form of pension @ Rs 750/– per month.
Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) under Education Department
- Assistive Devices like Braille Textbooks are being provided at the pre-primary level, Elementary level, Secondary & Higher Secondary level.
- Support services like Escort Allowance, Transport Allowance and Stipends for Girls were provided at the pre-primary level, Elementary level, Secondary & Higher Secondary level.
- Under Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA), aids and appliances are being provided to children with special need (CWSN) through the Artificial Limb Manufacturing Corporation of India (ALIMCO) and other agencies.
State Resource Centre on Disability Affairs (SRCDA)
Meritorious Scholarship is given to Students with Disabilities from the level of class XI onward. The rate ranges from Rs. 2000/- to Rs. 5000/-
| Sl. No. | Category | No. of Students | Amount per month |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Class XI & XII | 25 | Rs. 2,000/- |
| 2. | Graduate Level (General, Honoursetc) | 21 | Rs. 3,000/- |
| 3. | Post Graduate & Under Graduate Professional and Technical Courses | 8 | Rs. 4,000/- |
| 4. | Graduate Level, Professional & Technical Courses, M.PHIL, PHD etc. | 4 | Rs. 5,000/- |
National Handicapped Finance Development Corporation (NHFDC):
The scheme was launched towards the end of year 2010. The Meghalaya Cooperative Apex Bank Ltd is the State Channelizing Agency. The objective is to assist persons with disabilities in setting up small business in service/trading sector, agricultural activities, and purchase of vehicle.
Meghalaya State Skill Development Society (MSSDS): convergence and bank linkage
Skill Development Training Programme exclusively for PwDs for self employment started on March 2018 to impart skill training leading to micro-enterprise. 100 PwDs were trained under 8 NGOs. The trades offered:
Natural farming, Preparation of Vermi compose, Mushroom cultivation, cow cost poultry, piggery and handicrafts.
Scheme of Assistance to Persons with Disabilities for Purchase/Fitting of Aids /Appliances (ADIP) Scheme:
The aids and appliances like Wheelchairs, Auxiliary Crutches, ElbowCruthes, White Canes, Hearing aids, etc are being supplied at Free of cost to the PwDs under Assistance to Disabled Persons (ADIP Scheme – i.e. Central Sponsored Scheme) implemented by State Society for the Implemnetation of Rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities (SSIRPD) and the Prosthesis and Orthosis are being supplied at Free of Cost to the PwDs under National Programme for Rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities (NPRPD Scheme) implemented and financed by the State Government.
Early Diagnostic & Intervention Centres (EDIC)
4 (four) Early Diagnostic & Intervention Centres (EDIC) attached to Civil Hospitals of Shillong, Jowai, Nongstoin and Tura have been established where the Assessment & Evaluation of hearing is being conducted on regular basis.