Northern Region

4. Scholarship : The state Govt. awards scholarship to the Handicapped students from class I to VIII @ Rs. 25/- p.m.

5. Conveyance allowances : Disabled employees get conveyance allowance @ Rs. 25/- P.M.

6. Assistance for self employment : The handicapped persons get assistance for self employment. For details pl. refer the list (Appendix-A)

7. Assistance for purchase of aids & appliances : Govt. of Bihar provides different types of artificial limbs, appliances, aids free of cost to economically weaker disabled people to restore their residual capacities and to improve their mobility and employability.

8. Disability pension : Disabled persons get disability pension. For details Pl. Contract Director, Social Welfare Dept.

9. Other concessions/Facilities

Special Schools :

(a) FOR HEARING IMPAIRED PERSONS – 

There are 4 Govt. run special schools for Deaf and 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 Govt. 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.

(b) 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 (I.E.D.) 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.

Vocational Training :

(a) VOCATIONALISATION OF FORMAL EDUCATION –

All the schools stated in the above para has the facilities of vocational training in different fields like tailoring, carpentry, chair knitting etc.

(b) VOCATIONAL TRAINING FOR SELF EMPLOYMENT :

There is one vocational training center 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 center has a capacity of 50 students like formal school The trainees of this center are also provided with free instructions, free residential facilities, free food, medicines, educational instruments etc.

Travelling 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.

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 person in recruitment in cadres.

Grant-in-aid to Non-Government Organisation engaged in the welfare of disabled person :

2. Reservation in

3. Scholarship/Stipend : Scholarships are granted from Class Ist to Class VIII th 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 upto Rs.240/- for hostellers. The blind students are also granted readers 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.

4. 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.

5. Conveyance Allowances : Conveyance allowance 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.

6. Bus Concession/Rail Concession : Free bus travel for blind and 50% concession is admissible to other categories of Physically Handicapped persons in C.T.U. buses.

i) 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 center. The Centre is having the facilities of Consultant Doctors, Speech Therapists, Prosthetic Technician, Clinical Psychologists, Medical Social Workers and Trained Teachers.

ii) 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.

1. Concerned Officer : 
            The Deputy Director
            Dept. of Social Welfare,
            Govt. of N.C.T. of Delhi
            1, Canning Lane,
            Kasturba Gandhi Marg, 
            New Delhi – 1

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(c) OTHERS : (i)  5% reservation in allotment of DDA shops/Kiosks to PH persons.
                    (ii) 1% DDA plots are reserved for P.H. persons
                    (iii) 2% Municipality shops are reserved for PH persons.

3. Age relaxation : The upper age limit is relaxed by 10 years for handicapped persons for applying in Govt. Jobs. 

4. Scholarship/Stipend : The State Govt. awards scholarship to the disabled students at the following rate :

6 Unemployment Allowance : Disabled persons who is registered in employment exchange get Rs. 50/- p.m. as unemployment allowance.

7. Conveyance Allowance : Disabled employees get conveyance allowance @ 5% of their basic pay, maximum upto Rs. 100/-p.m 

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

9. Assistance for Self employment: Disabled persons get assistance for self employment. For details pl. refer the list (Appendix-A)

10 Economic Assistance : (a) Disabled persons get Rs. 1,000/- as one time economic assistance. (b) Leprosy patients get Rs. 400/- p.m. (c) Children of widow get Rs. 250/- to 400/- p.m. for education material etc. d) T.B. Patients get Rs. 100/- p.m.

11. Hostel facility : Hostel facility for college going blind boys at Sewa Kutir is available. Free boarding, lodging & medical care, scholarship for pursuing education and training, library, tape recorder etc. facility available.

12. Exemption in professional tax/road tax : Owner of motorised vehicle get exemption from paying road tax. 

Grant-in-aid to Universities for construction of hostel for handicapped.

2. Reservation in

a. Govt. Job: 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.

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

3. Age Relaxation : The Upper age limit is relaxed by 10 years for handicapped persons for applying in Govt. jobs.

4. Scholarship/Stipend : The State Govt. awards scholarship to the handicapped students at the following rates :

6. Un-employment allowance : Disabled persons who has registered in employment exchange get unemployment allowance at the following rate :

                Matric/Middle pass –             Rs. 150/- p.m.
                Diploma Holder

               Graduate/Matric pass –         Rs. 200/- p.m.
               Diploma Holder

               Post Graduate/Graduate –     Rs. 250/- p.m.
               Diploma Holder

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

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

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

10. Exemption in road tax : All types of handicapped persons are exempted from paying road tax.

11. Awards/Sports/Seminars : State Government gives awards to the best handicapped employees and the best self employed disabled for their encouragement.

12. Assistance for purchase of aids and appliances : The crippled and orthopaedically handicapped persons get artificial limbs and wheel chair by the State Govt. whose case is recommended by a medical specialist or Chief Medical Officer.

13. Other Concessions/facilities :

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3. Age relaxation : The Upper age limit is relaxed by 5 years for handicapped persons for applying in Govt. jobs.

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

5. Maintenance Allowance/Scholarship: (Through Institutions/NGOs) An amount of Rs. 60/- p.m. is given to leprosy cured person as maintenance allowance through NGOs.

6. Disability Pension/Social Security Pension : Disability pension of Rs. 100 P.M. for those whose individual income is less than Rs. 2000 p.m. There is no age limit.

7. Un-employment Allowance : Disabled Persons who is registered in employment exchange get unemployment allowance. For detail pl. contact Director, Social Welfare Department.

8. Conveyance allowance : Conveyance allowance of Rs. 75/- p.m. is given to the Govt. employees. For details pl. contact Director, Social Welfare Department.

9. Bus Concession : Disabled persons get free bus travel facility.

10. Assistance for self employment : Assistance of up to Rs. 2500 is given for self employment. For detail pl. refer the list. (Appendix-A)

11. Incentive for marrying a disabled : The State Govt. gives Rs. 5000/- to those who marries with a disabled persons.(Normal Person)

12. Assistance for purchase of aids & appliances: Full reimbursement of Aids & Appliances whose monthly income is less than Rs. 1,200 is given. 50% discount is given for those whose income is between Rs. 1201/- to 2500/- p.m. Max. subsidy is Rs. 5,000/- per beneficiary.

13. Other concessions :

Special cell in employment exchange for disabled.

Rs. 120/- p.m. for leprosy cured person whose individual income is less than Rs. 2000/- p.m.

4. Assistance for self employment : Handicapped persons get assistance for self employment. For detail pl. refer the list (Appendix – A)

5. 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.

6. Scholarship/Stipend : Scholarship is given to the school going disabled children at pre-metric level.

7. Monthly Financial Assistance/Disability Pension : Disabled persons get monthly financial assistance @ Rs. 150/-p.m

8. Assistance for purchase of aids and appliances : Disabled persons get artificial limbs and appliances including hearing aid under Prosthetics Aid Scheme. There is a Govt. Artificial Limb Centre functioning in J & K State under the Health and Medical Education at Barajulla, Srinagar.

9. Conveyance Allowance : Handicapped Govt. employees get conveyance allowance.

10. Other Concessions :

Organisations working for the welfare of Physically Handicapped persons are as follows :

a. JRC Home for Handicapped, Udhampur, Jammu
b. Home for aged and infirm, Kathua
c. Child and infirm welfare foundation, Bhagwati Nagar, Jammu
d. Kuswht Niwaran Society, Amphalla, Jammu
e. Society for human welfare and education, Solins, Srinagar
f. Home for disabled, Phulwama

i) Facilities of boarding/lodging and education for deaf and dumb, Orthopaedically Handicapped students are available through voluntary organization.

ii) Facilities of boarding/lodging and education etc. for blind in residential institutions are available.

iii) Reservations for admission in professional courses are available for disabled persons.

2.Reservation in 

(a) 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 :