Deendayal Disabled Rehabilitation Scheme

Deendayal Disabled Rehabilitation Scheme (DDRS)[1][2] has been launched by the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India, with an aim to provide equal level of opportunity, social justice, equality and empowerment to the disabled. For the overall empowerment of PwDs, a regional conference on Deendayal Disabled Rehabilitation Scheme (DDRS) was organized by the Department responsible for the empowerment of persons with disabilities under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment[3][4]

Under this scheme, with the help of Self Help Groups (NGOs), disability is identified and provided in the form of assistance from the schools itself, so that they can face the difficulties in life and face them easily.[5] Along with this, cooperation is also provided in different situations of life, so that even a disabled person can live a normal life.[6][7]

The Central Sector Scheme, also known as the "Scheme for Promoting Voluntary Action for the Disabled", was amended in 2003 and renamed DDRS.The vision of the scheme is to provide a full range of services needed for rehabilitation of PwD to voluntary organizations.[8][9] Recommendation from the District Social Welfare Officer and the State Government is necessary for issuing grants-in-aid to NGOs.[10]

References
  1. https://www.india.gov.in/deendayal-disabled-rehabilitation-scheme#:~:text=Deendayal%20Disabled%20Rehabilitation%20Scheme%20to,empowerment%20of%20persons%20with%20disabilities.
  2. "Disabilities Affairs". disabilityaffairs.gov.in.
  3. Admin, India Education Diary Bureau (March 1, 2019). "Thaawarchand Gehlot inaugurates 'National Conference on Deendayal Disabled Rehabilitation Scheme'".
  4. institute, impact & policy research. "COVID19: Implications for People with Disabilities and the Elderly". The Citizen.
  5. "Covid-19: Extend help to women with disabilities". Hindustan Times. May 30, 2020.
  6. "Low teacher-pupil ratio plagues special schools in state". Deccan Herald. February 2, 2020.
  7. Nishtha Bharti, IndiaSpend com. "Disabled care: Southern states show the way". Scroll.in.
  8. "'State govts should educate people about Persons with Disabilities Act schemes'". May 27, 2017.
  9. "MGNREGS hope for differently-abled in Odisha". The New Indian Express.
  10. "Universal identity cards to be issued to all disabled: Government" – via The Economic Times.


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