Beneficiary

Differently Abled

Significantly contribute to workplace, families and community.

Differently Abled is often described in terms of lack of normal functioning of physical, mental or psychological processes. It is also defined as learning difficulties or difficulties in adjusting socially, which interfaces with a person’s normal growth and development.  A disabled child has been defined as one who is unable to ensure by himself, wholly or partially the necessities of a normal individual or social life including work as a result of deficiency whether congenital or not in his physical or mental capabilities.

Persons having any of the disabilities, namely, visual, communication (hearing and/or speech) and locomotor, will be considered physically disabled. More and more people are now convinced that "disabled" is not the right term to describe people who are challenged. Many now prefer using the term "differently abled".

Who are differently abled  persons? 

As per the provisions of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPWD) Act, 2016; it means:-

1. Blindness

2. Low vision

3. Leprosy cured persons

4. Hearing impairment (deaf and hard of hearing)

5. Locomotor Disability

6. Dwarfism

7. Intellectual Disability

8. Mental illness

9. Autism Spectrum Disorder

10. Cerebral Palsy

11. Muscular Dystrophy

12. Chronic Neurological Conditions

13. Specific Learning Disabilities

14. Multiple Sclerosis

15. Speech and Language disability

16. Thalassemia

17. Hemophilia

18. Sickle Cell disease

19. Multiple Disabilities including deaf blindness

20. Acid Attack victim

21. Parkinson's disease

Schemes

Shreshtam scheme for ensuring participation of PwDs in Arts & Sports
Sahajeevanam help-desk for PwDs
Snehayanam scheme for mothers of persons with special needs
Niramaya Health Insurance Scheme
Legal Guardianship
Prathyasha scheme for repatriation of other state residents in PRCs
Imprest Money scheme
Athijeevanam- Comprehensive Scheme for mainstreaming of PwDs
Pratheeksha scheme for rehabilitation of mentally challenged persons
Vijayamritham scheme-Cash award for meritorious CWDs
Sahachari scheme for encouraging NCC/ NSS/ SPC units assisting CWDs
Pariraksha scheme for Differently abled persons
Psycho social programme for destitute mentally ill persons
Swasraya scheme for parents/ mothers of PH/MR persons
Vidyajyothi scheme- Financial aid for uniforms and study materials to PH students
Vidyakiranam scheme-Educational assistance to children of disabled parents
Scheme for providing Assistive devices to Differently abled persons
Distress Relief Fund for the Differently Abled (Medical Treatment)
Financial Assistance to visually impaired Advocates
Scholarship for Differently abled Students
Marriage Assistance to differently abled women and to daughters of differently abled parents
Scholarship for Disabled students pursuing Degree, PG courses (Distance Education)
Financial assistance to Disabled students pursuing (10th, +1, +2 equivalent exams)
Matru Jyothi -Financial assistance for PwD mothers

Documents

State Policy KERALA STATE POLICY FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES-2015
Act THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, 2016
Act THE NATIONAL TRUST FOR WELFARE OF PERSONS WITH AUTISM, CEREBRAL PALSY, MENTAL RETARDATION AND MULTIPLE DISABILITIES ACT, 1999
Rules Rights of Persons with Disabilities (Kerala) Rules, 2020
Rules NATIONAL TRUST FOR WELFARE OF PERSONS WITH AUTISM, CEREBRAL PALSY, MENTAL RETARDATION AND MULTIPLE DISABILITIES RULES, 2000
Internal Orders 4 % Reservation for PWDs and Handbook on Identified posts
SOP/Protocol Registration of PwD Institutions- Guidelines reg
GOs Re-appointment to PH appointed through Employment Exchange- 16.8.99 to 31.12.2003
Census Report Disability Census Report 2015
Internal Circulars ഭിന്നശേഷിക്കാര്‍ക്കുള്ള ഉപകരണം വാങ്ങി നല്‍കുന്ന-നിര്‍വ്വഹണ ഉദ്യോഗസ്ഥന്
Internal Circulars ശാരീരികവും മാനസികവുമായ വെല്ലുവിളികള്‍ നേരിടുന്ന കുട്ടികള്‍ക്ക് സ്കോളര്
Internal Circulars മാനസിക വെല്ലുവിളികള്‍ നേരിടുന്ന കുട്ടികള്‍ക്ക് സ്കോളര്‍ഷിപ്പും ബത്തയും
Internal Circulars Permanent Disability certificate reg