DIFFERENTLY ABLED WELFARE SCHEMES
Department for the Welfare of the Differently Abled Persons
District Differently abled welfare office Screen Reader Access
Room no 11, Collectorate, Salem
Phone no: 0427 – 2415242
Schemes for the Differently Abled Persons
| S.No | Scheme | Application / Where & How to apply |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | National Identity card for the Differently abled persons with Disability Certificate Disability Certificate will be issued to those who have morethen 40% Disability and Differently Abled Welfare Board Certifficate will be issued to the above age of 10 years. Required documents : 4 Pass port size photos , copy of Aadhar and Ration card. |
Application (PDF 55 KB) |
| 2 | Unique Identity Card For the Differently abled Persons (UDID) Required Documents; Disablity Certificate, Adhar Card, Passport Size Photo to be apply online in the given website. Further details contact District Differently Abled Welfare Officer, Salem |
www.swavlambancard.gov.in |
| 3 | Types of differently abled persons 1. Blindness 2.Low vision 3.hearing Impairment 4.Locomotor disability 5.Leprosy cured 6.Dwarfism 7.Intelletually disabled 8. Mental illness 9.Spectrum Disorder – Autism 10.Celebral palsy 11. Muscular dystrophy 12.Acid attacked victim 13.Learning disabilities 14.parkinson;s disease 15. hemophilia 16.Thalassemia 17.Sickle cell disease 18. speech and language disability 19. Multiple sclerosis 20. Multiple disability 21.Hard of Hearing. 22. Multiple Disability |
Application (PDF 46 KB) |
| S.No | Scheme | Application / Where & How to apply |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Early Intervention Centre for Infants and young children with Hearing Impairment Salem rehabilitation centre , Corporation elementary school campus, Arunasalam Asari street , Salem. Ph : 9944971775. |
DDAWO office, Salem |
| 2 | Early Intervention Centre for the Intellectual Disabled Children Csi bala gnar illam, Hasthampatty, Salem. ph 0427 2317446, 9698986460. |
DDAWO office, Salem |
| 3 | Early Intervention Centre for Children with Autism Spectrum disorder Ecomwel orthopaedic centre Campus, Near RC church ,Tharamangalam, Salem. Ph 9443251703. |
DDAWO office, Salem |
| 4 | Early Diagnosis and intervention for Children with Hearing Impairment Assesment will be done on every Friday at District Differently Abled Welfare Office, Room no 11, collectorate, Salem. | DDAWO office, Salem |
| S.No | Scheme | Application / Where & How to apply |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scholarship ( 1st std to 8th std students ) from Rs.1000 to Rs.3000 | Application (PDF 54 KB) |
| 2 | Scholarship ( 9th std to 12 std and ITI) Rs.4000 | Application |
| 3. | Scholarship ( Graduation and Post Graduation students) Rs.6000 to Rs.7000 | Application |
| 4 | Readers allowance to visually impaired persons (9th Std to Post Graduation) Rs.3000 to Rs.6000 | Above Application |
| 5 | Government of India scholarship ( 9th std to Ph.d Students) Rs.7000 to Rs.1,00,000/- to be apply by online. | https://scholarships.gov.in |
| 6 | Degree courses for the hearing impaired students B.Com and B.C.A. degree courses are run by presidency college , Chennai. |
DDAWO office, Salem |
| 7 | Assistance to law graduates Rs.10000 for purchase of books | Application |
| 8 | Cash incentive scheme to prevent dropouts from schools ( Government high school for hearing impaired Suramangalam Salem). | DDAWO office, Salem |
| 9 | Supply of Braille books to visually impaired students (Govt. Special school for visullay Impaired, Sevvaipettai Salem). | DDAWO office, Salem |
| 10. | Salary grant to special educators and physiotherapist to the government recognized Special Schools after completion of 5 years of recognition. | DDAWO office, Salem |
| S.No | Scheme | Application / Where & How to apply |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unemployment allowance to the differently abled persons Rs.600 to Rs.1000 per month 18 years and after 1 year completion registration will be given Contact : Deputy Director, District Employment office, Gorimedu, Salem Phone number 0427-2401750 |
Application |
| 2 | Self employment Three fourth subsidy and maximum off Rs.25000 recommended to nationalized banks up to 45 years. | Application |
| 3 | Motorized sewing machines to Locomator differently abled, Hearing impaired, Mild intellectual disabled and Parents of 75% severely affected intellectually disabled persons. | Application |
| 4 | Without Interest Loan assistance from National Handicapped Finance and Development Corporation (NHFDC) through District Central co-operative bank, Salem, Urban and Rural Cooperative Banks. | Application (PDF 23 KB) |
| 5 | Unemployed Youth Employment Generation Programme (UYEGP) through District industrial centre. 30% subsidy given to the differently abled For more information : Manager, District Industrial Centre, 5 Roads, SIDCO Industrial Estate , Salem . Ph no. 0427 2448505 |
www.msmeonline.tn.gov.in/UYEGP |
| 6 | Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) through District Industrial centre, Salem. 30% to 40% subsidy given to the differently abled. For more information : Manager, District Industrial Centre, 5 Roads, SIDCO Industrial Estate , Salem.Ph no. 0427 2448505 |
www.kviconline.gov.in/pmegpeportal |
| 7 | Rs.50,000 subsidy and deposit for starting of Aavin milk outlets for the differently abled | Application (PDF 412 KB) |
| S.No | Scheme | Application / Where & How to apply |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5% Reservation in educational institutions and in employment | DDAWO office, salem |
| 2 | Financial assistance to differently abled persons to appear in main examination conducted by upsc / tnpsc Group-I | DDAWO office , salem |
| 3 | 4% Reservation in government, government under taking and Govt. aided institutions | DDAWO office, salem |
| S.No | Scheme | Application / Where & How to apply |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tricycle | Application |
| 2 | Wheel chairs | Application |
| 3 | Calipers and crutches | Application |
| 4 | Artificial limbs | Application |
| 5 | Modular artificial limbs | Application |
| 6 | Special wheel chairs for cerebral palsied persons | Application |
| 7 | Goggles | Application |
| 8 | Retrofitted petrol scooters | Application |
| 9 | Battery operated wheel chairs | Application |
| 10 | Special spectacles in Black colour | Application |
| 11 | Braille watches | Application |
| 12 | Magnifier for visually impaired students | Application |
| 13 | Reflecting folding sticks / smart cane | Application |
| 14 | Special hearing aids | Application |
| 15 | Mobile therapy unit | DDAWO office, Salem |
| S.No | Scheme | Application / Where & How to apply |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maintenance allowance to 40% and above intellectual disabled persons Rs. 1500/- | Application |
| 2 | Maintenance allowance to 75% and above severely disabled persons Rs.1500/- | Application |
| 3 | Maintenance allowance for persons affected 40% and above with muscular dystrophy Rs. 1500/- | Application |
| 4 | Maintenance allowance for 40% and above leprosy cured persons Rs.1500/- | Application |
| S.No | Scheme | Application / Where & How to apply |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marriage assistance to normal persons marrying visually impaired persons | Application |
| 2 | Marriage assistance to normal persons marrying locomotor differently abled persons | Application |
| 3 | Marriage assistance to normal persons marrying Speech and Hearing impaired persons | Application |
| 4 | Marriage assistance to differently abled persons marrying differently abled persons | Application |
| (for Degree /Diploma holders Rs.50000 cash and 8 Gm gold coins and others Rs.25000 cash and 8 gm gold coins) |
| S.No | Scheme | Application / Where & How to apply |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Homes for the Female Intellectual affecteed persons above the age of 14 years CSI Bala Gnar illam , Hasthampatty ,Salem |
DDAWO office , Salem |
| 2 | Homes for the Male Intellectual affecteed persons above the age of 14 years Karunya illam , Gorimedu, ,Salem |
DDAWO office , Salem |
| 3 | Government Rehabilitation Homes for Leporsy affected person., Deviyakurichi , Salem Phone Number 9965025341 | DDAWO office ,Salem |
| 4 | Rescue for Mentally ill Persons on streets. Little Hearts Mentally Ill Home, C 456 Annai Perumayee Ammal Kalyana mandapam, Saravanabava Nagar Maniyanur ,Salem Phone Number9500017716 |
DDAWO office ,Saelm |
| 5 | Home for Mentally ill Persons Little Hearts Mentally Ill Home, C 456 Annai Perumayee Ammal Kalyana mandapam, Saravanabava Nagar Maniyanur ,Salem Phone Number9500017716 |
DDAWO office,Salem |
| S.No | Scheme | Application / Where & How to apply |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Free Travel Concession for Visually Impaired persons within the District District Diffferently Abled Welfare Officer, Salem |
Application |
| 2 | Free Travel Concession to differently abled persons from residence to schools , colleges and hospitals District Diffferently Abled Welfare Officer, Salem |
Application |
| 3 | 75 % travel concession in state owned transport corporation , Mofussil buses National Identity Card Xerox to be handeover to the conductor at the time of travel. |
DDAWO office, Salem |
| 4 | 75 % travel concession to severely affected persons with escort National Identity Card Xerox and escort medical certificate form to be handeover to the conductor at the time of travel. |
Application |
| S.No | Scheme | Application / Where & How to apply |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Registration of complaints under persons with disabilities act, 2016 | Director for Welfare of the Differently Abled Person, Kamarajar Salai, Cheennai 600 005. |
| 2 | Rs.31250 subsidy for purchase of petrol scooters by the differently abled working women | www.tamilnadumahalir.org/tnatws.html |
| S.No | Scheme | Application / Where & How to apply |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Accident death relief for differently abled up to Rs.100000.00 | Application (PDF 20 KB) |
| 2 | Accident relief causing disabilities up to Rs.25000.00 | Application (PDF 19 KB) |
| 3 | Financial assistance to meet the funeral expenses of a differently abled persons upto 17000.00 | Application (PDF 21 KB) |
| 4 | Scholarship to son and daughter of differently abled persons Rs 1000 to Rs.6000.00 | Application (PDF 43 KB) |
| 5 | Marriage Assistance Rs.2000.00 | Application (PDF 39 KB) |
| 6 | Assistance for delivery / miscarriage of pregnancy / termination of pregnancy to female differently abled person. up to Rs.6000.00 | Application (PDF 27 KB) |
| 7 | Reimbursement for purchase of spectacles for visually impaired persons Rs. 500 | Application (PDF 19 KB) |
| S.No | Scheme | Application / Where & How to apply |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Appointment of Legal guardians to special categories of differently abled persons under National Trust Act, 1999.Intelectual Disability, Autism, Cerebral Palsy and Multiple Disability persons with above 18 years to be apply online. Conatact:: Ecomwel Orthopaedic centre , Near RC church ,Tharamangalam, Salem.Ph 9443251703 and District Diffferently Abled Welfare Officer, Salem. |
http://www.thenationaltrust.gov.in/content/innerpage/guardianship.php |
| 2 | Appointment of Limited guardians for severely affected persons categories not covered under National Trust Act, 1999. Conatact:: District Diffferently Abled Welfare Officer, Salem. | Application (PDF 41 KB) |
| S.No | Scheme | Application / Where & How to apply |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | State awards by Govt. of Tamilnadu on International Differently Abled Day for the service of Differently Abled persons. Application should be submit District Differently Abled welfare Officer on or before October 15th every year | Application (PDF 506 KB) |
| 2 | Govt. of India National Award on International Differently Abled Day for the service of Diffently Abled persons Guidelines and Applications | Application (PDF 583 KB) |
| 3 | State awards on Independence day for the service of Diffently Abled persons Guidelines and Applications | Application (PDF 62 KB) |
| S.No | Scheme | Application / Where & How to apply |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chief Minister’s Comprehensive Health Insurance scheme upto Rs.5.00 lakhs No income limit for differently abled persons family and Health Insurance can used for whole differently Abled persons family. Contact room no 114 , Collector campus, Salem
Ration Card holders of Differently Abled person family can register and get Health Insurance Card Required Document 1) Copy of National Disability Identity Card 2) Copy of Family Ration Card (If having old Card and New Card) 3) No need of Income Certificate |
http://www.cmchistn.com |
| S.No | Scheme | Application / Where & How to apply |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Training on Multimedia, photography and Editing at National Film Development Corporation, Egmore, Chennai. Phone No. 044 28191203, 044 28192506 | DDAWO office, Salem |
| 2 | Fitter training to Speech and Hearing impaired persons will be given in Government Industrtial Training Institute, Guindy, Chennai Ulundurpet and Nagerkovil | www.skilltraining.tn.gov.in/DET |
| 3 | Skill training for Differently Abled | www.skilltraining.tn.gov.in/DET |
| 4 | Training on book binding to visually impaired at Govt. school for Visually challenged, Poonthamalli, Chennai. Ph no.044 26272080 | DDAWO office, Salem |