MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI D. NAPOLEON)
(a) Yes, Sir.
(b) Details of persons with various types of disabilities as per census 2011 is given in a
Statement at annexure.
(c) and (d) No, Sir.
(e) and (f) Section 33 of the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of
Rights and Full Participation) (PwD) Act, 1995 envisages that there are three percent
reservations for persons with disability in identified posts in Government establishments.
Under the Scheme of Incentives to the Private Sector for Employment of Physically Challenged
Persons, the Government of India provides the employer’s contribution for Employees Provident
Fund (EPF) and Employees State Insurance (ESI) for 3 years, for employees with disabilities
including visually impaired persons employed in the private sector on or after 01.04.2008,
with a monthly salary upto Rs.25,000.
The National Handicapped Finance and Development Corporation (NHFDC) provide concessional
credit to Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) for setting up income generating activities for
self-employment.
The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) guarantees 100 days
of employment in a financial year to any rural household whose adult members are willing
to do unskilled manual work, which is a demand driven Scheme.
Under the Scheme of Swarnjayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana (SGSY), employment is given to
disabled persons at least 3% of the total Swarozgaris.
Indira Gandhi National Disability Pension Scheme (IGNDPS) which is one of the schemes of
National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP) provides pension to BPL persons with severe
or multiple disabilities between the age group of 18 to 59 years @ of Rs. 200 p.m. per
beneficiary.
Under Deendayal Disabled Rehabilitation Scheme (DDRS), financial assistance is provided
through Non Governmental Organizations (NGOs) for various projects for providing education,
vocational training and rehabilitation of persons with disabilities.
(g) No, Sir.
(h) Does not arise.
