(a) Whether the guidelines for giving grant-in-aid to non-official
institutions for blind are changed frequently causing delay in receiving
grant-in-aid;
(b) If so, the details of guidelines and when they were issued;
(c) Whether there is any proposal to enhance the honorarium last fixed
in 1999-2000 for the employees working in these institutions; and
(d) If not, the reasons therefor?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE & EMPOWERMENT (SMT. SUBBULAKSHMI JAGADEESAN)
(a) &(b) No frequent change has been made in the guidelines on Deendayal
Disabled Rehabilitation Scheme (formerly the Scheme to Promote voluntary
Action for Persons with Disabilities) under which grant-in-aid is given to various
non-governmental organizations including non-official institutions for blind.
However, the item wise cost norms for funding various projects including the
projects for blind under the scheme were rationalized/revised and made applicable
from 1.4.2003. The revised guidelines in this connection were issued in March
2003. The details of the revised guidelines are available on the website of the
Ministry www.socialjustice.nic.in.
(c ) & (d) The revised item wise cost norms including the rate of honorarium to
staff were made applicable only from 1.4.2003. There is no proposal to revise
them.