MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
(SMT. MEIRA KUMAR)
(a) to (e) A statement is laid on the Table of the House.
Statement to be laid on the Table of the House in answer to Lok Sabha
Starred Question No.175 for 23-08-2007 asked by Shri P. Karunakaran,
Member of Parliament regarding Rehabilitation Centres for the
Mentally Disabled persons.
(a) to (e ):
At present financial assistance for rehabilitation of persons with mental
disabilities, including women, is provided to voluntary agencies for 276 projects under
the Deendayal Disabled Rehabilitation Scheme and 79 projects under the Samarth
Scheme of the National Trust for Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy,
Mental Retardation and Multiple Disability. State/UT-wise details of the number of
projects are at Annex I.
Three rehabilitation schemes for mentally disabled people were introduced in the
last five years by the National Trust. The details are as below:
(i) State Nodal Agency Centre Scheme covering 25 States and 1
UT, to provide information, support and training to various
stakeholders.
(ii) Community Based Caregivers Training Scheme covering 26
States and 2 Uts , to provide training to caregivers of the
mentally disabled.
(iii) The Samarth Scheme, introduced in 2005-06, to provide
funding to rehabilitation centres run by voluntary organisations
across the country.
The State/UT-Wise details of such centres under the Samarth Scheme,indicating grants-
in-aid provided in the years 2005-06,2006-07 and 2007-08, and the number of
beneficiaries, are provided at Annex II.
To improve the functioning of such centres, a system of regular monitoring through
inspection and review of project implementation is in place.
