a) whether the Government has allocated any funds for the socio, economic and cultural upliftment of Physically challenged and differently-abled population in the country;
b) if so, the details thereof and the amount allocated for the same during the last four years, State and year-wise;
c) whether the government had registered any special projects for executing skill training projects for Differently abled persons; and
d) if so, the details thereof and present status of such projects?
MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
(SHRI KRISHANPAL GURJAR)
(a) to (b) The funds allocated for Persons with Disabilities by the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan) for last four years are as below:-
Rs. in crores
Year 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19
Budget Estimates 565.00 565.40 783.56 855.00 1070.00
Revised Estimates 375.00 540.00 783.56 955.00 -
This Department is running Central Sector Schemes, hence, the allocation is done scheme wise only, and not state wise.
(c) to (d) The Government has launched a National Action Plan (NAP) for Skill Development of Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) in March, 2015. The NAP is implemented as a component under the umbrella Scheme for Implementation of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act (SIPDA). Under this programme, Skill training is imparted through training partners empanelled with this Department as well as National Handicapped Finance & Development Corporation (NHFDC), National Institutes (NIs) and Composite Regional Centers (CRCs). Prior to NAP, skill training was imparted to PwDs through NHFDC and NIs under SIPDA.
2. As on date, 258 Training Partners have been empanelled by the Department, and an amount of Rs. 168.4 crores has been released for skill training of 1,57,843 PwDs since 2014-15 to 2018-19 (till date).
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