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NATIONAL VAYOSHREE and ADIP (Assistance to Disabled Persons) SCHEME

2nd September, 2022

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  • The Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways has announced the provision of free equipment and materials to senior citizens and differently-abled persons under the National Vayoshree and Adip (Assistance to Disabled Persons) scheme.

 

Steps were taken for the Welfare of senior citizens:

  • Integrated Programme for Senior Citizens (IPSrC) under which grants in aid are given to Registered Societies/ Panchayati Raj Institutions/Local bodies/ Non-Governmental/Voluntary Organizations for running and maintaining Senior Citizens Homes/Care Homes, Mobile Medicare Units etc.
  • Each State/UT is expected to plan its own State Action Plans for the welfare of senior citizens.
    • The State Action Plan may comprise a long-term strategy for five years as well as Annual Action Plans.
    • Department of Social Justice and Empowerment releases funds to the States/UTs for formulation and implementation of their State Action Plans.
  • Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana (RVY)
    • It is a Central Sector Scheme funded by the Senior Citizens’ Welfare Fund.
    • Under the Scheme, aids and assistive living devices are provided to senior citizens belonging to the BPL category or those senior citizens who earn less than 15000/- per month and suffer from age-related disabilities such as low vision, hearing impairment, and loss of teeth and locomotor disabilities.
    • The aids and assistive devices are provided to eligible beneficiaries, free of cost.
    • The Scheme is being implemented by Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation of India (ALIMCO) which is a Public Sector Undertaking under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.
  • Livelihood and Skilling Initiatives for Senior Citizens
    • It aims to supplement the efforts of senior citizens by providing them opportunities to enhance their earnings and sense of self-respect.
  • Senior Able Citizens for Re-Employment in Dignity (SACRED) portal allows the Senior Citizens a platform to connect with private enterprises for certain positions.
  • Promoting Silver Economy
    • To find innovative solutions for the commonly faced problems by Senior Citizens.
    • Innovative start-ups will be identified and encouraged for developing products, processes and services for the welfare of the elderly under this initiative.
    • The selected start-ups/start-up ideas can be provided equity support of up to Rs.1 crore per project while ensuring that the total Government equity in the start-up should not exceed 49%.
  • Channelizing CSR funds for Elderly care:
    • This initiative is to channel the CSR funds for elderly care
  • The Ministry has set up the National Helpline for Senior Citizens to address the grievance of the elders.
  • Vayoshreshtha Samman- A Scheme of National Award for Senior Citizens
    • National Award for Senior Citizens ‘Vayoshreshtha Sammans’ is conferred to eminent and outstanding institutions or organizations and individuals from different categories.

Related News

  • Recently, the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment released the draft guidelines to expand the disabilities prevention programme of the Health Ministry.
  • The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, has extended the number of disabilities from 7 to 21.

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Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016

  • The Act replaced the Persons with Disabilities Act of 1995.
  • India is a signatory of the United National Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD). The act fulfils the commitment made by India at UNCRPD.
  • Under the Act, types of disabilities have been increased from the existing 7 to 21 and it authorised the Central Government to add more types of disabilities.
  • The 21 disabilities are;
    • Blindness
    • Low-vision
    • Leprosy Cured persons
    • Hearing Impairment (deaf and hard of hearing)
    • Locomotors Disability
    • Dwarfism
    • Intellectual Disability
    • Mental Illness
    • Autism Spectrum Disorder
    • Cerebral Palsy
    • Muscular Dystrophy
    • Chronic Neurological conditions
    • Specific Learning Disabilities
    • Multiple Sclerosis
    • Speech and Language disability
    • Thalassemia
    • Haemophilia
    • Sickle Cell Disease
    • Multiple Disabilities including deaf, and blindness.
    • Acid Attack victim
    • Parkinson's disease
  • First-time Speech and Language Disabilities and Specific Learning disabilities have been added to the list.
  • Acid Attack Victims and Dwarfism are also included in the list of disabilities.
  • The list of disabilities also included three blood disorders;
    • Thalassemia
    • Haemophilia
    • Sickle Cell Disease
  • Directed the governments to ensure that persons with disabilities enjoy their rights equally with others.
  • Persons with benchmark disabilities and those with high support will get additional benefits such as reservations in higher education, government jobs, poverty alleviation schemes etc.
  • Every child between the ages of 6 and 18 years with the benchmark disability shall have the right to free education.
  • Ensure their accessibility in public buildings (both Government and private).
  • Reservation in Public vacancies has been increased from 3% to 4% for persons with benchmark disability.
  • Central and State Advisory Boards on Disability to serve as the highest policy-making bodies at the Central and State level.
  • District-level committees by the State Governments to address local concerns of PwDs.
  • National and State Fund to provide financial support to persons with disabilities.
  • Strict Punishments and Penalties for offences committed against persons with disabilities.
  • Special Courts in each district to take cases regarding violation of rights of PwDs.
  • The Act provided an effective tool for ensuring their empowerment and true inclusion into mainstream society in an acceptable manner.

 

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