LOK SABHA
The National Trust
for the Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental
Retardation and Multiple Disabilities has come into being in July
2000. Social, financial and physical security of a comprehensive
nature for persons with severe disabilities is the ultimate goal
of the National Trust.
The instrumentality
of the National Trust is through (i) The Local Level Committees
at District Level and (ii) Registered Organisations including
Parents' Associations at various levels. The schemes for establishment
of relief institutions and training of care givers are being implemented
by the National Truest.
The Government is
making vigorous efforts to improve out-reach services through
camp approach for distributing aids and appliances to the persons
with disabilities. Five Composite Rehabilitation Centres and four
Regional Rehabilitation Centres are already set up. It is proposed
to set up 104 District Disability Rehabilitation Centres (DDRCs)
during the current year. 74 DDRCs are already functional. In addition,
assistance has been provided to States/U.Ts under National Programme
for Persons with Disabilities to train field level workers and
to establish a referral system for Persons with Disabilities from
grass -roots level upwards. Over 800 Non-Governmental Organisations
are also being assisted under the Schemes to Promote Voluntary
Action for Persons with Disabilities (Umbrella Scheme) and Assistance
to Disabled for Purchase/Fitting of Aids and Appliances (ADIP).
This was stated by
Shri S.B. Mookherjee, Minister of State of the Ministry of Social
Justice & Empowerment in answer to a Question from the Hon'ble
Member, Shri Kailash Meghwal in Lok Sabha today.
