Govt plans allowance for disabled people who get jobs

Mangalore Today News Network

New Delhi, Oct 18, 2016 : The Narendra Modi government plans an incentive for disabled people to get jobs, in the latest addition to the slew of benefits for rural India.

 

A minimum of Rs 26,000 will be given to each disabled people who participate in the government’s ambitious skill development programme and get a job. “Be it private sector or a government job, a disabled candidate will get these benefits,” said rural development secretary Amarjit Sinha.

The latest benefit comes amid the centre’s renewed outreach to the disabled people who form 2.1% of India’s population. With these incentives, the government hopes it will encourage disabled people to join skill developments courses that are aimed to reap the demographic dividend. India has 21 million people suffering from one form of disability or the other.

The incentives include accommodation allowance of Rs 3000 for 2 to 6 months. Uniform allowance of Rs 3000 as disabled people has higher chances of soiling their dresses. Rs 5000 to buy wheel chairs or calipers or Rs 2000 for teaching aids like reading softwares.

The rural ministry submitted its proposals to the Common Norms Committee of the skill development ministry to take the final call.

“We have also identified areas where disabled people can work easily and deliver best results. If given proper training, they can get better jobs and earn more money,” said Sinha.

The latest step for the welfare of disabled people comes after the Parliament enacted the law on Rights of persons with Disabilities. The law conferred several rights and entitlements to disabled persons.

“Department of empowered persons with disabilities may kindly explore the feasibility for providing for the provisions as part of any skill development provisions,” says a note of the rural development ministry.

The government has also asked different departments to make offices and training centres more disabled-friendly.