- Reservation in Government Job: In Grade 'C’ and ‘D’ posts under the Government reservation are provided in direct recruitment for physically handicapped persons as indicated below:
Reservation for The Handicapped |
|
Category of handicapped |
Percentage of reservation |
Visually handicapped |
1% |
Orthopaedically handicapped |
1% |
Hearing handicapped |
1% |
- Bus concession: Travel concession in the buses and matadors is under process and being implemented.
- Assistance for self employment: Handicapped persons get assistance for self employment. For detail pl. refer the list (Appendix – A)
- Free medical facility: Free medical facilities are being given to the inmates of the Home for the Handicapped. For further detail please contact Director, Social Welfare Department.
- Scholarship/Stipend: Scholarship is given to the school going disabled children at pre–metric level.
- Monthly Financial Assistance/Disability Pension: Disabled persons get monthly financial assistance @ Rs.150/–p.m
- Assistance for purchase of aids and appliances: Disabled persons get artificial limbs and appliances including hearing aid under Prosthetics Aid Scheme. There is a Government Artificial Limb Centre functioning in Jammu and Kashmir State under the Health and Medical Education at Barajulla, Srinagar.
- Conveyance Allowance: Handicapped Government employees get conveyance allowance.
- Other Concessions:
Organisations working for the welfare of Physically Handicapped persons are as follows:
- JRC Home for Handicapped, Udhampur, Jammu
- Home for aged and infirm, Kathua
- Child and infirm welfare foundation, Bhagwati Nagar, Jammu
- Kuswht Niwaran Society, Amphalla, Jammu
- Society for human welfare and education, Solins, Srinagar
- Home for disabled, Phulwama
- Facilities of boarding/lodging and education for deaf and dumb, Orthopaedically Handicapped students are available through voluntary organization.
- Facilities of boarding/lodging and education etc. for blind in residential institutions are available.
- Reservations for admission in professional courses are available for disabled persons.
- Grant–in aid is given to voluntary organisations working for the upliftment of handicapped persons.
Concerned Officer:
The Director
Department of Social Welfare
Government of Jammu and Kashmir
Secretariat Building,
Srinagar – 190 001