Utilization of

Community
Resources for
self and family Ms. Preeti Thakur
SMVDCoN
 Community Resources
Community resources are a group of
services and/or assistance programs that
are provided to the members of a
community for free or at an affordable
price. Each resource is made available to
community members to help them become
self- reliant and maintain their human
rights and wellbeing.
 Department of Social Welfare
 Thedepartment of social welfare provides welfare
programs and services to the handicapped
persons, social security for the aged and destitute
through the network of residential care homes and
non- institutional services. Besides this the
department also provides avenues of handicapped
and creates awareness amongst general public
regarding the welfare measures of the department.
 It takes Care of:
Handicaps
Old age
Orphans
Destitute
Trauma victims
National Handicapped Finance and
Development Corporation (NHFDC)
 The NHFDC has been set up by the ministry of
Social Justice & Empowerment , GOI on 24th Jan,
1997. The company is managed by Board of
Directors nominated by GOI.
 NHFDC functions as an apex institution for
channelizing the funds to persons with disabilities
through the state channelizing agencies (SCA’s)
nominated by the state government.
 Schemes and Programs: Persons with
Disabilities
Scheme for Stipends to Physically
Handicapped Students.
Samarthya Scheme
Indira Gandhi National Disability Pension
Scheme
Mukhya Mantri Nihshaktijan Shiksha
Rin(Loan) Yojna
Mukhya Mantri Nihshaktijan swarojgar yojna
 Continuation……
Assistance to Disabled Persons for Purchase/
fitting of aids and appliances (ADIP Scheme)
Scheme for National Awards for
Empowerment of persons with Disabilities
Mukhya Mantri Samarthya Yojna
Scholarship for Disabled students
 Scheme for Stipends to Physically
Handicapped Students.
Under this scheme monetary and other assistance is
provided to disabled students from class 1 to post
graduate level.
Protection of Rights and full participation act, 1995,
is defined as low vision, blindness, leprosy cured,
hearing impairment, locomotors disability, mental
retardation and mental illness which has to be
certified by competent medical authority of the state
government.
Samarthya Scheme
The Scheme aims at physical, social,
economical and psychological
rehabilitation of persons with
disabilities. The state government
under the scheme proposes to provide
aids and appliances such as tricycles,
hearing aids, calipers etc.
 Indira Gandhi National Disability
Pension Scheme
The Scheme is being implemented through the
funds received from Government of India. Under
this Scheme pension is provided to the persons with
disabilities( Severe or multiple disabilities) of 18-79
years belonging to the below poverty line (BPL)
families. Pension is paid through post office saving
account. The another main criteria is that person
should have 80% or more disability.
To avail the benefits under this Scheme, the eligible
person has to submit two copies of duly filled
application form along with age certification,
disability certificate, BPL certificate and proof of
resident to the concerned block development
officer(BOD). The Right to public services act is
applicable under the scheme. After security the
application is forwarded by the BDO to the Sub
Divisional officer for approval after approval letter
is dispatched to post office where new account is
opened.
 Mukhya Mantri Nihshaktijan Shiksha
Rin(Loan) Yojna
Mukhya Mantri Nihshaktijan Shiksha Rin(Loan)
Yojna offers loan to the students suffering from
disabilities for pursuing higher professional
education. These include degree, diploma or other
equivalent recognized technical and commercial
courses recognized by GOI.
Under the Scheme loan of Rs. 5 lakh can be availed
by the beneficiaries at soft interest rates of 4%.
The person should be in the age group between 18-
30 years and should have at least 40% disability.
 Mukhya Mantri Nihshaktijan swarojgar yojna
 The Mukhya Mantri Nihshaktijan Swarojgar Yojna extends loans for
self employment to persons with disabilities. Loans are offered at very
low interest rates to persons with disabilities wishing to be
entrepreneurs for the purpose of establishing small scale industries,
manufacturing, agriculture etc. a maximum of 1.5 lakh, at annual
interest rate of 5%, is provided under the Scheme. The payment of
the loan amount begins after 1 year of sanction of the loan or after 6
months after initiation of employment. The beneficiary has to pay the
loan within 5 years and with equal monthly installments.
 The person should be in the age group of 18-65 years and should have
at least 40% disability. Person should also be qualified a degree or
diploma from a recognized institution.
 Assistance to Disabled Persons for Purchase/
fitting of aids and appliances (ADIP Scheme)
The Scheme is implemented to assist the needy
disabled persons in procuring durable, sophisticated
and scientifically manufactured, modern, standard
aids and appliances that can promote their physical,
social and psychological rehabilitation, by reducing
the effects of disabilities and enhance their
economical potential. The aids and appliances
supplied under the scheme must have ISI
certification.
Scheme for National Awards for Empowerment
of persons with Disabilities

In order to encourage the physically

challenged, the government has initiated
a Scheme of national awards for
different categories such as best
employee, best creative child, role
models etc…
 Mukhya Mantri Samarthya Yojna
The Mukhya Mantri Samarthya Yojna
is designed to facilitate the physical,
social, economic and psychological
rehabilitation of persons with
disabilities.
Age group should be between 14-60
years with at least 40% and family
income should be not more than 1
lakh per annum.
 Scholarship for Disabled students
The Scheme for Scholarships for Disabled students
aims to offer financial support in the form of
scholarships and grants to students with disabilities
for pursuing their education. The scholarships are
available for studying at any level from class 1 to
post graduate studies. General as well as vocational
and technical courses.
30% of scholarships are reserved for girls.
 Facilities
Reservation for employment in government
services, government undertakings and quassi
government undertakings.
Concession for travel through Indian railways for
the handicaps and an escort.
Exemption from motor vehicles tax
Reservation for temporary employment through
employment exchange.
Payment of T.A for attending written tests and
interviews for employment in govt. services
conducted through public service commission.
Unemployment wages to those handicaps who are
unemployed for more than 3 years.
Disability pension for handicaps whose annual
income is within the limit prescribed by the Govt.
Concession is available for travelling in Gov./
Quassi govt. owned bus services.
Reservation is available for admission in various
courses in higher secondary schools, colleges
including engineering and medical colleges.
Schemes and Programs: Old
Age
National policy on older adults
National council for older adults
Schemes of the Ministry
 National Policy on older Adults
The national policy aims to strengthen their
legitimate place in society and help older people to
live the last phase of their life with purpose, dignity
and peace. This policy provides a broad framework
for intersectoral collaboration and cooperation both
within the government as well as between
government and non government agencies.
 In particular, the policy has identified a number of
areas of intervention: financial security, health care
and nutrition, shelter, education, welfare, protection
of life and property etc. for the wellbeing of older
persons in the country.
 Schemes:
Scheme of assistance to panchayati raj institution/
voluntary organizations/ self help groups for construction
of old age homes/ multi services centers for older persons.
An integrated program for older adults has been
formulated by revising the earlier scheme of assistance to
voluntary organizations for programs relating to the
welfare of the aged. The aim of this program is to
empower and improve the quality of older adults. Under
this scheme financial assistance 90% of the project cost is
provided to the NGO’s for establishing and maintaining
old age homes, day care centers, mobile medical are units
and for providing non institutional services to older adults.
Project NICE( National Initiative on care for
elderly): the aim of the NICE project is to create
awareness and sensitize citizens to establish
community support to the elderly.
National Old Age Pension Scheme (NOAPS):
 The age of the applicant should be 60 or above.
 Applicant may be resident of either rural/ urban
area but under poverty line.
 The amount of Old Age Pension is Rs. 300 per
month for age 60-79 and Rs. 500 per month for age
above 80.
National
 Family Benefit Scheme(NFBS):
In case of death of primary breadwinner of household
living below poverty line candidates, a lump sum grant of
Rs. 20,000 is provided to the household. The died person
should be in the age group of 18-65 years.
Annapurna Scheme:on 1st April, 2000 a new Scheme
known as Annapurna Scheme was launched. This Scheme
aimed at providing food security to meet the requirement
of those senior citizens who tough eligible, have remained
uncovered under the NOAPS. Under the Annapurna
Scheme 10 kg food grains per month are provided free of
cost to the beneficiaries. The number of persons to be
benefited from Scheme are, in the first instance, 20% of
the persons eligible to receive pension under NOAPS in
state
.
 Concessions and Facilities
 A senior citizen savings Scheme offering an interest rate in 9% per
annum on the deposits (up to an income of 1.80 lakhs)
 Reservation of two seats in front row of buses of the SRTU
 (state road transport undertaking)
 Some state governments provide fare concession and even
introducing bus models which are convenient to the old age people.
 Separate queues for the older adults in the hospitals.
 Faults/ complaints of senior citizens are given priority by
registering them under senior citizen category with VIP flag which
is a priority category.
 Senior citizens are allowed to register telephone connection under special Category,
which is a priority category.
Indian
 Railways provide 30% fare concessions for senior citizens aged
60 or above.
Indian railways also have a special facility of a separate counter for

senior citizens.
Wheel chairs are also available for the use for older adults at all

junctions.
Indian air lines provide 50% fare concession for senior citizens (65(M),

63(F)).
Under the antyodya Scheme the BPL families including older adults

are provided food grains at the rate of 35 kegs. Per family per month.
The food grains are issued @ Rs. 3/ kg for rice and Rs. 2/ kg for wheat.
A rebate of 30% of the property tax due on the covered space of a

building up to one hundred sq. meters. Of the covered space has been
allowed by the corporation in the case of any self occupied residential
building singly owned by a man who is 65 years or more in age.
Cases of involving senior citizens are taken first in the courts.

 Old Age Homes
There are near about 354 old age homes in India out
of which 200 are only in maharashtra. Some of these
old age homes provide free services and some of
them work on pay and stay basis.
Old age homes:
 Nishkam Sewa Asharam, Ludhiana
 Guru Ram Dass Old Age Home, Amritsar
 Bharti Bapu Ashram Seva Trust, Ahamdabad,
Gujrat
 Aurobindo Samiti, Kolkata
 Cont…..
 In Himachal:
 H.P. State Social Welfare Board Shimla
 The Suket Senior Citizen Home
(international) Trust Sundarnagar Mandi.
 Home for the Aged, Kangra
 Old Age Home (Tisa), Chamba.
Trauma Services
Trauma services are the services provided by the
government at the time of disaster.
Services are provided in following manners:

administrative
 National organization
 State level organization
 District level organization
 Contingency action plan(CAP)
 Arrangement for financial relief
 Facilitating
the receipt of private compensation for
the consequences of a disaster
 Enforcing insurance contracts and
ensuring that insurer are solvents and pay
what they owe
 Creating enforceable tort rights against
those who cause manmade disasters
 Facilitating charitable n NGO’s and efforts
to step in and assist victims of disaster
Assuring insurance availability for
disaster victims when market fails
Stepping in when the private
insurance market falls to cover
properly losses from certain disasters
The underlying role of basic social
insurance.
Providing victim compensation either when Gov.
should have prevented the disaster or when it is
the sort of disaster we aspire to Gov. prevent
Providing victim compensation as an alternative
to tort recovery
 Compensation plans adopted in advance of a
potential disaster that are designed to facilitate the
pursuit of a social good
 Compensation schemes designed to relief a tort
law crisis with respect to a social good
Preventing a possible social crises that tort
litigation might create
Providing victim assistance to
overwhelmed communities for reasons
of altruism and national solidarity
Calamity relief fund (CRF)
Prime Minister relief fund (PMRF)
 Services for Destitute
Destitute: it means without food, home or
possessions.
Government of India along with Ministry of
Human Resource Development has started
many activities related to protection of
destitute women and children. Under this
one scheme developed is Sawadhar Scheme,
2002.
 Swadhar Scheme Services
 Assistance for construction of buildings for the center
 Rent for the shelter
 Assistance for the management of the center
 Provision for food, shelter and clothing for women and
children ( below 18 yrs.)
 Counseling for the women in difficult circumstances
 Clinical, legal and other support for women in difficult
circumstances who are in the need of that intervention
 Training for the economic rehabilitation of such women
 Helpline facilities for such women
Destitute Centres
Home for sick and Destitute, Sapna,
New Delhi
Arya Kanya Sadan, Delhi
Services for Orphanage
An orphanage ( also children’s home)
is a residential institution devoted to
the care of orphans- children whose
natural parents are deceased or
otherwise unable or unwilling to care
for them.
Services
Orphan computer Education
Orphan homes
Orphanage trust
Scheme of assistance to homes for
children (Shishu Greh)
Orphanage Schools
 Orphanage Homes
AADITYA, Delhi
Aarti Home, andhra pradesh
AADHAR- Home for Homeless, Karnatka
ASHIANA, Haryana
Care and Compession, Goa
WE NEED YOU, Andhara Pradesh
 Statistics (World)
Estimated 153 million children
worldwide are orphans.
HIV/AIDS has orphaned 17.9 million children
Over 1 billion children suffer from at least one form
or the other form of severe deprivation of basic
needs such as water, food and shelter (sanitation).
19000 children under the age of 5 died every day in
2011.
67 million children of primary school age do not go
to school.
 Statistic (India)
About 20 million kids in India are orphans
( most of which are in Delhi).
21 million of people in india are suffering
from one or the other kind of disability
among them 12.6 million are males and 9.3
million are females and out of this 0.2% are
mentally challenged( acc. To ministry of
home affairs).