DisabilityNational SchemeOngoing
Deen Dayal Disabled Rehabilitation Scheme (DDRS)
DDRS funds NGO-run rehabilitation centres to provide free education, vocational training, and rehabilitation to persons with disabilities.
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, GoI
What you get
Free special education for children with disabilities. Free vocational and skill training. Free physiotherapy and occupational therapy. Hostel accommodation support. Rs 50,000/year NGO grant per beneficiary for centres. Home-based rehabilitation for severe disability. Prosthetic aids under ADIP scheme.
Who can apply
Persons with disabilities (locomotor, visual, hearing, intellectual) seeking rehabilitation services through DDRS-funded NGO centres.
For: Persons with disabilities seeking rehabilitation and skill training
- Disability certificate required
- Services are free at DDRS-funded centres
- Apply to nearest DDRS centre through NIMHANS/AYJNIHH
Documents required
General
- Aadhaar card
- Disability certificate from competent authority
- Passport photo
Scheme code: DDRS/2020