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Deendayal Disabled Rehabilitation Scheme (DDRS)

By Sagar Charpe Updated: 19 May 2020 3 min read Verified Civil Services Notes

It is to create an enabling environment to ensure equal opportunities, equity, social justice and empowerment of persons with disabilities.It encourage vol...

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It is to create an enabling environment to ensure equal opportunities, equity, social justice and empowerment of persons with disabilities.

It encourage voluntary action for ensuring effective implementation of the people with disabilities (equal opportunities and protection of rights) act of 1995.



The definition of disability includes Blindness, Low vision, Leprosy-cured, Hearing impairment, Loco motor disability, Mental retardation and Mental illness.

Parents/guardians and voluntary organisations are encouraged to provide rehabilitation services.

To provide financial assistance to facilitate delivery of various services to voluntary organizations’ grants-in-aid to NGOS.