Deendayal Disabled Rehabilitation Scheme (DDRS)
• The umbrella Central Sector Scheme called the “Scheme to Promote Voluntary Action for Persons with Disabilities” was revised in 2003 and was renamed as the DDRS.
• The approach of this Scheme is to provide financial assistance to voluntary organizations to make available the whole range of services necessary for rehabilitation of PwD.
• The recommendation from the District Social Welfare Officer and State Government is required in release of grant-in-aid to NGOs.
• The list of model projects which have been optimized, includes, Pre-Schools, Early Intervention and Training; Special Schools for:
✓ Persons with Intellectual Disabilities
✓ Hearing and Speech Disabilities
✓ Visual Disabilities
✓ Project for Cerebral Palsied children
✓ Rehabilitation of Leprosy cured persons
✓ Half Way Home for psycho-Social Rehabilitation of treated and controlled mentally ill persons
✓ Home based Rehabilitation and Home Management etc.
