Deendayal Disabled Rehabilitation Scheme (DDRS): UPSC Daily Important Topic | 12 January 2022

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.