WELFARE OF DIFFERENTLY ABLED, TRANSGENDER AND SENIOR CITIZENS
The population of Differently Abled in Ananthapuramu district:
Orthopaedically Handicapped | Visually Impairment | Hearing Impairment | Mentally Retarded | Mentally Illness | Multiple Disability | Total |
59721 | 13767 | 16084 | 10742 | 1255 | 177 | 101746 |
Total population of Differently Abled is 2.49% out of total population of District 40,81,148 as per 2011 census.
ECONOMIC REHABILITATION:Financial assistance to the extent of 50% of the unit cost with a maximum limit of Rs.1,00,000/- is sanctioned as subsidy to the Differently abled persons whose deformity is 40% and above to whom the bank loan is sanctioned and whose parent’s/guardian’s income does not exceed Rs.1,00,000/- per annum and age between 18-50 years towards starting of self-employment schemes for their livelihood.
PRE MATRIC SCHOLARSHIPS:The students who are studying I to X Classes having 40% and above disability and whose annual parental income does not exceed Rs.1,00,000/- are sanctioned scholarships through online i.e. www.jnanabhumi.ap.gov.in as follows:-
POST MATRIC SCHOLARSHIPS:The students who are studying Intermediate and above Classes having 40% and above disability and whose annual parental income does not exceed Rs.2,00,000/- are sanctioned scholarships through online i.e. www.jnanabhumi.ap.gov.in as follows:-
Class | Scholarship per month | Transport Allowance per month (for O.H. only) | Maintenance of Prosthetic / Orthopedic aids per month(for O.H. only) | Readers Allowance per month (for V.H. only) |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
I to V | 100/- | 100/- | 50/- | 50/- |
VI to VIII | 150/- | 100/- | 50/- | 50/- |
IX to X | 225/- | 100/- | 50/- | 100/- |