Financial Assistance under the National Fund for Persons with Disabilities

Scheme for Providing Financial Assistance under National Fund for Persons with Disabilities 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1  The Central Government enacted the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 which came into force on 19.04.2017. Section 86 of the said Act mandates the Central Government to constitute the National Fund for Persons with Disabilities (herein after shall be referred as Fund). Accordingly, the Government constituted the National Fund vide Office order dated 10.01.2018. The Fund is functioning as a Trust under the Indian Trust Act since 18.04.2018. 1.2 The Central Government notified the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Rules, 2017 on 15.06.2017. Chapter X of these Rules deals with management and utilization of the Fund. 1.3 1.4 The Fund has been created taking into account the Funds available under the erstwhile National Fund for People with Disabilities constituted in August, 1983 and the Trust Fund for Empowerment of PwDs constituted in November, 2006. The Fund is invested in the form of fixed deposits or bond in the RBI. The interest accrued of this Fund shall be used for providing financial assistance for various activities keeping in view the provisions of the above RPwD Act, 2016 and Rules made there under. The Governing Body of the Fund in its eighth meeting on 29 th May, 2023 reviewed the guidelines. With the approval of the Governing Body, the following areas are now covered for consideration for financial support under National Fund: (i) (ii) Exhibitions/workshops to showcase the products including paintings, handicraft etc. made by the PwDs. Persons with benchmark disabilities who have excelled in sports or in fine arts/ music/ dance etc. at the State level to participate in the National/International events. Assistance for the similar activity to be granted only once each for National event and International event 

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