To support persons with benchmark disabilities by providing prosthetic aids, appliances, and self-employment tools for enhancing mobility, independence, and livelihood opportunities, within a financial limit of ₹20,000.
a) Equipment and aids provided under the scheme (up to ₹20,000) include:
1) Mobility Aids: Artificial limbs, crutches, calipers, tricycles, folding wheelchairs
2) Hearing Aids: Tools for persons with hearing impairments
3) Visual Aids: Braille kits, musical instruments for visually impaired persons
4) Support for Intellectual Disability: Relevant functional kits
5) Self-employment Equipment: Hand carts, sewing machines, electrical repair tools, cycle repair kits, hair cutting kits, etc.
b) Applicable only once in 5 years
a) Disability Criteria:
1) Must have a benchmark disability (40% or more) under the RPwD Act 2016
b) Residence Requirement:
1) Applicant must be a resident of Gujarat
c) Age Criteria:
1) Above the age of 16 years
d) Frequency:
1) Equipment provided only once in 5 years
a) Step 1: Visit the District Social Defence Officer’s office or the designated center handling the scheme
b) Step 2: Collect and fill out the application form
c) Step 3: Attach required documents (see list below)
d) Step 4: Submit the form for verification and approval
a) Identity and Address Proof:
1) Passport-size Photograph
2) Aadhar Card
3) Proof of Residence (any one: Ration Card, Electricity Bill, Driving License, Aadhar Card, Election Card)
b) Disability & Age Proof:
1) UDID Card
2) Age Proof (School Leaving Certificate / Birth Certificate / Medical Certificate)
c) Other Documents:
1) Any other documents as required by the local authority