SHREE SIDDHIVINAYAK DIVYANG PUNARVASAN
SHIKSHAN SANTHA, NASHIK

• RPwD Act, 2016 guarantees equality, dignity, and non-discrimination in education.

• All educational institutions must ensure accessibility and provide necessary support facilities.

NSDC (National Skill Development Corporation) and RCI (Rehabilitation Council of India) programs offer skill development and vocational training for youth with disabilities.

• Monthly allowance or disability pension provided by state governments to families of disabled students.

• Incentives to encourage parents to send their children to school regularly.

Free access to speech therapy, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, and rehabilitation services in government hospitals and centers.

• RPwD Act, 2016: Ensures 4% reservation in government jobs and educational institutions.

• Reserved admission quota in colleges, universities, and vocational training centers.

• Concessional or free travel in buses, trains, and public transport for students with disabilities.

• Hostel facilities for students living far from schools or colleges.

ADIP Scheme: Provides free or subsidized aids such as hearing aids, Braille books, wheelchairs, spectacles, and computers to students with disabilities.

• National Scholarship for Persons with Disabilities: For higher and professional education.

• Pre-Matric and Post-Matric Scholarships: For school and college-level students.

• NHFDC Scholarships: Offered by the National Handicapped Finance and Development Corporation for higher education financial support.

         Right to Education (RTE) Act, 2009

• Guarantees free and compulsory education to all children with disabilities aged 6–18 years.

• Every school is responsible for ensuring equal opportunities for inclusive learning.

        Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA)

• Provides special educators, inclusive classrooms, and learning aids.

• Promotes inclusive education in mainstream schools for children with special needs.