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Facilities and concessions in Jammu and Kashmir

1. Concerned officer

The Director,
Deptt. of Social Welfare,
Government of Jammu & Kashmir,
Secretariat Building,
Srinagar 190 001.

2. Reservation in Government job

In Grade `C' and `D' posts under the Government, reservation are provided in direct recruitment for physically disabled persons as indicated below :

3. Scholarship/Stipend

Scholarship is given to the school going disabled children at pre-matric level.

4. Financial Assistance

Disabled persons get monthly financial assistance @ Rupees 150 per month.

5. Conveyance allowance

Handicapped Government employees get conveyance allowance.

6. Bus concession

Travel concession in buses and matador is under process and being implemented.

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7. Assistance for self-employment

Handicapped persons get assistance for self-employment.

8. Assistance for purchase of aids and appliances

Disabled persons get Artificial Limbs and Appliances including Hearing Aid under Prosthetic Aid scheme. There is a Government Artificial Limb Centre functioning in J & K State under the Health and Medical Education at Barazulla, Srinagar.

9. Other concessions / facilities

(i) Free medical facility : Free medical facilities are being given to the inmates of the Home for the Handicapped. For further detail pl. contact Director, Social Welfare Department.

(ii) Organisations working for the welfare of physically disabled persons ar as follows :

• JRC Home for Handicapped, Udhampur, Jammu
• Home for aged and infirm, Kathua
• Child and infirm welfare foundation, Bhagwati Nagar, Jammu
• Kusht Niwaran Society, Amphalla, Jammu
• Society for Human Welfare and Education, Solina, Srinagar
• Home for disabled, Phulwama

(iii) Facilities of boarding/lodging and education for deaf and dumb, orthopaedically disabled students are available through voluntary organisations.

(iv) Facilities of boarding/lodging and education etc. for blind in Residential Institutions are available.

(v) Reservation for admission in professional courses is available for disabled persons.

(vi) Grant-in-aid is given to voluntary organisations working for the upliftment of disabled persons.

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