Disabilities

Samarpan: Early identification and intervention to check disability in Madhya Pradesh

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Samarpan, in Madhya Pradesh, is a unique intervention conceptualised for the early identification, screening, treatment and rehabilitation of children with developmental delay or physical disability. Led by the Hoshangabad district administration, Samarpan’s Early Intervention Clinic (EIC) realises a convergence model of the Departments of Public Health & Family Welfare (PHFW), Women and Chilld Development (WCD), Read More …

Aam Aadmi Bima Yojna: Life insurance for rural landless labourers in Andhra Pradesh

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Aam Aadmi Bima Yojana (AABY) is a group insurance scheme for the benefit of rural landless agricultural labourers implemented by the Society for Elimination of Rural Poverty (SERP) at the state level and ‘Zilla Samakhya’ at the district level in Andhra Pradesh. The scheme extends benefits for life insurance as well as coverage of partial Read More …

Empowering the differently-abled

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Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation established the Education and Training Institute for the differently-abled to provide special education and capacity building training to ensure their integration in the mainstream.    In order to respond to the special needs of children with different abilities (CWDAs), the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation started the Education and Training Centre for Read More …