An integrative network made for providing service and assistance to people with disability. Meghalaya’s State Resource Centre on Disability Affairs facilitates various Rehabilitation Welfare Programmes. Facilities like Manpower Training, Public Awareness, Prevention and Early Intervention of Disability Certificates, and Manpower Training of Community Based Rehabilitation (CBR) are included in the welfare programme.
Unique Disability ID for Persons with Disabilities project is being implemented with a view of creating a National Database for PwDs and to issue a Unique Disability Identity Card to each PwD. The Unique ID for Persons with Disabilities project has been initiated in the state of Meghalaya, since December 2017. It is a joint venture of the Office of the Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities, the Government of Meghalaya, and the SRCDA, which is also the Implementing Agency of the Project in Meghalaya.
Fryo Cheanchi Marak, a student with Hearing Impairment and a resident of Dadenggre, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya pursued her Masters and was awarded a Gold Medal in Garo. She was also the highest scorer in her Graduation (Garo). Through her academic career, she was awarded the Meritorious Scholarship, State Resource Centre on Disability Affairs, Civil […]
Today, Dr N P Laloo MS Ortho Project Director and State Co-ordinator and Ms Larisuk Raplang, DRCDA Manager/Occupational Therapist, Civil Hospital Shillong were part of a panel discussion aired in Doordarshan Shillong on the challenges faced by the Persons with Disabilities during the Covid19 pandemic.
Yesterday, Shri Conrad Sangma, Hon'ble Chief Minister handed a motorised wheelchair to Mr Justipassing Ryntathiang, a disabled entrepreneur and an awardee of the e-challenge Entrepreneurship Programme. This was made possible with the collaborative effort of Shri G H P Raju, IPS, Principal Secretary, Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities and the SRCDA Team. Picture courtesy: The […]
District Resource Centres on Disability Affairs Meghalaya have been set up in order to provide comprehensive disability services. The services include early detection of the disability, prevention, rehabilitation, and counseling to the person with disabilities. DRCDAs are established in 4 districts of Meghalaya
The Early Diagnostic and Intervention Centre attached to the E.N.T. Department for the assessment of hearing handicapped at Shillong Civil Hospital started at State Resource Centre on Disability Affairs, Shillong. The aim of these centres is to facilitate early detection of disabilities in children and treat them before they become major health problems or disabilities for such children.
Assistance to Disabled Persons for Purchase / Fitting of Aids and Appliances scheme’s main objective is to assist the needy disabled persons in procuring durable, sophisticated and scientifically manufactured, modern, standard aids and appliances that can promote their physical, social and psychological rehabilitation, by reducing the effects of disabilities and enhance their economic potential.
As a disabled person living in Meghalaya, you will be receiving grants and assistance from SRCDA in the form of scholarships, a registered ID that keeps your data safe, you will receive comprehensive services in terms of early detection, prevention, rehabilitation, and counseling according to your disabilities, you will also be supplied free aids and appliances based on your disability. The EDIC under the SRCDA can provide early detection services of hearing impairment especially in children and give valuable treatment before they become major health problems or disabilities for such children.
You can register yourself or your family member who has any form of disability by applying for a Unique Disability ID (UDID) or by applying for a disability certificate.
What are the different government schemes available for disabled people in Meghalaya? How can I apply for these?
The different schemes available under SRCDA for disabled people in Meghalaya are as follows:
Other State & Central Government disability rehabilitation Schemes that can be availed only through the UDID Disability Cerificate and Card are given as below:
National Scholarship for Persons with Disabilities
Inclusive Education for the Disabled at Secondary Stage (IEDSS) scheme
Special employment exchanges for persons with disabilities
Vocational Training for 1 year from Government of Meghalaya
National Handicapped Finance and Development Corporation loans for self-employment
The Indira Gandhi National Disability Pension Scheme
Chief Minister Social Assistance Scheme from Government of Meghalaya
4% Job Reservation from Government of Meghalaya
To know more about the specific schemes, please contact us.
Here are the benefits of holding a UDID card:
