Vikaas-Day Care Scheme For Person with Disability Children

What is Vikaas-Day Care Scheme For Person with Disability Children?

Vikaas is a Day care scheme, primarily to expand the range of opportunities available to a person with disability attaining the age of 10 years for enhancing interpersonal and vocational skills as they are on a transition to higher age groups.

Benefit

1. **Day Care:** RO should provide day-care facilities to PwDs for at least 6 hours in a day(between 8 am to 6 pm) along with age specific activities.1. **Staffing:** Interpersonal and vocational skills would be provided for the betterment of the children.1. **Counselling:** Counselling and guidance especially for Activities for Daily Living (ADL)must be provided to parents or guardians of PwDs. RO should provide assistance to PwDs for further training, education and employment.1. **Transport Facilities (OPTIONAL):** RO can also provide transportation facilities to PwDs in case it so desires. The National Trust will provide additional transport allowance to RO only for PwDs who are availing transport facilities provided by RO.

Level

Central

Ministry / Dept.

Ministry Of Social Justice and Empowerment

Benefit type

cash

Key eligibility

1. Beneficiary should be of the age of 10 years or more 1. Beneficiary should have one of the disabilities under the [National Trust Act, 1999, ](https://thenationaltrust.gov.in/upload/uploadfiles/files/National%20Trust%20Act%20-%20Englsih.pdf)which are Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and

Last verified

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Benefits

1. **Day Care:** RO should provide day-care facilities to PwDs for at least 6 hours in a day(between 8 am to 6 pm) along with age specific activities.1. **Staffing:** Interpersonal and vocational skills would be provided for the betterment of the children.1. **Counselling:** Counselling and guidance especially for Activities for Daily Living (ADL)must be provided to parents or guardians of PwDs. RO should provide assistance to PwDs for further training, education and employment.1. **Transport Facilities (OPTIONAL):** RO can also provide transportation facilities to PwDs in case it so desires. The National Trust will provide additional transport allowance to RO only for PwDs who are availing transport facilities provided by RO.

Eligibility

Documents Required

How to Apply

1. Step 1: Offline application — step 1

   Beneficiary provides necessary proofs at the Vikaas Centre . Individual Assessment Test conducted for children aged 10-14. Fit for school: Parents guided on school options or National Trust schemes. Interested in Vikaas Centre: Proceed to Step 4. All applicant ( Including below 14 and above 14 years of age) interested in Vikas centers Check eligibility for LIG or BPL funding if enrolling in Vikaas Centre. Submit Enrolment Form with required documents for verification. Upon successful verification, PwD enrolled with ID card and starter kit. Details about the centre provided by Vikaas representatives. Inform beneficiary about Niramaya health insurance scheme, assist with registration if interested

2. Step 2: Online application — step 1

   NGO logs in to the National Trust website . Online submission of the Vikaas scheme application form with a fee of ₹1,000/-. National Trust verifies documents, provides 15 days for additional information if needed. Physical verification documents can be submitted during or after online enrolment. Final decision made based on formalities and Physical Verification Report. Approval granted if criteria met; discrepancies communicated to RO. National Trust communicates with RO within 45 days from receipt. Missing information addressed within 10 days. If hard copy not received within 15 days, National Trust notifies RO within 10 days of the deadline (within 25 days from receipt). Enrolment completed, scheme ID created, and confirmation communicated to RO. Starter kit/Vikaas handbook with scheme details provided to the RO. National Trust initiates fund disbursement for RO setup costs.

Sources & References

• Official scheme website ↗
• Source record ↗
• Information is summarised from official government sources. Verify all details on the official website before applying.