The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment is a Government of India Ministry and is responsible for welfare, social justice and empowerment of the disadvantaged and marginalized sections of the society. This includes the Scheduled Castes (SC), Other Backward Class (OBC), the differently abled, the elderly, and the victims of drug abuse. The welfare of Scheduled Tribes (ST) is looked after by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Govt. of India. The Ministry of Welfare adopted the name of Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment in May 1998.
The Department of Social Welfare, Nagaland is the nodal department for implementing various schemes under Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment . See www.socialjustice.nic.in . Among other welfare programs, the department has financial assistance schemes for the differently abled, the blind and Scholarship Scheme for Differently abled children.
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Organisation in the State of Nagaland
There is a Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities appointed by the State Government. At present, Dr. Atha Vizol is the Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities and is the nodal authority for monitoring reservations for persons with differently abled. Details of Commissioner’s office:
Office of the Commissioner for Disability
Vizol’s Building
Opposite NST Complex, Kohima- 797001
Nagaland
Contact no. 9436000307
Email : drathavizol[AT]gmail[DOT]com
Indira Gandhi National Disability Pension Scheme (IGNDPS) under NSAP:
At present, a total of 1276 such differently abled persons are covered under this scheme in Nagaland, the Department provides a monthly pension @Rs.300 per month under State Plan.
STATEMENT SHOWING DISTRICT WISE BENEFICIARIES UNDER IGNDPS
Sl. No. | District | No. of Beneficiaries | |
1. | MOKOKCHUNG | 139 | |
2. | TUENSANG | 92 | |
3. | MON | 112 | |
4. | WOKHA | 136 | |
5. | ZUNHEBOTO | 132 | |
6. | DIMAPUR | 117 | |
7. | PEREN | 81 | |
8. | LONGLENG | 77 | |
9. | KIPHIRE | 75 | |
10. | KOHIMA | 170 | |
11. | PHEK | 145 | |
Total | 1276 | ||
Financial assistance for persons with differently abled:
Differently abled children from Class-A to Class-VIII are provided with scholarship
@Rs. 200/- per head per month. At present a total of 208 students are provided with scholarship through state funding under State Non-Plan Scheme.
STATEMENT SHOWING DISTRICT WISE SCHOLARSHIP TO DIFFERENTLY ABLED STUDENTS
Sl. No. | District | No. of Beneficiaries | |
1. | MOKOKCHUNG | 15 | |
2. | TUENSANG | 8 | |
3. | MON | 20 | |
4. | WOKHA | 9 | |
5. | ZUNHEBOTO | 11 | |
6. | DIMAPUR | 75 | |
7. | PEREN | 2 | |
8. | LONGLENG | 3 | |
9. | KIPHIRE | 7 | |
10. | KOHIMA | 46 | |
11. | PHEK | 12 | |
Total | 208 | ||
Financial assistance is also provided to the totally blind persons @Rs.200 per month. At present 1625 blind persons are covered under this Scheme.
STATEMENT SHOWING DISTRICT WISE BENEFICIARIES BLIND PERSONS
Sl. No. | District | No. of Beneficiaries | |
1. | MOKOKCHUNG | 166 | |
2. | TUENSANG | 175 | |
3. | MON | 186 | |
4. | WOKHA | 167 | |
5. | ZUNHEBOTO | 161 | |
6. | DIMAPUR | 183 | |
7. | PEREN | 78 | |
8. | LONGLENG | 100 | |
9. | KIPHIRE | 56 | |
10. | KOHIMA | 241 | |
11. | PHEK | 112 | |
Total | 1625 | ||
Social Welfare Department is the channelizing agency for providing loans to persons with differently abled from the National Handicapped Finance & Development Corporation. So far, 494 differently abled persons have been granted loans up to Rs.50,000/- for taking up various trade like grocery, vegetable vendor/garden, piggery, poultry, handicrafts etc.
List of NGOs receiving Grant-in-Aid from the Department.
- All Nagaland Differently abled People Organization, Kohima.
- Rengma Handicapped Union, Tseminyu, Kohima.
- Nagaland Parents Association for Handicapped/Differently abled. Kohima.
- Northern Angami Handicapped Union, Kohima.
- Blind School, Chumukedima.
- Christ for Downtrodden, Dimapur.
- Sentilong Welfare Society, Mokokchung.
- Nagaland Blind Association, Dimapur.
- Bumble Bee Inclusive Pre-School, Kohima.
- Development Association for Disable, Dimapur.
- Disable Association, Zunheboto.
- Dimapur District Disable Association, Dimapur.
- Cherry Blossom, Lerie, Kohima.
- Tabitha Enabling Academy, Kohima.
- Highland Hall School, Dimapur.
Differently abled Scheme
Scheme for Implementation of Persons With Differently abled Act 1995 (SIPDA)
- The District Disability Rehabilitation Centre (DDRC) :
The District Disability Rehabilitation Centre is located at Civil Hospital, Dimapur, Nagaland.The objective of this program is to provide total rehabilitation to all the persons with differently abled at the District Centre itself. The major rehabilitation services that are expected to be provided through DDRC are:
- Facilitation and provision of Disability Certificates.
- Assessment on the need of assistive devices.
- Provision/ Fitment of assistive devices.
- Therapeutical services (Speech Therapy, OT, PT, Mobility Instructions)
- Promotion of barrier free environment.
- Encouraging and enhancing prevention of differently abled, early detection and intervention.
- To provide supportive and complimentary services to promote education, vocational training and employment for persons with differently abled.
- Identifying suitable vocations for Persons With Differently abled (PWDs), keeping in view local resources and designing vocational trainings.
The following are the information of Non-Governmental Organization (NGOs) registered with Social Welfare, Nagaland.
- People in Need Foundation
P.B.. No. 346/H. No-202,
United North Block, Burma Camp
Dimapur, Nagaland
Chairman- Shri Joe Ngamkhuchung
Contact No. 9436004219/03862-233238
Email- pinfdimpur[AT]yahoo[DOT]co[DOT]in
- Winsome Centre
Chukitong, Wokha
Secretary – Shri Mhonjan
- Steward Association
Pangti Village, Wokha
President- Shri. Nyimbemo
Contact no. 9436607781
- Baseleia Mission Organisation
Director- Shri Z. Roben Humtsoe
P.B.- 454 Dimapur
Contact no. 9862226788
Email- zwr3-humtsoe[AT]yahoo[DOT]com
- Yingle Mission Society
P.B. 1, Lempong Junction, CTN Road
District : Longleng – 798625
Secretary- Shri. Themjen Phom
Contact no. 03869- 236295/ 9436012551
Email- yinglimission[AT]yahoo[DOT]co[DOT]in
- Cherry Blossom Society
P.B. 658, Near CRPF camp Lierie
Chazou, Kohima- 797001
Director- Smti. Adani Kayina
Contact No. 9612718983/9615150400
Email- purnimacbs[AT]gmail[DOT]com
- Nagaland Parents Association for the Differently abled
District- Kohima
Smti. Purnima Kayani
Contact no. 96150400/9436000597
Email- purnimacbs[AT]gmail[DOT]com
- District Physically Handicapped Union
President- Apakajan Seb
- Care & Support Society
District-Mokokchung
Chairman- Imchawati
Contact no. 9436017611/0369-222725
- Yanke Multipurpose Welfare Society
Chukidong, Wokha
Chairman- Dr. Y.Y. Kikon
- Jo Foundation
H.No. 354, Middle Medizie (Agri Colony)
Kohima-797001
Contact no. 9436000597
Email- jofoundationkohima[AT]rediffmail[DOT]com
- Enable Society
Room no-17, Red Cross Building
Kohima.
- Tabitha Enabling Society
Sepfuzou Colony, Below Alder College, Kohima.
President- Asanuo Seb
Gen. Secy- Vekutilu Vese
Contact no. 9863640447/ 9862256775
- Prodigals Home
NSCB Building Complex, P.B.-148
Dimapur.
Director- Smti. K. Ela
Contact no. 03862-2231830/ 9436009366
Email- prodigalsh[AT]yahoo[DOT]co[DOT]in
- Disable Home
District- Kiphire
Chairman- Smti. Tsusu Mary
Contact no. 9612197742/ 8413845751
Contact no. 8742009631