GOVERNMENT BENEFICIAL SCHEMES

'eso•' LEGAL SERVICES CAMP

Access to Justice is essential for Rule of Law. Access to justice enable citizens to have their voices heard, exercise their

rights and challenge discrimination. Access to Justice is not confined to court based legal services. Itextends to making people aware

about their entitlements under various enactments and Welfare Schemes and Programs and strengthening the access to the same.

Apart from ensuring access to lawyers and legal advice the mandate ofLegal Services Authorities Act, 1987 also extends to educate

the weaker sections of society about the rights, benefits and privileges guaranteed by Social welfare legislations and other

enactments as well asadministrative Programs andmessages.

Under the guidelines ofNALSA, New Delhi and guidance ofHon'ble Mr. Justice T.P.S. Mann, Judge, Punjab & Haryana

High Court, Executive Chairman ofPunjab State Legal Services Authority, 'B'3o'"' LEGAL SERVICES CAMPS are beingorganized

throughout the State ofPunjabwith following objectives:

• To spread awareness about welfare legislations and schemes, and strengthen the community1s access to the schemes being

implementedbythe Legal Services Authority and other departments ofgovernment.

• Identifying andconnecting people to welfare schemes to ensure that fruits ofwelfare schemes are passed to enable people.

• To understand legal needs ofpeopleandaddress legal problems ofpeople by giving appropriate legal advice andtaking other

necessary steps.

Identification of specific welfare schemes and departments implementing them are one of the steps for organizing such

camps after identification oftarget population and formation ofteams for connecting with the intended beneficiaries.

The gist ofwelfare schemes bysomeofthe departments has been prepared to facilitate all the stakeholders.

Disability Related Schemes

1. Assistant to disable persons for purchaseoffitting ofAid Appliances (ADIP Scheme)

The objective of this Scheme is to provide good quality prosthetics and assistive devices to disabled persons

through Voluntary Organizations. These assistive devices help to reduce the dependency of disabled persons

and to enhance their Social, mental, Economic and Physical capabilities. Under this Scheme, free prosthetic

devices are provided to those disabled persons, who suffer from 40% disability and has monthly income below

Rs. 20,000 P.M.

2. District Disability and Rehabilitation Centre

The objective of DDRC is to conduct survey & identify persons with disability in districts, awareness

generation, assessment of need of assistive devices and their fitment, follow up/repair of assistive devices,

facilitation of Disability Certificate, bus passes & other facilities/concession for PWDs including therapeutic

services like-Physiotherapy, Occupational therapy, Speech therapy. DDRC is run by DMT-District Management

Team headed by concerned Deputy Commission comprising of representative of Department of Health, Social

Security, PRls and one expert in the field of Disability Rehabilitation

3. Scholarship scheme for Disabled Students/Trainees

This Scheme is being implemented in the State from theYear 1970-71. Under this scheme, scholarship at the@

200/- per month per head is given to disabled students for education for 1st to 8th Class. Scholarship at the @

300/- per month per head is given to the student for education/Training from 9th Class and onward. The

benefit of this scheme is given to those whose familyI guardians income does not exceed Rs. 5000/ - per month.

4. Attendance Scholarship Scheme to Handicapped Girl Students in the (RuralArea)

Under this scheme In order to uplift the status of the disabled girls in the rural areas B: also to make themselves

reliant, incentives in the form of Attendance scholarship to the handicapped girls students in rural area's are

provided to cover the partial cost ofuniform B: books etc.

5. Free/Half Fare travel facntty to blind/handicapped persons in Government buses.

In order to provide free travelling in buses to blinds and 50% concession to other disabled persons for bus

fare and to compensate deficit budget to State Transport and P.R.T.C.

6. State award to handicapped:

These State Awards are given to good handicapped workers, employees, Sportsman and those

individuals/institutions who/which are working for the welfare of handicapped persons.

7. Motorized Tricycle and Wheelchairs

Motorized tricycles and wheelchairs for severely disabled and for quadriplegic (SCI). Muscular

Dystrophy , Stroke, Cerebral Palsy, Hemipeligia and any other person with similar conditions, where either

three/four limbs or one halfof the body are severely impaired. Extent of subsidy would be Rs 25,000/- This will

be provided to the persons of age of 16 years and above, once in ten years. However, severely disabled persons

of 16 years and above age having mental impairment shall not be eligible for Motorized tricycles and

Wheelchairs since it puts them at risk of serious accident/ Physical harm.

8. Schemeforimplementation ofPersonswith DisabilitiesAct (SIPDA)

The main objective of the scheme is to assist various implementing agencies who take steps with a multi

sectoral collaborative approach towards effective implementation ofvarious provisions of the PWD Act.

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9. Pre-Matrlc and Post-Matrfc Scholarship scheme for student with dfsabflitfes (GOl 100%)

Govt. of India has launched Pre-matric and post Matric scheme for the students with disabilites since

1.4.2014. Purpose of the scheme is to provide financial assistance to the parents of the students with

disabilities, so that there will be minimize incidence of drop-out and to improve their participation in pre­

matric stage. This scholarship is provided to the students of class IX to X for Diploma, Degree courses.

1O. Central Sector Plan Scheme ofFree Coaching for Studentswith Disabilities.

The objective of the Scheme is to provide coaching for economically disadvantaged students with disabilities,

having minimum 40% or moredisability to enable them to appear in competitive examination and succeed in

obtaining an appropriate job in Govt./ Public/Private sector.

11. Scheme for providing employment to persons with disabilities in the private sector

The scheme of giving incentives to employers, for providing employment to persons with disabilities in the

private sector, as approved by the Government. Payment by Government of the employer's contribution to the

Employees Provident Fund and Employees State Insurance for the first three years. The administrative charges

of 1.1%of the wages of the employees covered under the Employees Provident Fund & Miscellaneous Provisions

(EPF&MP)Act will continue to be paid by the employer.

12. Revised Scheme forAwareness Generation and Publicity

a) To give wide publicity, including event based publicity etc. through electronic, print, film media, multimedia,

to the schemes, programmes being run by the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities and

other Central Ministries, State Governments etc. for the welfare of PwDs including their social, economic and

educational empowerment.

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b) To create an enabling environment for social inclusion of the PwDs in all fields of life by providing equal

opportunities, equity & social Justice and to ensure confidence buidling in the PwDs so that, they can realise

their aspirations.

c) To bring to the notice of all stake holders including PwDs and civil society about the legal rights of the PwDs as

enshrined in the constitution, international conventions, PwDAct 1995 and subordinate legislation(s).

d) To sensitize the employers and other similar groups on the special needs of the specially a bled persons etc.

13. Trust Fund for EmpowermentofPersons with Disabilities

The objective of the Scheme is to provide financial assistance to the differently-abled students to enable them

to pursue professional or technical courses from recognized institutes and get employed/self-employed.

14. Di sha Scheme

This is an early intervention and school readiness scheme for children in the age group of 0-10 years with the

four disabilities covered under the National Trust Act that aims at providing training (specifically school

readiness) and counseling to both children and parents.

15. Vik.as Scheme

1. Day care scheme, primarily for enhancing interpersonal and vocational skills.

2. Provision of caregiving support to PwD is in centre.

3. Helps in supporting family membersof the PwDs to get some time during the day to fulfil other responsibilities.

4. Day-care facilities to PwDs for at least 6 hours in a day along with age specific activities.

5. RO should maintain a ratio of 1 : 1 for LIG (including BPL) and above LIG PwDs.

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6. Batch size 30 PwDs.

7. Scheme will be available in the entire country except J &K.

16. Gharaunda Scheme

The objective of Gharaunda scheme is to provide an assured home and minimum quality of care services

throughout the life of the person with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities and

ensure the following for them like Facilitate establishment of requisite infrastructure for the assured care

system throughout the Country, Encourage assisted living with independence and dignity Provide care services

on a sustainable basis.

17. Nfrmaya Scheme

1. Affordable Health Insurance to PwDs•• upto Rs. 1.0 lakh.

2. Facility for OPD treatment including the medicines, pathology, diagnostic tests, etc, Regular Medical checkup

for non-ailing disabled, Dental Preventive Dentistry, Surgery to prevent further aggravation ofdisability, Non­

surgical/ Hospitalization, Corrective Surgeries for existing Disability including congenital disability, Ongoing

Therapies to reduce impact of disability and disability related complications, Alternative

Medicine.

3. Transportation costs.

4. No pre-insurance medical tests required.

18. Sahyogi Scheme

This scheme aims at setting up Care Associate Cells (CACs) to provide training and create a skilled workforce of

care associates to provide adequate and nurturing care for Person with Disabilities (PwD) and their families

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who require it. It also seeks to provide parents an opportunity to get trained in care giving if they so desire. This

scheme will provide a choice of training through two levels of courses to allow it to create care associates

suited to work both with families of persons with Disabilities (PwDs) and other institutions catering to the

needs of the PwDs (NGOs, work centres etc.).

19. Gyan Prabhascheme

Gyan Prabha scheme aims to encourage people with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple

Disabilities for pursuing educational courses like graduation courses, professional courses and vocational

training leading to employment or self-employment.

20. PRERNA Scheme

This scheme aims at providing funds to participate in events such as exhibitions, melas, fairs, etc. to sell the

products made by PwDs. The scheme also provides an incentive to the Registered Organisation (RO) based on

the sales turnover of the products made by PwDs.

21. Sambhav Scheme

This is a scheme to setup additional resource centres, one each in each city of the country (apart from Delhi

where there is currently a Sambhav centre) with population greater than 5 million (As per 2011 census), to

collate and collect theAids, software and other form of assistive devices developed with a provision of display

and demonstration of the devices. The scheme also includes maintaining information, pertaining to aids and

assistive devices present at Sambhav centre, on the National Trust website.

22. Badhte Kadam

This scheme shall support Registered Organisations (RO) of the National Trust to carry out activities that focus

on increasing the awareness of the National Trust disabilities.

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23. National Handicapped Finance and Development Corporation

This Scheme promotes economic development activities for the benefit of the persons with disabilities and also promotes self-employment and other ventures for the benefit/economic rehabilitation of the persons with disabilities. Assist individuals with disabilities or group of individuals with disabilities by way of loans and advances for economically and financially viable schemes and projects.

24. Scheme Of National Award For The Welfare Of Persons With Disability

In 1969, the Government of India approved a Scheme for giving National awards to the outstanding employers of persons with disabilities as well as the most outstanding employees. The scheme has been subsequently amended to include awards to placement officers, eminent individuals, and outstanding institutions and for outstanding inventions by technologists.

25. UDID (Unique Disability IdentityCard for Disabled Persons)

The UDID project initiated by Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities aims at building a holistic end-to-end integrated system for Issuance of Universal ID & Disability Certificates for Person with Disabilities with their identification and disability details.

26. Accessible India Campaign

Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities will sign MOU with State to support spreading awareness about accessibility and help create accessible buildings, accessible transport, and accessible websites etc.

27. AcidAttack Scheme

A Scheme named The Punjab Financial Assistance to Acid Victims Scheme, 2017 has been introduced by the department. Under this Scheme, a monthly compensation of Rs.8000/- is provided to the acid attack victims from the date ofapplication.

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Children Related Schemes

1. Integrated Child Protection Scheme (60:40)

The Integrated Child Protection Scheme (ICPS) was launched as an umbrella programme to subsume all

schemes/programmes meant for protection of children. In the State of Punjab, the scheme was launched

pursuant to the signing of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Women and Child

Development on 26.11.2010. The Scheme is expected to significantly contribute to the realization of

Government responsibility for creating a system that will efficiently and effectively protect children. The

scheme is based on cardinal principles of "protection of Child Rights" and "best interest of the child". It aims

to protect children against any real or perceived danger or risk to their life and their personality. It aims to

create a system that reduces the vulnerability ofchildren to any kind of harm and protecting them against such

situations. The scheme defines children into two wide categories- Children in need of care and protection and

Children in conflict with law. The Scheme covers a wide spectrum of issues including programmes for street

children, Child line Services, Adoption Services, Homes/Institution facilities, Implementation of various laws

likeJJAct, POCSOActetc.

2. Integrated Child Development Services Scheme (ICDS) (60:40)

A scheme of Integrated Child Development Services was launched in 1975-76 as experiment basis with holistic

approach to provide integrate services for the development of children. This scheme is being run in 155 ICDS

blocks [(146 Rural and 9 Urban(1442 AWCs)] sanctioned ICDS Projects through 26656 Anganwadi centres. 658

newly sanctioned Anganwadi centres (638 Main and 20 Mini AWCs) by Govt. of India are being made

operational. Likewise, at present, there are 27314 sanctioned AWCs( 26074 Main and 1240 Mini ). Out of 155

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ICDS blocks, 8 ICDS blocks (5 blocks namely Makhu, Khuian Sarwar,, Dera Baba Nanak, Harsha Chinna and

Bhikhiwind by Social Welfare Board and three blocks namely Bathinda, Sidhwanbet and Tarsika by Child

Welfare Council) are being run by NGOs. On the demand of Anganwadi Workers Union, 1-1 ICDS block namely

Bathinda and Khuian Sarwar have been taken back from the concerned NGOs.

Under the scheme six services like supplementary nutrition, immunization, Health check up, Referral

Services, Nutrition and Health education and Pre-school Education are provided to children in the age of 6

months to 6 years, Pregnant women and Lactating mothers.

3. ICDS Supplementary Nutrition Programme (50:50)

Under the ICDS scheme six services like supplementary nutrition , immunization, Health check up, Referral

Services, Nutrition and Health education and Pre-school Education are provided to children in the age of 6

Months to 6 years, Pregnant women and Lactating mothers. Supplementary nutrition is one of the service, for

which purpose State Government makes provision from funds under Annual State Plan. This expenditure borne

by the Centre and state 50:50 ratio respectively.

4. ICDS Training Programme (60:40)

ICDS Functionaries Training Programme Project UDISHAwas launched in 1998 -99 by Govt. of India. The main

objective of this programme is to improve the quality of work of ICDS functionaries. Under this programme

along with training of ICDS functionaries other training programmes are also conducted like training to the

members of PRls so that these workers may be enabled to disseminate their duties effectively to make this

programme successful and co-ordinate with the govt. agencies for the successful implementation of the

scheme.

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5. Bebe Nanki Laadli Beti Kalyan Scheme

Under 13th Finance Commission for measures to improve sex ratio, Babe Nanki Laadli Beti Kalyan Scheme has

been implemented in the State from 2011-12.

The main objective of the scheme is to curb female feticide and to provide better education to girls. Along with

this, financial assistance will be provided to the families from time to time so that they are not burdened with

the birth of the girl child. Under this scheme, an amount of Rs. 20,000/- will be deposited with L. I.C. per

girl/perbeneficiary and UC further disbursed 61 ,000/- to the guardian of child in different stages up to the age

of 18years.

Social Security Schemes 1. Anganwadi Worker Karya Karti Bima Yojana (100% centrally sponsored):

Under the scheme Anganwadi workers and helpers are covered. The yearly premium is Rs. 200/-. out of this,

Rs.100/- isto be provided by Govt. of India, Rs. 100/- out of the Social Security Fund. From 1.4.13 to 31.3.15 no

contribution is to be made by the Anganwadi Worker I Helper. Under this scheme, in the case of natural death

of the insured member, an amount of Rs. 30,000/-, death due to accident Rs.75,000/- and in the case of partial

disability Rs. 37,500/- and in case of complete disability due to accident Rs. 75,000/- will be provided. Add on

benefit has been provided in case of cancer (female) amounting Rs. 20,000/-The children belonging to these

insured members and studying in the class 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th is provided scholarship@ Rs. 1200/- per

annum.

2. Infrastructure forAnganwadi Centres in the State. (60:40)

A scheme of Integrated Child Development Services was launched in 1975-76 as experiment basis with holistic

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approach to provide integrate services for the development of children. Under this scheme, 26656 Anganwadi

Centres are being run in 1551CDS blocks (146 Rural and 9 Urban) of the State. Under the scheme six services like

supplementary nutrition, immunization, Health check up, Referral Services, Nutrition and Health education

and Pre-school Education are provided to children in the age of 0-6 years, Pregnant women and Lactating

mothers.

3. Assistance to Voluntary Organizations for Prevention ofAlcoholism and Substance ( Drug Abuse) Scheme Under the Scheme, awareness camps regarding ill-effects of drug use, De-Addiction camps and counselling

camps are organized. For achieving this objective, the Grant-in-aid is given to voluntary Organizations

working for benefit of drug addicts. The Drug De-addiction Centres, Drug Awareness, Counselling Centre, and

treatment cum Rehabilitation Centre are run by these Voluntary Organizations.

4. Assistant for Programme relating to old age Scheme for the Welfare ofOld age Persons

The main aim of this Scheme is to provide help to Physically, Socially, Mentally and Economically weak older

persons so that they can become a working member of the Society. To fulfil the requirement of the aim, various

facilities are provided to the needy old age like accommodation, provide food, medical facilities and other

entertainment sources. The government of India provides the Grant in Aid for this purpose to Voluntary

Organizations and Panchayati Raj Institutions.

5. District Disability and Rehabilitation Centre

District Disability and Rehabilitation Centres are set up as an outreach activity of the Department for providing

comprehensive rehabilitation services to PWDs at grass root level. Each DDRC is run by DMT-District

Management Team headed by concerned Deputy Commission comprising of representative of Department of

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Health, Social Security, PRls and one expert in the field of Disability Rehabilitation. A DDRC will consist of 10

staff members who are paid Honorarium. It will be set up in minimum 150 Sq Metre. Generally District Red

Cross Society is preferred to run DDRC.

6. Plan Scheme PM-6Assistance to NGOs:­

This Scheme was started by Planning Department in year 2000. The NGOs are entitled to get grant-in-aid under

this scheme which registered under Societies Registration Act 1860. There could have been registered

anywhere but must be working in Punjab.

7. Assistance to NGOs State Grant-in-aid Scheme (Non-Plan) :­

This Scheme was started on 20.07.1961. The NGOs are entitled to get grant-in-aid under this scheme. To get

grant-in-aid, the NGOs - Non Government Organizations should be registered under Societies Registration Act

1860 and these should have working experience of 3 years in the following fields:·

To lookafter the Welfare ofChildren.

To look after the welfare of women like providing them computer training, stitching and embroidery, craft

training etc.

To lookafter the welfare ofYouth.

To lookafterwelfare ofdisabledI elderlyI beggers.

8. National Policy for Older Persons

The International Old Age Day is celebrated on 1st October each year worldwide under the scheme. On this day,

this department organizses District level and State level functions and the elder persons are obliged with best

wishes regarding their contribution in the development of the Country. The camps are organized in the State

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for free health check up of the Senior Citizens. In these camps, the Senior Citizens are given free of cost

assistive devices like hearing aids, spectacles, walking sticks and wheel chairs including the devices they

need.

Pension Schemes 1. OldAge Pension

Under this Scheme, pension is granted to women of 58 years ofage and above and to men of 65 years of age and

above. The income limit in the scheme is Rs. 2000/- p.m. for single and Rs. 3000/- p.m. for couple. The

applicant having maximum 2 Acre Nehri/Chahi land or maximum 4 Acre Barani land ownership (including

husband & wife ) and their income should not exceed the prescribed limit of Rs. 2000/- per month for single

and Rs.3000/- per month for couple with their other source of income. As per notification issued by the Govt.

on dated 15.10.2013 the condition of incomeof son/sons has been removed.

2. Financial Assistance to Widows and Destitute Women

Under this scheme, Financial Assistance is granted to Widows/Destitute Women of the age below 58 years and

unmarried women above the age of30 years. Income limit in this scheme is Rs. 1000/- per month.

3. Financial Assistance to Dependent Children

a) Under this Scheme, Financial Assistance is granted to the children below the age of 21 years, whose

mother/father or both have passed away or parents regularly absent from home or have become physically

/mentally incapacitated to look after the family and whose family income is not more than Rs. 1000/- per

month for single and Rs. 1500/- per month in case of couple. There is concession in income of Rs. 300/- per

child, which is limited for two children only.

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b) Under the Financial Assistance to Dependent Children, in the event of death of mother-father/guardian nomination will be made by the sanctioned authority /SDM of near relative as guardian/ successor and on the

old application form and old P.L.A. number, new nominated guardian/successor will be approved by the sanctioning officer and financial assistance will be continued without any break to the nominated guardian/

successor.

4. Financial Assistance to Disabled Persons

a) Under this scheme, Financial Assistance is granted to blinds, handicapped, deaf and dumb and mentally

retarded persons who are unable to earn their livelihood.

b) Handicapped persons which have less than 50% disabilitywill not be eligible for Financial Assistance.

c) Mentally disabled persons are, however, eligible irrespective ofdisability.

d) The monthly income of the applicant should not exceed Rs. 1000/- per month in case of individual and Rs. 1500/-p.m. in case of couple.

e) If the applicant is not earning, the income of his parents should not exceed Rs. 2500/- per month in case ofone child and Rs. 3000/- per month in case of two or more children.

f) In the cases of scheme under the Financial Assistance to partially mentally weak or mentally retarded person

or handicapped children below the age of 21 years, in the event of death of mother-father/husband­wife/guardian nomination will be made by the sanctioned authority /SDM of near relative as

guardian/successor. On the old application form and old P.L.A. number financial assistance will be continued without any break to the new nominated guardian/ successor. In the case of partially mentally weak/mentally

retarded person or handicapped children below the age of 21 years the income of successor will not be considered after the of death of mother-fatherI husband-wifeI guardian.

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5. National Social Assistance Programme (ACA)

The assistance under the sub-scheme of NSAP are applicable for persons belonging to Below Poverty Line (BPL)

category. The othereligibility criteria and the scaleofassistance under the sub-schemes of NSAP are follows: -

1) Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Schemes (IGNOAPS)

The Eligible age for IGNOAPS is 60 years. The pension is Rs.200 per month for persons between 60 years and 79

years. For persons who are 80 years and above, the pension is Rs. 500/- per month.

2) Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme (IGNWPS)

The eligible age is 40 years and the pension is Rs. 300 per month. After attaining the age of 80 years, the

beneficiarywill get Rs. 500 per month.

3) Indira Gandhi National Disability Pension Scheme (IGNDPS)

The eligible age for the pensioner is 18 years and above and the disability level has to be 80%. The amount is Rs.

300 per month and after attaining the age of 80 years, the beneficiarywill get Rs. 500 per month.Dwarfswill be

an eligible category for this pension.

4) National Family Benefit Scheme (NFBS)

In this Scheme Rs. 20000/- will be given as a lumpsum assistance to the bereaved household in the event of

death of the bread-winner. It is clarified the any event of death (natural or otherwise) would make the family

eligible for assistance. A woman in the family, who is a home maker, is also considered as a 'bread-winner' for

this purpose. The family benefit will be paid to such surviving member of the household of the deceased poor,

who after local inquiry, is found to be the head of the household. For the purpose of the scheme, the

term"household" would include spouse, minor children, unmarried daughter and dependent parents. In case

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of death of an unmarried adult, the term household would include minor brothers/sisters and dependent

parents. The death of such a bread-winner should have occurred whilst he/she is more than 18years ofage and

less than 60 years of age. The assistance would be given to every case ofdeath ofbread-winner in a family.

Women related Schemes 1. Kishori Shakti Yojana (Training) (60:40)

This scheme is being implemented in the 100 blocks of the Punjab State. The main objective of the scheme is to

improve the nutritional and health status of girls in the age group of 11-18 years for the girls who are living in

BPL families to provide the required literacy and numeracy skills through the Non- Formal stream ofeducation,

to stimulate a desire for more social exposure and knowledge and to help them improve their decision making

capabilities, to train and equip the adolescent girls to improve/upgrade home-based and vocational skills, to

promote awareness of health, hygiene, nutrition and family welfare etc.

2. Scheme forAdoloscent Girls (SABLA) (60:40)

This scheme is centrally sponsored. This scheme is being implemented by Ministry of Women & Child

Development in 6 districts of Punjab State. This scheme has been formed by merging Kishori Shakti Yojana and

Nutrition Programme forAdoloscent Girls (NPAG).This scheme is being started in 200 districts of the country as

a pilot project. This scheme has been started from November, 2010 and Kishori Shakti Yojana will be

implemented as before in the remaining 14 districts. The main objective of the scheme is to provide nutrition

to the girls in the age group of 11-18 years and to uplift theirsocial and economic status

3. Concessional Bus Travel Facility to women ( 100% State sponsored)

All the women of 60 years and above residing in the State of Punjab and Women residing with the State Govt.

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employees staying in Chandigarh have been given the benefit w.e.f. 1.12.97 for FREE TRAVEL CONCESSION in

the Punjab Roadways and Pepsu Road Transport Corporation Buses. All the Child Development Project Officers

have been authorized to issue such passes on production of age proof. The State Govt. has partially modified

the earlier policy and now facility is being provided on 50% concession bus fare in the State Govt. Buses vide

order No.4/30/96-2SS/5397 dated 12.11. 99.

4. Indira Gandhi Matritva SahyogVojna

To improve the health and nutrition status of Pregnant and Lactating (P & L) women and theiryoung infants by:

i. Promoting appropriate practices, care and service utilization during pregnancy, safe delivery and lactation.

ii. Encouraging women to follow (optimal) Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) practices including early and

exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months.

iii. Contributing to better enabling environment by providing cash incentives for improved health and nutrition to

pregnant and lactating women.

5. Rajiv Gandhi National Creche Scheme for the Children ofWorking mothers

(i) To provide day-care facilities for children (6 months to 6 years) ofworking mothers in the community.

(ii) To improve nutrition and health status of children.

(iii) To promote physical, cognitive, social and emotional development (Holistic Development) of children.

(iv) To educate and empower parents I caregivers for better childcare.

6. Support ToTrainingAnd Employment Programme For Women (Step)

The Support to Training and Employment Programme was launched as a Central Sector Scheme in 1986-87 and

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revised in 2014 and it is 100% sponsored by Govt. of India. This scheme is implemented by Ministery of Women

and Children Development, Govt. of India. The programme STEP aims to make a significant impact on women

aged 16 years and above by upgrading skills for self and wage employment. Apart from this the traditional

knowledge of thewomen is preferred in order to make them employable these women are given training by the

NGOs. These NGOs received grant-in-aid from Govt. of India for the purpose of imparting the training.

7. StateResourceCentreforWomen under(NMEW) :­

Government of India, Ministry of Women and Child Development, New Delhi has decided to introduce National

Mission for Empowerment of Women from 8.03.2010. Under the Mission it is imperative to establish at the

State Level, SRCW i.e. State Resource Centre for Women which will be comprised of State Project Coordinator,

GenderSpecialistAssistant (Training 8: Documentation) etc.

8. One Stop Centre Scheme(Osc)

One Stop Centre (OSC) is being set up in Bathinda to facilitate access to an integrated range of services

including medical, legal, and psychological support for Women affected by violence. The OSC will be

integrated with 181 and other existing help lines. Women affected by violence and in need of redressal services

could be referred to OSC through these help line.

9. Universalisation Of Women Helpline Scheme (100% Centrally Sponsored)

The Scheme of Universalisation of Women Helpline (WHL) is intended to provide 24 hours immediate and

emergency response to women affected by violence through referral (linking with appropriate authority such

as police, One Stop Centre, hospital) and information about women related government schemes programs

across the country through a single uniform number.

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10. Village Convergence Facilitation Services (60:40 Ratio)

Village Convergence and Facilitation Service (VCFS) will be provided at Gram Panchayat level in selected

gender critical/high burden districts to generate awareness on issues related to women, regarding various

schemes/programmes of the Central/State Government and mobilize the community to create demand and

access/avail such services. For the first year the service will be provided in at least 10 Gram Panchayats (GPs)

in each of the selected districts. 10 Gram Panchayats will be selected based on low sex ratio. In each Gram

Panchayat 2 Village Coordinators are required to be appointed for 10 Gram Panchayats.

11. Mai Bhago Vidya Scheme

Government of Punjab launched Mai Bhago Vidya Scheme in the State during 2011-12. The objective of the

scheme is to encourage enrollment of girl student to continue their further studies in Government school and

to reduce the school dropout rate. Under the scheme, free bicycles are provided to all girl students of 11th to

12th classes studying in Government schools of the State.

12. Beti Bachao beti Padhao Scheme

The Overall Goal of the Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao (BBBP) Scheme is to celebrate the girl child and enable her

education. The objectives of the Scheme are as under:

i) To prevent gender biased sex selective elimination

ii) To ensure survival and protection of the girl child

iii) To ensure education and participation of the girl child

13. Swadhar Greh Scheme

Under the Scheme , Swadhar Greh will be set up in every district with capacity of 30 women with the following

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objectives to cater to the primary need of shelter, food, clothing, medical treatment and care of the women in

distress and who are without any social and economic support, enable them to regain their emotional strength

that gets hampered due to their encounter with unfortunate circumstances, provide them with legal aid and

guidance to enable them to take steps for their readjustment in family/society, rehabilitate them

economically and emotionally.

14. Awareness Programe for lmprovfngAdverse Sex Ratf o and Female Foeticide

As we step into the new millennium and talk of empowerment of women, women reservation in parliament,

making women education cost free a whole lot of other women progressive initiatives being initiated, but the

cases of female foeticide still makes us think about the progress we have made so far, reminds us about the

gravity of the situation prevalent in spite of many steps taken to curb this malady. A country where women is

worshipped as Durga, female foeticide pose a grave danger to women upliftment and danger to a society as a

whole. The need of the hour is to bring about reservation in this case, involving women and other social

organization in urban and rural areas.

15. Awareness Programme for Domestic Violence Act 2005

Under the State Plan Scheme, Awareness Programme for Domestic Violence Act 2005,. the department has

organized awareness Programme with the assistance of State Legal Service Authority, Police department and

NGOs working in the field of women welfare through the District Programme Officers and Child Development

Officers at all district in the State of Punjab. For the awareness of the Act, pamphlets have been distributed in

these programmes. Awareness campaign has also been made through electronic media like T.V, Radio etc.

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Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (60:40) This scheme is centrally sponsored and was being implemented in two districts, Amritsar and Kapurthala as a

pilot project as Indira Gandhi Matrtava Sehyog Yojana. Now, known as Maternity Benefit Programme which has been

implemented by the Govt. of India in all districts of Punjab State from 1-1-2017. The main objective of the scheme is

to uplift the nutritional and health status of pregnant ladies and nursing mothers and infants. Under this scheme,

the women of 19 years of age and above at the birth of first live child, will receive Rs.5000/- in three installments,

(Rs. 1000+2000+2000) subject to the fulfillment of specific conditions under the scheme. Disbursement to the

benficaiaries is being made through the bank accounts. Expenditure will be borne by Govt. of India and State 60L40.

PW&LM shall receive a cash benefit of ' 5000/- in three instalments at the following stages as specified in the

table given below:

Instalments Conditions Amount

First Instalment Early Registration ofpregnancy 1000/­

Second Instalment Received at least one ANC

(can be claimed after6 months

of pregnancy) 2000/­

Third Instalment i.Child Birth is registered ii. Child has received first cycle of BCG, OPV,DPT and Hepatitis-B or

its equivalent/substitute 2000/­

The eligible beneficiaries would receive the remaining cash incentives as per approved norms towards

maternity benefit under Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY) after institutional delivery so that on an average, a woman will

get '6000/- .

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PMMVY, a Centrally Sponsored Scheme, would provide grants-in-aid to the State Governments/ Union Territory

Administrations (UTs) in a dedicated Escrow account for the purposeofdirect benefit transfer to the beneficiaries.

PMMVYwill be implemented using the platform ofAnganwadi Services scheme of Umbrella ICDS under Ministry

of Women and Child Development in respect of States/ UTs implementing scheme through Women and Child

Development Department/ Social Welfare Department and through Health system in respect of States/ UTs where

scheme will be implemented by Health &Family Welfare Department.

The Government of India funds would be based on the following cost sharing ratio between the Centre and the

States/UTs:

All State /UTs (with legislature 60:40

NER and Himalayan States 90:10

Union territories without legislature 100% funding by Central Government.

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