National Handicapped Finance Development Corporation (NHFDC) of
Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment has formulated various loan
schemes for education and vocational establishment of students/persons
with disabilities.
To create awareness in
this regard among the students, parents and other community members,
National Centre for Disability Studies(NCDS) of Indira Gandhi National
Open University (IGNOU) has planned Workshop on 31.7.2013 at 11.A.M at
Convention Centre, IGNOU which will be addressed by authorities of NHFDC
regarding their loan schemes and procedure of availing this facility.
The
awareness workshop is expected to be attended by students studying in
IGNOU with its various regional centres and study centres along with the
IGNOU academic and non academic staff so that the information may be
further disseminated to field level.
National
Centre for Disability Studies IGNOU is working towards care and cause
for rehabilitation and mainstreaming of persons with disabilities. The
Educational and vocational are the two main components of rehabilitation
and mainstreaming so that persons with disabilities could be a
productive members of the society.
NCDS is
committed to make it efforts towards generating awareness about the
various financial schemes of govt. of India available for meeting the
mainstreaming need of persons with disabilities.
Source : India Education Diary , 23rd July 2013
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