Welfare of Old Age Person & Infirmed and Disabled
Person
Schemes/Programmes implemented by the Department of Social Welfare :
Welfare for Old Aged Persons
1. Welfare of the Aged & Infirmed
Under the scheme of Aged & Infirm the department is
giving old age pension under the Manipur Old Age Pension Rules continuously. So
far 4172 pensioners have been benefited under the scheme. A sum of Rs. 100/-
p.m. per pensioners have been given to these pensioners up February. 2002.
2. National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP)
National Old Age Pension Scheme:
Under which old age persons have been given a sum of Rs. 75/- p.m. As per
record collected from DCs, 35,061 persons have been given pension during the
year.
Welfare of The Disabled Persons
Under this scheme the 2 (two) Special Schools have
been successfully continuing its education programmes, namely.
1. Government Ideal Blind School.
2. Government Deaf & Mute School
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