Training Centre for Specially-Abled Persons

The Training Centre for Specially-Abled Persons scheme offers vocational courses for specially-abled individuals, funded by the Government of Mizoram. The centers provide courses in tailoring for females and tailoring/shoemaking for males, with a monthly stipend of ₹250 for the training period.

State Composite

States / UT: Mizoram

Nodal department: Social Welfare Department

Scheme for: Individual

Scheme profile

Categories: Social welfare & Empowerment, Skills & Employment

Sub-categories: Training and Skill Up-gradation, Financial assistance, Voctional education

Target beneficiaries: Individual

Tags: Vocational Training, Specially-Abled Person, Student, Stipend

Details

The Training Centre for Specially-Abled Persons scheme was launched by the Social Welfare & Tribal Affairs Department, Government of Mizoram. Under this scheme, provide vocational courses for specially-abled individuals, funded by the Government of Mizoram. The centers provide courses in tailoring for females and tailoring/shoemaking for males, with a monthly stipend of ₹250 for the training period.

Training Centers:
There are three training centers, including residential centers in Aizawl for both genders and a non-residential center in Lunglei.

Benefits

  • - One year of vocational training in tailoring and shoemaking
  • A monthly stipend of ₹250/- is given to the trainees
  • Hand sewing machine/Treadle sewing machine/Cobbler tools are given to them upon completion of the course
  • One year of vocational training in tailoring and shoemaking.
  • A monthly stipend of ₹250/- is given to the trainees.
  • Hand sewing machine/Treadle sewing machine/Cobbler tools are given to them upon completion of the course.

Eligibility

  1. The applicant should be a resident of Mizoram.
  2. The applicant should be a person with a disability.
  3. The applicant should be from the Below Poverty Line (BPL) family.

Exclusions

No exclusions are listed for this scheme yet.

Application Process

Offline

Step 1: The applicant writes the application on plain paper.
Step 2: In the application form attach copies of all the mandatory documents (self-attest, if required).
Step 3: Submit the duly filled and signed application along with the documents to the District Social Welfare Office
Step 4: Request a receipt or acknowledgment from the concerned authority to whom the application has been submitted. Ensure that the receipt contains essential details such as the date and time of submission, and a unique identification number (if applicable).

Documents Required

No document list is available for this scheme yet.

References

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