Initiatives

Schemes implemented through State Channelizing Agencies (SACs) and Nationalized Banks There are a few schemes for persons with disabilities which have been implemented through SACs and Nationalized Banks to financially support them. Small descriptions have been given below. For setting up small business in Service/Trading sector: Loan amount: Up to ...

Name of the scheme: Scheme of financing construction of commercial/business premises for starting self employment activity to persons with disability Purpose: To provide financial assistance in the form of loan to persons with disability for constructing Commercial/Business premises to start their own ventures. However, the premises should be approved by ...

Name of the scheme: Scheme of Financing Assistive Devices to Enhance the Employability or Increased Opportunity of Self Employment of Persons with Disability Purpose: National Handicapped Finance and Development Corporation (NHFDC) provides assistance in the form of loan to the target group to purchase assistive devices like screen reader, motorized ...

Name of the scheme: Scheme for Financial Assistance for Skill & Entrepreneurial Development Purpose: The objective of the scheme is to provide training to the disabled people to make them self-dependent by providing them proper training to help them pursue entrepreneurship and training. Nodal agencies: State channelizing Agencies (SCAs), banks, ...

Name of the scheme: Scheme for providing handholding support to differently able persons for availing skill training/skill upgradation through ‘Vishesh Prashikshan Mitras’. Purpose: To provide handholding support to needy Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) for availing skill raining/skill upgradation under National Handicapped Finance and Development Corporation’s (NHFDC) EDP scheme. Nodal agencies: ...

Scheme for Providing handholding Support to Disabled Entrepreneurs through Vishesh Udyami Mitras This scheme aims to provide handholding support to needy Persons with Disability in order to avail concessional credit under NHFDC schemes for setting up own businesses. Objective: Main objective is to provide assistance to needy disabled people in ...

In a bid to instil self-confidence among disabled youth and help them through providing financial assistance for self-employment, the National Handicapped Finance and Development Corporation (NHFDC) has implemented a scheme for professionally educated unemployed disabled youth known as Scheme for Disabled Young Professional. Eligibility Criteria: Any Indian citizen having 40% ...

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today has launched ‘Make-in-India’  conference in Sydney with an aim to make Australian businesses a part of India’s present business phenomena. He also said that with the growing business friendly environment has brought the world’s focus on India and the Make-in-India’ initiative is a significant thrust ...

PM Narendra Modi is going to launch the Stand Up India scheme on 5th April  in Noida. The main focus of this scheme will be to provide cheap and affordable loans to women and SC/ST entrepreneurs. The key features of this scheme will be: The scheme will be implemented through ...

Andhra Pradesh government has invited application for challenging two months fellowship to make a significant contribution to the governance of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises. The fellows will get a performance linked stipend up to INR 1,20,000 along with accommodation and travel expenses. Students and working professionals under 35 years ...