National Trust welfare initiatives in Assam and North Eastern States: Disha centres, Samarth respite care, and Niramaya health insurance
National Trust welfare initiatives in Assam and the North Eastern States: Disha centres, Samarth respite care, and Niramaya health insurance
- The National Trust uses specialised centres, respite care, and health insurance to support persons with specific developmental and multiple disabilities.
- Assam and other North Eastern States are being used as a field for National Trust service delivery because disability welfare in remote regions depends on local access to centres and care support.
What happened
The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has reported the implementation of National Trust welfare initiatives in Assam and other North Eastern States for persons with autism, cerebral palsy, intellectual disability, and multiple disabilities. The focus areas are Disha centres, Samarth respite care homes, and Niramaya health insurance.
Background and earlier position
UPSC can ask about the mandate of the National Trust, the design of disability-welfare schemes such as respite care and health insurance, or the implementation challenges in extending assistive services to remote and geographically difficult regions such as the North Eastern States.
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