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Sanctioning of Touch Phone to Hearing Challenged – Speech Impaired

The Sanctioning of Touch Phone to Hearing Challenged – Speech Impaired aims to provide touch phones to hearing and speech-impaired individuals who know sign language as per the Action Plan 2017-18. The Assistant Directors, Department for the Welfare of Different, distribute the touch phones.

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About This Scheme

The A.P. Differently Abled & Senior Citizens Assistance Corporation, Andhra Pradesh, Sanctioning of Touch Phone to Hearing Challenged – Speech Impaired under its action Plan 2017-18, aims to provide touch phones to hearing challenged – speech impaired individuals who know sign language. The touch phones are distributed by the Assistant Directors, Department for the Welfare of Differently Abled & Senior Citizens, and District Managers, A.P. Differently Abled & Senior Citizens Assistance Corporation.

Benefits

₹15.0K · monthly

Distribution of Touch Phones.
  • Category I: Parent/Guardian income up to ₹15,000/- per month – full cost covered.
  • Category II: Parent/Guardian income from ₹15,001 to ₹20,000/- per month – half of the cost covered.
  • Category III: Parent/Guardian income above ₹20,000/- per month – full cost to be borne by the beneficiary.

Eligibility

Note: You may be eligible based on the information shown. Please verify the official eligibility requirements before applying.
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    The applicant's age should be 18 years and above.

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    The applicant should be hearing challenged and speech impaired.

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    The applicant should know the sign language (can communicate directly with each other i.e., two persons).

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    The applicant must be able to use video relay service (VRS) to facilitate communication with non-signing individuals, with an interpreter at VRS acting as the intermediary.

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    The applicant should be any one of the following:

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    Self-Employed

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    Un-Employed.

Required Documents

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    Self-declaration (Never received the Touch Phone in any other District).
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    Income Certificate.
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    Saderam/Disability Certificate.
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    Aadhaar Card.
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    Mobile/Cell Number.

✦ Required ◦ Optional

How to Apply

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Step 01: The interested student needs to visit the official website.

Step 02: Click on the "Online Applications" on the home page.

Step 03: Select the category "click here to apply for differently abled schemes"

Step 04: Now click on "Apply Online" respect to the scheme name.

Step 05: And confirm your registration.

If applicant was not register earlier

Step 06: Answer the above registration question as "No".

Step 07: Fill in your Aadhaar card name, Aadhaar number, Mobile number, email ID.

Step 08: Create a new password for this application.

Step 09: Click on "Register" After that get the registration number.

After the registration

Step 10: Click here to Login.

Step 11: Again, ask the same "Are you registered already: Yes/No Select "Yes".

Step 12: Enter email/mobile number and password.

Step 13: Click on "Login" and select the category again "click here to apply for differently abled schemes" .

Step 14: Fill out the application form for personal employment and disability detail.

Step 15: Click on "Submit".

Quick Info

Level
Central Government
Max benefit
₹15.0K

Available In

Andhra Pradesh

Categories

Social welfare & Empowerment

Data Sources