Unique Disability Identity - DNH & DD

The “Unique Disability ID (UDID)” has been launched by the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD), Government of India, aiming to create a national database of Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) and issue a Unique Disability Identity Card to each individual to ensure transparency, efficiency, and ease in delivering government benefits. Through this scheme, Disability Certificates and Unique Disability Identity Cards are provided to Persons with Disabilities across the country. The scheme is implemented by competent medical authorities notified by the respective State Governments and Union Territories through the centralised UDID portal. The project supports online application submission, assessment of disability percentage by hospitals or Medical Boards, online renewal and updating of information, and integrated management of government schemes and benefits for PwDs. It also eliminates duplicate records and enables tracking of the physical and financial progress of beneficiaries at the village, block, district, state, and national levels. District Welfare Officers assist in registration camps and application management, while District Collectors monitor implementation through reporting features available on the portal. Objectives: - To create a national database of Persons with Disabilities (PwDs). - To issue a Unique Disability Identity Card (UDID) to each individual. - To ensure transparency, efficiency, and ease in delivering government benefits to PwDs. - To maintain uniformity across regions in disability certification and identification. - To eliminate duplicate records of Persons with Disabilities. - To enable online renewal and updating of disability-related information. - To support integrated management of government benefits and schemes for PwDs. - To provide nationwide availability of PwD data through a centralized web application.