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PSADLCE

Provision of Special Assistance for Development of Low-Cost Educational Materials (SIPDA)
UttarakhandIndividualState/ UTNo start date
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What this is

The scheme aims to provide financial support for the development and supply of low-cost educational materials for visually impaired students. Through this scheme, grants are provided to implementing agencies for purchasing and producing assistive learning devices.

In detail

The scheme "Provision of Special Assistance for Development of Low-Cost Educational Materials (SIPDA)" under the Scheme for Implementation of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 (SIPDA), aims to financially support the creation and modernization of assistive educational tools for visually impaired students pursuing school and higher education. Through this scheme, implementing agencies receive grants to procure, produce, and enhance the capacity of institutions producing educational aids such as Braille presses and digital books. The scheme is implemented by the National Institute for the Empowerment of Persons with Visual Disabilities (NIEPVD).

Who qualifies

> Individual Eligibility:

  • The applicant must be a visually impaired student enrolled in school or pursuing higher education.
  • The applicant must have a valid Unique Disability ID (UDID) card issued by the competent authority.

> Institutional Eligibility:

  • The agency must be approved for SIPDA projects.
  • The agency must be actively involved in the development, production, or distribution of educational materials for persons with visual disabilities.

What you get

  • Support for Braille Presses: Assistance is given for the installation of new Braille presses and enhancement of the capacity and modernization of existing Braille presses. - Upgradation of Talking Book Studios: Financial support is offered for increasing the capacity and modernization of existing Talking Book Studios. - Creation and Enhancement of Digital Book Production Centers: Grants are available for setting up new Digital Book Production Centers and modernizing existing centers to improve production capabilities. - Support for Large Print Book Production: Funding is provided for establishing new Large Print Book Production Centers and increasing the capacity and modernization of existing large print facilities.
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Eligibility published here486 characters
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Benefit amount published hereamount or quantity stated
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Description more than a name264 characters
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Implementing agency published herefield absent from the record
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How to apply published hereoffline mode declared, no URL needed
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Start date published herenot published
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Not expired while still listedno end date
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schemeNameProvision of Special Assistance for Development of Low-Cost Educational Materials (SIPDA)myScheme · 2026-09-02
schemeOpenDate...not published at source
schemeCloseDate...not published at source
nodalMinistryName...myScheme · 2026-09-02
dbtSchemeFalsemyScheme · 2026-09-02
achievement data...no source publishes this for any central scheme