SHSSD

Under this scheme, there is a provision to provide free housing facilities to a group of 5 disabled students, to motivate them for higher education, by providing accommodations to them. The accommodations are provided at a rental building.

The scheme "Student Housing Scheme for Students with Disabilities" was launched by the Social Welfare Department, Government of Chhattisgarh. Under this scheme, there is a provision to provide free housing facilities to a group of 5 disabled students, to motivate them for higher education, by providing accommodations to them. The accommodations are provided at a rental building. The group of disabled students of the state will be able to avail the benefit of hostels for studying in the other states of the country also.

• The applicant should be a resident of Chhattisgarh.
• The applicant should be a student with disabilities.
• The applicant should have a disability of 40% or above.
• The applicant should have passed the Higher Secondary Examination.
• The applicant should be enrolled as a regular student in a College, Polytechnic, or ITI (students failing in any academic session will not be eligible).
• The distance between the applicant's original residence and the educational institution should be more than 20 kilometers.

• Free facility of accommodation to 01 or more than 01 (group of maximum 05 children) within the fixed rate of rent at the rate prescribed by the Rent Control Authority.
• The maximum monthly rent amount of the building including electricity and other expenses is determined for the following category of cities-

• For A category cities, up to ₹10,000/- will be payable.
• For B category cities, up to ₹7,000/- will be payable.
• For C category cities, up to ₹5,000/- will be payable.

Note: The amount will be paid directly into the landlord's account through NEFT/RTGS/DBT as far as possible.