Government Schemes for PWDs and their Awareness: A Study of Locomotor Disabled Women in District Panchkula, Haryana

Madhurima Verma and Samita Chohan
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Madhurima Verma: Panjab University, Chandigarh, India
Samita Chohan: Panjab University, Chandigarh, India

International Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation, 2025, vol. 12, issue 5, 1925-1933

Abstract: The main objective of this study was to understand awareness by women with locomotor disability. The present study was conducted in Panchkula district of Haryana. A sample of 210 locomotor disabled females above the age of 18 years was procured from the office of the Civil Surgeon, Panchkula. For the present study, interview schedule was used to collect data. Findings indicated that 54.8 percent respondents admitted that they were aware that Government runs various schemes for the welfare of disabled whereas 45.2 percent respondents showed ignorance about government run welfare schemes. Out of these majority of respondents had non-congenital disability. Results also indicated that the awareness with regard to schemes increased with the increased level of education. There were 89.8 percent respondents who were availing Disabled Person pension (DPP) scheme. There were 5.8 percent beneficiaries of scholarships for the PWDs (only for students). Only 3.8 percent had availed reimbursement of the cost of aids /artificial limb and only 1.3 percent were beneficiaries for unemployment allowance for PWDs.

Date: 2025
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