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Brief on Awareness Generation and Publicity Scheme

(A) The Awareness Generation & Publicity scheme launched in September, 2014 and is operational from the Financial Year 2014-15 onward. The Scheme has been revised in Financial Year 2015-16 to simplify and enhance its scope, objectives, eligibility etc. to broad base the implementation for better and effective outcomes.

(B) Components admissible for assistance under the scheme includes setting up of a help line for online counseling of the PwDs; content development; publications and news media; organizing national events; participation in the international initiatives or to support various programmes organized by NGOs or self-help groups; volunteer service / outreach programme for sensitizing commercial establishment and employers; recreation and tourism; participation in community radio; media activities; support awareness campaign for skill development & employment generation for PwDs including job fairs; support spreading awareness about universal accessibility by creating an enabling and barrier-free environment that include accessible buildings, accessible transport, accessible websites and carrying out accessibility audit; promote individual excellence in the field of disability sector; Sporting and abilympics activities to promote talent and skill among PwDs which are to be supported through events, awareness campaign, etc.

(C) Assistance available under the Scheme

Short term projects (one-time events or projects not exceeding 6 months duration): Disbursement will be made in two installments as follows:

75% -on approval, acceptance, executing necessary bond etc.
25%- on receipt of final report and UC for the first installment, audited statement of account along with item-wise expenditure.

Long term Projects (projects of 6 months and more duration): Disbursement is made in three installments as follows:

40% - on approval, acceptance of project and furnishing bank guarantee/execution of bond etc.
40% - After Progress review, receipt of UC of first installment.
20% - On Receipt of final report, UC for full amount, and audited statement of account along with item-wise expenditure.

When an activity under the scheme is undertaken directly by the institutions under Central/State Govt., funds will be sanctioned and released as per actual requirements.

(D) Organizations eligible for grants / financial assistance

Self-help groups
Advocacy and self-advocacy organizations.
Parents & Community Organizations working for mobilization and bring about change in social attitude
Psychological and emotional support service
Community based rehabilitation organizations
Organizations working in the field of disability sector including those for labor market programmes, vocational training, social insurance, providing support services, stress management and social isolation eradication to PwDs.
Organizations under administrative control of Central/State Govt. including Departments, Universities, institutions, colleges etc.

(E) Eligibility Norms:-

A minimum three year standing as a registered organization for organisations under 4(a) including organisations under Registration of Societies Act 1860, or a Public Trust registered under Indian Trust Act 1982 or the Charitable and Religious Endowment Act, 1920 or a corporation registered under Section 8 Companies Act, etc. or registered under any relevant Act of the Central/State/Union Territory.
The organization should be non-profit and not-for-profit organization or use its profits, if any, or other income in promoting charitable objectives.
Organizations under administrative control of Central/State Govt. including Departments, Universities, institutions, colleges etc. or a Corporation registered under Section 8 Companies Act, etc. or registered under any relevant Act of the Central/State/Union Territory is exempted from the conditions of registration under PwD Act.
The proposals of NGOs required to be recommended from concerned State Govt. GO should have registration on NITI Aayog portal with Unique ID details.
Organization has to certify that it shall disburse the funds through PFMS portal using Expenditure Advance & Transfer (EAT) Module of PFMS.

(F) The quantum financial assistance is considered by the Committee constituting of the following :-

Joint Secretary (Awareness Generation & Publicity)
Representative of IFD, D/o EPwDs
Representative of DAVP
A special invitee from amongst PwDs / representative groups/ organizations working in the field of disability
A special invitee from amongst PwDs / representative groups/ organizations working in the field of disability

Detail guidelines is available under the link AGP Scheme. ( 343 KB)

Awareness Generation and Publicity DOC file word size:( 0.06 MB)

Calendar for convening the meetings of Screening Committee as well as receipt of proposals under Awareness Generation & Publicity Scheme. ( 686 KB)

MOM Screening Committee

S.no.	Title of the Content	Details of the Document
1.	Agenda for approval in Circulation under AGP scheme dated 2.3.21 in respect of NHFDC.	View(119 KB)
2.	Agenda for approval in Circulation under AGP scheme.	View (404 KB)
3.	Agenda for approval in Circulation under AGP scheme(Divya Kala Shakti).	View (1.5 MB)
4.	Minutes of the 31st Meeting of the Screening Committee for Grants under Awareness Generation & Publicity Scheme Held on 23.03.2021.	View (710 KB)
5.	Minutes of the 30th Meeting of the Screening Committee for Grants under Awareness Generation & Publicity Scheme Held on 22.01.2021.	View(1.3 MB)
6.	Minutes of the 29th Meeting(Virtual) of the Screening Committee for Grants under Awareness Generation & Publicity Scheme Held on 30.12.2020.	View (1.9 MB)
7.	Minutes of the 27th & 26th Meeting of the committee for grants under awareness generation & Publicity Cheme Held in Pt. Deendayal Antodaya Bhawan,New Delhi.	View(1.2 MB)
8.	Minutes of the 25th Meeting of the committee for grants under awareness generation & Publicity Cheme Held on 23.10.2019 in Pt. Deendayal Antodaya Bhawan,New Delhi.	View(1.5 MB)
9.	Minutes of the 24th Meeting of the committee for grants under awareness generation & Publicity Cheme Held on 05.07.2019 in Pt. Deendayal Antodaya Bhawan,New Delhi.	View(161 KB)
10.	Minutes of the 23rd Meeting of the committee for grants under awareness generation & Publicity Cheme Held on 25.06.2019 in Pt. Deendayal Antodaya Bhawan,New Delhi.	View (221 KB)

Last Updated: 16-07-2021