Research on Disability related Technology, Products and Issues under SPIDA Scheme
The Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities had launched a new Central sector scheme on “Research on disability related technology, products and issues‟ in January, 2015. The main objectives of this scheme are to promote research in prevention and prevalence of disability and the application of science & technology for the development of indigenous, appropriate aids and appliances. Until 2017-18 the scheme was implemented as a standalone scheme of the Department. From the year 2019-20, it has become a part of the “Scheme for Implementation of Rights of Persons’ with Disabilities Act (SIPDA)”.
2. Under the R&D Scheme, the revised Guidelines and the prescribed format for submitting the proposal are given below . PIAs/NGOs/Govt. Organizations may submit their proposal directly to the Department.
3. Details of GIA released to PIAs/NGOs/Govt. Organizations during the last five years.
2016-17 |
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Sl.No. |
Name of PIA/NGO/Govt Org |
Amount released (Rs. in lakh) |
1 |
Tamanna, New Delhi |
2.04 |
2 |
Vellore Institue of Technology, Chennai |
4.89 |
3 |
Amal Jyothi College of Engineering, Kerala |
4.76 |
4 |
Vision Foundation, Delhi |
2.40 |
5 |
NIMHANS, Bangalore |
6.00 |
6 |
Shishu Sarothi, Assam |
1.33 |
7
|
Tata Institute of Social Science, Mumbai |
4.50 |
|
Total |
25.92 |
2017-18 |
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Sl.No. |
Name of PIA/NGO/Govt Org |
Amount released (Rs. in lakh) |
1 |
International Institute of Information Technology, Bangalore |
6.79 |
2 |
Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda University, Coimbatore |
2.05 |
3 |
NIMHANS, Bangalore |
6.00 |
4 |
VIT University, Vellore |
2.44 |
5 |
NIEPID, Secunderabad |
0.94 |
6 |
NIEPID, Secunderabad |
4.00 |
7 |
NIEPID, Secunderabad |
8.00 |
8 |
Tata Institute of Social Science, Mumbai |
4.50 |
9 |
Aligarh Muslim Univeristy, Aligarh |
1.60 |
10 |
Shishu Sarothi, Assam |
1.33
|
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Total |
37.65 |
2018-19 |
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Sl.No. |
Name of PIA/NGO/Govt Org |
Amount released (Rs. in lakh) |
1 |
Tamana, Delhi |
1.02 |
2 |
Amal Jyothi College of Engineering, Kerala |
4.16 |
3 |
Shishu Sarothi, Assam |
1.80 |
4 |
CSIR - Central Scientific Instruments Organisation, Chandigarh |
23.72 |
5 |
ICFOSS, Kerala |
9.36
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Total |
40.06 |
No grant had been released during the 2019-20.
2020-21 |
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Sl.No. |
Name of PIA/NGO/Govt Org |
Amount released (Rs. in lakh) |
1 |
Tamanna, New Delhi |
2.04 |
2. |
NIMHANS, Bangalore |
6.36 |
3. |
International Institute of Information Technology, Bangalore |
5.94 |
4. |
Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda University, Coimbatore |
2.05 |
5. |
CSIR - Central Scientific Instruments Organisation, Chandigarh |
20.75 |
6. |
ICFOSS, Kerala |
8.19 |
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Total |
45.34 |
List of Completed Reports |
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Sl.No. |
Name of Organization |
Title of the Research |
Year | Weblink |
1 |
ShishuSirothi, Guwahati |
Study on Socio Economic and Demographic profile to explore the employment needs of PwDs in Assam |
2018 |
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2. |
VIT University, Kelambakkam Road, Chennai |
Understanding the effects of Comorbidity factors in relation to Dyslexia – Holistic cognitive behavior intervention |
2018 |
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3. |
Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh |
Major Research on study on Somatotype, physical efforts &perception of physical activity in PwDs. |
2018 |
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4. |
NIEPID, Secunderabad |
Development of Tool kit for assessing work competencies among secondary and pre-vocational students |
2018 |
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5. |
Amal Jyothi Engineering College, Kanjirappalli, Kottyam, Kerala |
Development of R4obotic Mobilizer for people with lower limb paralysis |
2019 |
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6. |
TAMANA, New Delhi |
Role of Virtual training and skill development programme for the intellectually challenged and autistic individuals in strengthening the strengths and weakening the weakness |
2021 |
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7. |
NIMHANS, Bangalore |
Feasibility testing of employment programme on work performance of persons with mental illness who are under regular treatment. |
2021 |
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