Samarth (Respite Care) scheme, launched by the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, aims at setting up Samarth Centres for providing respite and residential care...
Key details
Department / Ministry: Ministry Of Social Justice and Empowerment
**Group Home:** Registered Orgaisations(RO) should provide group home facilities for all age groups with adequate and quality care service with acceptable living standards including provision of basic medical care from professional doctors.1. **Vocational Activities:** Samarth Centre should provide age specific vocational activities, pre-vocational activities and assistance for training or schooling as applicable on case to case basis.1. **Staffing:** There should be a provision of at least two Special Educators (+Vocational Trainers), one Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist, three Caregivers, two Ayas and a Cook in the Samarth centre.1. **Infrastructure facilities:** Samarth Centre should provide therapeutic aids and appliances, hygienic lodging and other facilities for the PwDs.1. **Assessment and Evaluation:** PwD should be assessed and evaluated by experts in the related field on a regular basis to understand their individual needs and also to monitor the progress of the PwD. The Samarth centre should maintain a record in the growth and development charts of the PwD on a regular basis (with the help of experts).1. **Linkage with Gharaunda Scheme:** The Samarth Centre should facilitate shifting the PwD who is above 18 years of age and has spent more than 5 years in the Samarth Centre to Gharaunda centre.
Eligibility (who can apply)
Applicant should have one of the disabilities under the National Trust Act, 1999, which are Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities.
How to Apply
**Offline**
**Enrolment of PwD at the Samarth Centre**
> **Step-1:** PwD need to come or is brought to the [Samarth Centre](https://thenationaltrust.gov.in/content/centre-sanctioned-list.php) with the required proof along with their parents/guardian.
> **Step-2:** The Samarth centre conducts an Individual PwD Assessment Test with the help of a Therapist or Counsellor to understand the specific needs of the PwD.
> **Step-3:** If PwD is orphaned or abandoned or is from a family in crisis, the RO should approach the competent district officials authorised by the State Government to certify the same.
Apart from the document for certifying the above, no more documents are to be produced for enrolling with the Samarth Centre.
Also, the PwD is automatically included in the BPL category.
The PwD is enrolled for Niramaya along with registration for Samarth.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is eligible for Samarth-Respite Care Scheme / what is the eligibility?
- Applicant should have one of the disabilities under the National Trust Act, 1999, which are Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities.
What are the benefits of Samarth-Respite Care Scheme?
1. **Group Home:** Registered Orgaisations(RO) should provide group home facilities for all age groups with adequate and quality care service with acceptable living standards including provision of basic medical care from professional doctors.1. **Vocational Activities:** Samarth Centre sh...
How to apply online for Samarth-Respite Care Scheme?
**Offline**
**Enrolment of PwD at the Samarth Centre**
> **Step-1:** PwD need to come or is brought to the [Samarth Centre](https://thenationaltrust.gov.in/content/centre-sanctioned-list.php) with the required proof along with their parents/guardian.
> **Step-2:** The Samarth centre...