Chapter V Chapter V

The objects of the Trust shall be -

1. (a) to enable and empower persons with disability to live as independently and as fully as possible within and as close to the community to which they belong;
2. (b) to strengthen facilities to provide support to persons with disability to live within their own families;
3. (c) to extend support to registered organisations to provide need based services during period of crisis in the family of persons with disability;
4. (d) to deal with problems of persons with disability who do not have family support;
5. (e) to promote measures for the care and protection of persons with disability in the event of death of their parents or guardians;
6. (f) to evolve procedure for the appointment of guardians and trustees for persons with disability requiring such protection;
7. (g) to facilitate the realisation of equal opportunities, protection of rights and full participation of persons with disability; and
8. (h) to do any other act which is incidental to the aforesaid objects.

11. (1) The Board shall -

1. (a) receive from the Central Government a one-time contribution of rupees one hundred crores for a corpus, the income whereof shall be utilised to provide for adequate standard of living for persons with disability;
2. (b) receive bequests of movable property from any person for the benefit of the persons with disability in general and for furtherance of the objectives of the Trust in particular; Provided that it shall be obligatory on the part of the Board to make arrangements for adequate standard of living for the beneficiary named in the bequest, if any, and to utilise the property bequeathed for any other purpose for which the bequest has been made; . Provided further that the Board shall not be under any obligation to utilise the entire amount mentioned in the bequest for the exclusive benefit of the persons with disability named as beneficiary in the bequest;
3. (c) receive from the Central Government such sums as may be considered necessary in each financial year for providing financial assistance to registered organisations for carrying out any approved programme.

1. (2) For the purposes of sub-section (1), the expression "approved programme" means-
   • (a) any programme which promotes independent living in the community for persons with disability by-
     • (i) Creating a conducive environment jn the community;
     • (ii) Counseling and training of family members of persons with disability; (iii) Setting up of adult training units, individual and group homes;
   • (b) any programme which promotes respite care, foster family care or day care service for persons with disability;
   • (c) setting up of residential hostels and residential homes for persons with disability;
   • (d) development of self-help groups of persons with disability to pursue the realisation of their rights;
   • (e) setting up Local Level Committee to grant approval for guardianship; and (f) such other programmes which promote the objectives of the Trust.
2. (3) While earmarking funds for the purposes of clause (c) of sub-section (2), preference shall be given to women with disability or to persons with severe disability and to senior citizens with disability.

Explanation -For the purposes of this sub-section, the expression,-

1. (a) "persons with severe disability" shall have the same meaning as is assigned to it under sub- section (4) of section 56 of the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities. Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995 (1 of 1996);
2. (b) "senior citizen" means a person who is above the age of sixty-five years or more.

1. (1) Any association of persons with disability, or any association of parents of persons with disability or a voluntary organisation whose main object is promotion of welfare of persons with disability may make an application for registration to the Board.
2. (2) An application for registration shall be made in such form and manner and at such place as the Board may by regulation provide and shall contain such particulars and accompanied with such documents and such fees as may be provided in the regulations.
3. (3) On receipt of application for registration, the Board may make such enquiries as it thinks fit in respect of genuineness of the application and correctness of any particulars thereon.
4. (4) Upon receipt of such application the Board shall either grant registration to the applicant or reject such application for reasons to be recorded in writing. Provided that where registration has been refused to the applicant, the said applicant may again make an application for registration after removing defects, if any, in its previous application.