Department for the Welfare of Differently Abled Persons

The Directorate for the Rehabilitation of the Disabled was established by bifurcating the Directorate of Social Welfare in 1992 to deal exclusively with the Welfare of the Disabled. Subsequently, the Directorate was upgraded as the office of the State Commissioner for the Disabled in 1999 as per the provisions in the Persons With Disability Act, 1995.

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Commissionerate for Welfare of the Differently Abled

The Directorate for the Rehabilitation of the Disabled was established by bifurcating the Directorate of Social Welfare in 1992 to deal exclusively with the Welfare of the Disabled. Subsequently, the Directorate was upgraded as the office of the State Commissioner for the Disabled in 1999 as per the provisions in the Persons With Disability Act, 1995.

STATISTICS
Welfare of Differently Abled Persons

11,79,963

Differently Abled Persons as per 2011 Census in Tamil Nadu

82

Total Number of
Schemes

11

Government Rehabilitation Homes in Tamil Nadu

22

Total Number of Special
Schools

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