Persons with Disability

Person With Disability (PWD) Scheme

Coordinator : Ajay Kumar E P      Ph: 9497739098

In accordance with the National Policy on Education 1986 and Persons with Disability Act (PWD) 1995. MHRD, Govt. of India have launched a scheme for integrating Persons With Disability in the main stream of Technical and Vocational Education. A number of polytechnics all over the country are selected for the implementation of the scheme.

Year of Starting of the Scheme: July , 2001

Objectives of the scheme: The sole purpose of the scheme is to impart appropriate formal and non-formal Technical and Vocational Education to the Persons With Disabilities and to provide them equal opportunities, protection of rights and full participation in the building of nation.

This polytechnic was selected as one of the two polytechnics in the state in the year 2000-2001. Under the scheme persons are admitted for regular Diploma Course and skill development training courses are conducted with the Polytechnic and at selected centers.

Proposed Training Programmes

Under this Scheme, there are two types of training programmes for Persons for Disabilities.

A. Formal Training Program
B. Non-formal Training Program


A. Formal Training Program :- Under formal training programmes, 25 PWD’s are admitted per year in three years Engg. diploma courses in the trades of Mechanical Engg., Electronics Engg., Computer Engg. , Electrical & Electronics Engg and Civil Engineering. The following facilities are given to the PWD’s going under this program.

    Free lodging & Boarding
    Free books and uniform
    Exemption from tuition fee
    Scholarship @ Rs. 250/- per month each student.

B. Non-formal Training Program: Under the non-formal training program, 100 PWDs (Persons with Disabilities) are trained per year in different need base skill courses such as  Tailoring , LED Star Making , LED Lamp Making , Automobile Engineering ,Motor-Winding, Radio & T.V.Repair, Computer Graphics , Candle Making and Computer Applications for the duration of Three to Six months. The following facilities are also provided to nor-formal trainees.

    Free training
    Scholarship @ Rs. 250/- per month
    Travelling allowance @ Rs. 200/- per month
    Mid-day meal @ Rs. 1000 /- per month
    Tool –Kit after the completion of training

Necessary infrastructure facilities are provided for the PWDs in the Polytechnic Campus. In 2018-19, 22 students are admitted for the Diploma Courses and 80 students are selected for various Skill Development Courses. In 2019-20 , 4 students are admitted for diploma courses and 95 students are selected for various skill development courses.

The scheme is implemented as per the operational plan approved by NITTTR Chennai who are the monitoring agency for the scheme.