Disha Early Intervention & School Readiness Scheme : thenationaltrust.gov.in

Organisation : Government of India The National Trust
Scheme Name : Disha Early Intervention and School Readiness Scheme
Applicable For : All India except J &K.
Website : http://thenationaltrust.gov.in/content/scheme/disha.php

Disha Scheme :

** Early intervention and school readiness scheme.
** Children in the age group of 0-10 years are eligible.

Related : The National Trust Vikaas Day Care Scheme : www.statusin.in/26426.html

** Provision of Therapies, trainings and providing support to family members.
** Day-care facilities to PwD for at least 4 hours in a day.

** Batch size 20 PwDs.
** RO should maintain a ratio of 1:1 for LIG (including BPL) and above LIG PwDs.
** Scheme will be available in the entire country except J &K.

Scheme Description :
This scheme aims at setting up Disha Centres for early intervention for Person with Disability (PwD) in 0-10 years of age covered under the National Trust Act, through therapies, trainings and providing support to family members.

Registered Organization (RO) should provide following minimum facilities in their Disha Centre :
I. Day Care :
RO should provide day-care facilities to PwD for at least 4 hours in a day (between 8 am to 6 pm) along with age specific activities. Day care should be open for at least 21 days in a month.

The minimum attendance required for a PwD in the Disha centre is 15 days per month for the National Trust to fund the PwD.

Batch size of a Disha centre is 20 PwDs with a maximum number of PwDs allowed is 30% extra of batch size i.e. 26 for Disha Centres. On reaching the maximum limit of 26 PwDs, Disha centre shall not allow anymore PwDs to enrol in the centre.

ROs are encouraged to apply again if they have sufficient number of PwDs for the new Disha Centre. RO should maintain a ratio of 1:1 for LIG (including BPL) and above LIG PwDs (which will be paid seats for RO).

Payment for the above LIG seats could be received by RO from parents, guardians, family members, RO or any other institute/ individual directly as per mutual agreed terms and conditions between RO and the other party involved (parents, guardians, family members, RO or any other institute/ individual)

The ROs should also get in touch with paediatricians or experts in similar field to seek help in getting more PwD enrolled in the Disha centre

Enrolment Process for Registered Organisations (ROs) and Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) :
** Enrolment Process for Registered Organisations (ROs)
** Enrolment Process for Persons with Disabilities (PwDs)

1. Enrolment Process for Registered Organisations (ROs) :
** Fill up the Disha application form online and upload the scanned documents as required*
** Submit the duly filled in form on the National Trust portal

** Pay the application fees of Rs.1000 online
** Send the print out of the filled form along with the supporting documents to the National Trust within 7 days, so that it reaches to the National Trust office within 15 days.

RO Enrolment (first approval) process :
RO enrolment process defines the steps to be followed while enrolling for Disha Centre for the first time. It also details out the required information and documents at each step and timelines for various activity wherever applicable.

STEP 1 : The NGO registered with the National Trust logs in to the National Trust website

STEP 2 : The application form is available online on the National Trust website and has to be submitted online only. Application fees for enrolment in Disha scheme is INR 1000/-.

STEP 3 : After the National Trust receives the application form and the documents, these are verified and then physical verification is initiated. However, if there is more information required from the RO, the RO is given 15 days’ time to submit the same.

Note that the documents related to physical verification of the RO and proposed Disha centre can be submitted either at the time of enrolment for the scheme at the National Trust website or even after the online application form has been submitted.

In case the RO fails to submit the same on time, the RO would be given 15 days’ time to submit the same after the RO receives the notification from the National Trust

STEP 4 : The final decision on the application or proposal is taken after completing all necessary formalities and processes.

Based on the Physical verification report, if the RO meets scheme criteria and requirements, the application is approved. In case there is any discrepancy, RO is accordingly informed.

STEP 5 : Communication to RO by the National Trust shall be done within 15 days from point of receipt. In case of online form, point of receipt is date and time of submission of online form along with all the required documents.

However, if there is any missing information, the National Trust has to communicate to RO within 10 days from receipt of online submission.

STEP 6 : In case, hardcopy of form and other documents is not received within 15 days of online point of receipt, the National Trust has to send a communication back to RO within 10 days of the prescribed deadline (which is within 25 days from point of receipt).

STEP 7 : After the Enrolment is completed a scheme ID is created for the RO, and the confirmation for the same is communicated to RO.
STEP 8 : A starter kit/Disha handbook containing the complete details of the Disha scheme is also handed over to the RO by the National Trust.

STEP 9 : The National Trust to begin the fund disbursement process for providing set up cost to the ROs.

The National Trust should proactively reach out to the NGOs or ROs who had earlier approached for Aspiration scheme. The process for registration of Disha scheme remains the same as explained above.