As a motivation and helping hand fordifferently-abled persons, the state Governmnet of Kerala has launched 2 social welfare schemes – ‘Vijayamritham’ and ‘Sahachari’. These schemes also applicable to NSS (National Service Scheme), NCC (National Cadet Corps) and Student Police Cadet (SPC) units working for their care and welfare. Vijayamritham: It provide onetime cash award to meritorious differently abled students who have scored high marks in Degree/ Equivalent courses, Post Graduate (PG) & Professional courses. Sahachari scheme: This scheme is aims to provide encouragement to NCC/NSS/SPC units functioning in schools who offer assistance to differently abled students with over 40% disability in their studies as well as other extra-curricular activities. Certificates and plaques will be awarded to 3 best NCC/NSS/SPC units, who offer service to the much needy differently abled students. For this work, they will be given an amount of Rs. 40,000/- for each.
