Our Correspondent
Kohima | April 17
There are about 29, 631 disabled persons in Nagaland state, with the state disability percentage at 1.5%. This was stated in the Nagaland Economic Survey 2016-17 tabled in the recent state assembly session here by Parliamentary Secretary for Economics & Statistics, Tovihoto Ayemi. The report stated that disabled students from Class A to VIII are also provided with scholarship of Rs. 200 per head per month.
Financial assistance of Rs. 200 per month is provided to needy disabled persons and totally blind persons. Under IGNDPS, deserving BPL persons with severe multiple disabilities from 18-59 years of age are provided with pension of Rs. 300 per month, it added.
