Facilities that PWDs are enjoying from Nepal's government
- Disability ID card is provided through each district
administration office
- Disability Allowance, Rs. 175/- per month, through
Village Development Committee (VDC) or Office of
Municipality.
- Special education for deaf and blind children through
government school.
- Free education for PWDs in Government colleges ( in
all affiliated campuses with TU)
- Free education to Children with Disabilities in
government schools.
- Scholarship to Children with Disabilities in government
school (Rs. 50/- to 1000/- per month as per the intensity
of necessity).
- 5% Quota is reserved for PWDs in civil service according
to the amended civil service Act 2063.
- 50% discount on air fare for one PWD in each domestic
flight of private and government airlines.
- Quota is reserved for PWDs in teaching profession in
government school.
- General health check-up and minor treatments are free of
cost for PWDs in government hospitals and health centre.
- Vocational training to PWDs is provided through Centre
for Technical Educational and Vocational Training (CTEVT).
CTEVT provides additional 10 marks to PWDs participants in
examination.
- News broadcasting in sign language from Nepal Television
once in a week for deaf people.
- Seats are reserved in public land transports for
disabled persons to travel.
- Custom duty and taxes are free to import the assistive
devices to be used by persons with disabilities such as
wheelchair, white-can, hearing aids, Braille
equipments/materials, artificial limbs, calipers, crutches,
walking sticks, elbow crutches, specially made scooter with
four wheels and other orthopedic appliances etc.
- The range of taxable amount has been increased by 50%
for PWDs in the normal taxable amount.
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