I got them enrolled for social welfare , through a tiresome procedure no less , but so far only 25 % have been covered under Integrated Social Security Scheme , which reflects how serious the government is to help the downtrodden despite devising several policies to uplift them . The experience of several visits to TSWO , DSWO , DC ' s office , director ' s office and even to the chief minister ' s Grievance Redressal Cell is upsetting to say the least . Poor beneficiaries from far flung areas are made to suffer for 4 to 5 years for a paltry Rs 200 to 400 a month and even when the assistance is provided it is not on a regular basis even though the Supreme Court has ordered that it be provided before the 7th of every month .
In recent years , I have focused on rehabilitation of disabled persons and identified more than 100 people , including 61 children , who need support . I got them registered for social welfare but that , as I have come to realise , won ' t minimise their problems . Instead , we must empower them with dignity and honor by focusing on their health issues , social acceptance , education , employment , accessibility and such . Detailed analysis of the identified persons revealed that congenital disabilities are much higher than acquired , 62 % to 38 %. Besides , 41 % are severe MRCP , 34 % locomotors , 19 % visually impaired and 6 % hearing and auditory disabled .