Differently Abled Persons Welfare (DAPWEL) Differently Abled Persons Welfare- Ramanathapuram District was released by Hon’ble IT Minister- Tamil Nadu. The mobile App is a part of this initiative which will help the differently abled persons to reach the District Differently Abled Welfare Office (DDAWO) through this Mobile App instead of visiting the office. The App made to reduce the hardship faced by the differently abled people and help them avail the benefits of Government Welfare Schemes by using their smart mobile phones or by visiting the nearest Internet centre. This Application will cater the needs of the DDAWO and the District Administration. It will enable them to maintain the details of the beneficiaries under various schemes in the District. There are 27,591 Differently Abled Persons (DAPs) so far registered with DDAWO in Ramanathapuram District. Only registered members could avail the benefits provided under various Government schemes.
Differently abled people who had registered with the DDAWO could avail identity cards and benefits under the welfare schemes by applying online after downloading the App. The App has been developed by Mobile App Development Competency Centre, NIC, Chennai to apply for the National Identity Cards, check eligibility criteria and avail benefits under various welfare schemes.