Chhattisgarh Divyang Employment Subsidy

The Chhattisgarh Divyang, Retired Agniveer & Surrendered Naxalite Employment Subsidy sits within the state's Special Package for SC/ST Entrepreneurs. Its purpose is to bring persons with disabilities, retired Agniveer personnel and those who have surrendered from Naxalite groups into permanent jobs, by giving entrepreneurs from Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes a reason to hire them.

Employers who take on workers from these three categories receive financial support that offsets part of the cost of employing them. The Government of Chhattisgarh positions this support as a way of drawing these groups into the mainstream workforce.

The scheme is framed as a recognition of social responsibility on the part of SC/ST-led enterprises, with the stated aim of building sustainable livelihoods for the employees concerned while those enterprises grow.

- SC/ST entrepreneurs who wish to apply must send their application to the concerned department of the Government of Chhattisgarh, in accordance with the Special Package for SC/ST Entrepreneurs policy. - The documents generally required are: evidence of the applicant's SC/ST category, the company's registration papers, particulars of the permanently employed individuals (Divyang, Retired Agniveer, Surrendered Naxalite), their net salary records, and proof of employment. - Each application is scrutinised to confirm that every eligibility condition is satisfied. - Once approved, reimbursement is released annually for a maximum of 5 years, within the applicable annual cap.

A committee constituted by the Government of Chhattisgarh examines each application. Verification covers the entrepreneur's SC/ST status, whether the employment offered is permanent, and whether the hired individuals fall into the eligible categories — Divyang, Retired Agniveer or Surrendered Naxalite.

Papers relating to salary payments and length of employment are also checked against policy guidelines. Only after these checks are satisfied does the application move to approval and release of the subsidy.