The full form of MDC is "Mentally Deficient Children".

The Juvenile Justice (Care & Protection of Children) Act came into existence in the year 2000.

The Juvenile Justice (Care & Protection of Children) Act was last amended in the year 2006.

Yes, in order to be eligible for this scheme, the applicant should be an orphan.

The list of all the Child Welfare Committees of Maharashtra can be found at - https://jjis.maharashtra.gov.in/Site/ViewCWCList

The numbers of MDC homes are 19 out of which 14 are granted and 5 are non-granted.

There are free facilities of food, shelter, and care & protection are provided in these homes.

Yes, the applicant should be a Mentally Deficient Child (MDC).

In this scheme, Mentally Deficient Children who are in need of care and protection are admitted into shelter homes

The target beneficiaries of this scheme are the Mentally Deficient Children who are in need of care and protection.

Yes, the percentage of disability of the applicant should be 40% and above.

Yes, the Residential Certificate / Domicile Certificate of the State of Maharashtra is a mandatory document for this scheme.

The full form of SJSA is "Social Justice & Special Assistance".

This is a 100% State Funded scheme.

No, the entire application process is entirely free of cost.

No, there is no such mention in the scheme guidelines.

The mandatory fields have an asterisk (*) mark at the end.

No, only the citizens who are permanent residents of the state of Maharashtra are eligible to apply.

The URL to the official website of the Department of Social Justice & Special Assistance, Government of Maharashtra is - https://sjsa.maharashtra.gov.in/

The Scheme Guidelines can be found at this link - https://sjsa.maharashtra.gov.in/en/scheme-category/disability-welfare

The address of the Department of Social Justice & Special Assistance, Government of Maharashtra is: 437, Shankar Sheth Rd, Police Colony, Swargate, Pune, Maharashtra 411042

The addresses of the District Social Welfare Offices can be found at - https://sjsa.maharashtra.gov.in/en/contacts

You can post your grievances at the Grievance Redressal Portal by the Govt. of Maharashtra: https://grievances.maharashtra.gov.in/en

No, there is no income-related criterion for this scheme.

You need to visit the District Social Welfare Office and request a hard copy of the format of the application form for the scheme from the concerned authority.