UDID Project | Unifying Databases for India's Development

With effect from June 2021, the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities has made it mandatory for all states and UTs of the country to issue a disability certificate to eligible people only through the online mode via the UDID portal. The UDID Project was launched in 2016 by the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Govt. of India.

Contents

1 Overview of UDID Project
2 Objective and Benefits of UDID Project
3 How to apply for UDID Project
4 External links

Overview of UDID Project

Name	UDID Project
Full Form	Unique Disability ID
Launch year	2016
Launched by	Government of India
Nodal ministry	Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
Status	Active
Sector	Central sector scheme
Objective	to create a national database for Persons with Disability (PwD) and to issue a Disability Identity Card to such persons.
Official website	https://www.swavlambancard.gov.in/

Objective and Benefits of UDID Project

•The project is expected to improve the ease with which government benefits can be delivered uniformly to PwDs.

•It will also enhance transparency and efficiency in the process.

•The UDID project will also help in streamlining the tracking of physical and financial progress of beneficiaries at all levels of hierarchy of implementation – from village level, block level, district level, state level and national level.