The Kerala government unveiled two social welfare schemes - ‘Vijayamritham’ and ‘Sahachari’ to honour differently-abled people as well as NSS, NCC and Student Police Cadet (SPC) units working for their care and welfare.

The ‘Vijayamritham’ scheme has been introduced to provide financial assistance for differently-abled people who battled odds and scored high marks in degree, PG and professional courses.

Sahachari scheme has been evolved to honour groups that assist people, with over 40% disability, in their studies and other tasks.

NSS/NCC and SPC units are considered for the award for assisting differently-abled students in their studies at their respective educational institutions and also for conducting various programmes such as medical camps for their welfare.