Chandigarh, Feb. 27 -- Despite a sustained campaign by parents over the past six months for the facility's launch, the newly established Group Home for mentally and intellectually disabled persons in Sector 31 has yet to receive any applications, even 10 days after the admission process began on February 17.

The deadline for submitting applications is March 10, 2025, but the steep Rs.20 lakh security deposit and complicated application process are proving to be significant barriers for parents and guardians. Even as the applicants from the economically weaker section, having yearly income less than Rs.1.5 lakh, have been exempted from paying the security deposit and monthly charges, there have been no applications.

Having 80 seats, the ...