Divyangs, senior citizens to get assistive devices in Chandigarh

Chandigarh, November 17

As many as 223 persons with disabilities (PwDs) and senior citizens will get aids and appliances as per their disability and requirements.

The Department of Social Welfare, Women and Child Development organised a mega camp for persons with disabilities (PwDs) and senior citizens from November 10 to 17 in association with Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation of India (ALIMCO) and other departments of the UT Administration at Aasha Kiran, Sector 46, here.

During the camp, registration was done for various services such as UDID card, e-Shram card, voter ID card and applications for welfare schemes for persons with disabilities and senior citizens were also available.

For the first three days, the assessment camp was organised in association with ALIMCO in order to assess Divyangs (PwDs) and senior citizens for free distribution of aids. Appliances, including artificial limbs, motorised tricycles, wheelchairs, smart canes, smart phones, daisy players and Braille kits, were available for Divyangs and denture, spectacles and sticks for senior citizens. During these three days, 360 persons (Divyangs and senior citizens) were registered and assessed by a team of experts from the Government of India. Out of total assessed registrations, 223 were found eligible as per the government norms and will be allocated assistive aids and appliances as per their disability and requirements.

During the camp, 944 people were registered for different services in total. The allocated aids and appliances will be distributed among identified Divyangs and senior citizens in January next year. — TNS