Excelsior Correspondent
DODA, Feb 22: An awareness-cum-aid distribution camp was organized today by Social Welfare Department (SWD) Doda in collaboration with Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation of India (ALIMCO) at Community Hall, Bhaderwah.
DDC Member Bhaderwah West Yudhvir Singh Thakur, Tehsildar Bhaderwah Zeeshan Tahir, DSWO Doda Zubair Ahmed, Vice President MC Bhaderwah Rishi Kotwal, TSWO Subash Kotwal, Tehsil president Handicap Association Bhaderwah Niaz Ahmed, experts from ALIMCO, besides PRI members were also present.
During the camp, awareness was generated among the public regarding various welfare schemes being implemented by the department, namely Integrated Social Security Pension Scheme, National Social Assistance Programme, Rehabilitation Council for the victims of militancy, Prosthetic Aid, Homes for the destitute and orphans, Pre and Post-matric scholarship scheme, training programme SMAS (Sate Marriage Assistant Scheme), pension for persons with disability, etc.
In the camp, around 65 different assistive devices such as Wheel Chairs, Hearing Machines, Crutches, Clippers, Tricycle, Android phone were distributed among visually impaired by ALIMCO. Besides, sticks were distributed among the specially abled persons.
Speaking on the occasion, the DSWO informed that the ALIMCO provided the assistive aid to the PWD’s of the area after conducting a detailed assessment. He said that similar assessment camps are being organized by the ALIMCO, in coordination with Social Welfare Department Doda, in other areas in the upcoming days and asked the PRIs to aware the beneficiaries about the same so that maximum people shall be benefited.
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