Pritam Spiritual Foundation Charitable Trust Poonch, in collaboration
with Agricultural Department distributed Beehives among 40
physically challenged persons here today.
Additional District Development Commissioner, Poonch, Syed Anwar Hussain Shah was the chief guest on the occasion.
Chief Agricultural Officer, R K Wangnoo, Chairman of the Trust, Retd. Principal S. Jagbir Singh, advocate Sanjay Raina, S. Tara Singh, S. Harnam Singh, Bashir Ahmed Mir and prominent citizens attended the programme.
ADDC in his address appreciated the service of Trust for rehabilitation of the physically challenged persons and helping them to lead a respectable life. He said service of mankind is the highest worship, and Trust is working for a noble cause by providing artificial limbs to the handicapped person and imparting professional training in Bee keeping, Mushroom cultivation and floriculture for their socio economic up liftment.
President of the Trust informed that during the past 24 years 3415 victims of mine blasts, cross border firing and accidents also about 17 PaK nationals were provided artificial limbs. 1294 cataract operations were conducted in different areas of the state, 324 hearing aids, 127 tricycle , 95 wheel chairs were provided to handicapped persons free of cost besides repairing of artificial limbs. He said that the Trust also organised marriages of orphans, militancy victims and poor , also 163 sewing machines and 1400 crutches were provided to the needy .
Advocate Sanjay Raina Chief Agriculture Officer, District Agriculture Officer Inderjeet Singh and others also spoke on the occasion.
Source : Greater Kashmir , Jammu : 20th April 2013
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