The
government has recognized differently abled persons as an integral part
of Human Resource and is committed towards Persons with Disabilities
(PwDs) in the country.
Standing by the
commitment towards empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) a
camp for free of cost distribution of assistive aids and appliances held
here today. The Camp organized by Artificial Limbs Manufacturing
Corporation of India (ALIMCO), Kanpur working under Department Of
Empowerment Of Persons With Disabilities, Ministry of Social Justice and
Empowerment, Pt. Deendayal Upadhyay Institute for Physically
Handicapped and The Leprosy Mission Trust, India in close association
with district administration, North East Delhi.
¬The event was inaugurated by the Shri Thaawar Chand Gehlot, Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment.
Addressing
the gathering on the occasion, Shri Thaawar Chand Gehlot said the
disabled are highly talented and are the integral part of Human
Resource. He said that the union government has taken several
initiatives for the welfare of differently abled persons. He applauded
the effort of empowering the persons affected from Leprosy in the camp
wherein 554 ADL Kits (Assistance for Daily Living) were distributed.
A
total of 592 Persons with different kind of disabilities were provided
1356 numbers of aids and assistive devices by ALIMCO valuing more than
Rs 61 Lakh under the ADIP scheme of Government of India in the camp.
These beneficiaries were pre identified during the assessment camps
conducted in Noth-East district of Delhi on 28th to 29th Nov, 2014.
High
quality Aids and Assistive devices were distributed in the camp
manufactured by ALIMCO in which 554 ADL Kits (Assistance for Daily
Living) for persons affected from leprosy were distributed. An ADL Kit
which includes a mobile phone consists of items providing assistance for
daily living for leprosy affected persons that includes - Universal
Cuff, Nail Cutting Device, Soap Holder, Button Hook to facilitate
buttoning, Zipper Pull –Hook with a ring at one end, Writing Aid or
Adapted pen with positioning splint, Rubber Gloves, Insulated Scissors,
Insulated Tumbler or Adapted Glass Holder, Wider Brim Plate, Long
Handled Lever Tap.
Among Various other
assistive aids and devices for different kind of disabilities
distributed in the camp were 413-Tricycles, 35-Wheelchairs, 268-Crutches
Axilla, 17-Walking Stick for Orthopedically Impaired persons 34-Behind
The Ear - Hearing Aid machines for Hearing Impaired persons and 08-
MSIED Kit (Multi Sensory Inclusive Educational Kit) for Children with
Special Needs.
Senior officers from
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, District administration,
ALIMCO, Pt. Deendayal Upadhyay Institute for Physically Handicapped and
The Leprosy Mission Trust were present during the event.
Source: India Education diary, 20th June 2015
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