A CAMP  was organised on Tuesday at the PG College auditorium in Narsinghpur for the identification and assessment of persons with disabilities and senior citizens, with the aim of providing them with assistive devices under the Government of India’s ALIMCO ADIP and Vayoshri schemes. The camp was held in the presence of former Minister of State, Jalam Singh Patel, Ramsnehi Pathak, other public representatives, and Collector, Rajni Singh. In the camp, 228 persons with disabilities and senior citizens were identified for the provision of assistive devices.

 

 

During this time, persons with disabilities and senior citizens were assessed for walking sticks, tricycles, wheelchairs, hearing aids, waist and kneebelts, etc. Sunil Kothari, Sandhya Kothari, Anand Dubey, Deputy Director of Social Justice Anjana Tripathi, physiotherapists Dr Dhananjay Patel and Dr Rajendra Soni, along with other officers and staff, were present on the occasion.

 

Deputy Director of Social Justice, Tripathi informed that identification and assessment camps will be held at Sukhakheri Gram Panchayat under Chichli Janpad Panchayat on December 11, at Shahpur Gram Panchayat on December 12, and at Saikheda Janpad Panchayat under Saikheda Janpad Panchayat on December 13