Union Minister of State for Social Justice & Empowerment, Shri B.L Verma, will inaugurate the ‘Samajik Adhikarita Shivir’ at the Police Line Ground in Badaun, Uttar Pradesh tomorrow.

The event is being organized for the distribution of different categories of assistive devices to 791 pre-identified persons with disabilities. The camp is part of the Assistance to Disabled Persons for Purchase/Fitting of Aids and Appliances (ADIP) scheme, under the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD), Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Government of India.

The event will witness the presence of local representatives and dignitaries. The initiative affirms the commitment of central government towards empowerment of Divyangjan and its efforts to provide equal opportunities for persons with disabilities, allowing them to lead productive, secure, and dignified lives.

The assistive devices distributed will include motorized tricycles, hand-propelled tricycles, folding wheelchairs, walkers, walking sticks, Braille kits, rollators, behind-the-ear (B.T.E.) hearing aids, C.P. chairs, sensor-based electronic Sugamya canes, smartphones, Braille kits, and prostheses & calipers. These devices aim to make the beneficiaries self-reliant and empower them to integrate into the mainstream of society.

The Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation of India (ALIMCO), a Public Sector Undertaking under the administrative control of DEPwD, will organize the camp. It is the nodal implementing agency in coordination with the district administration of Badaun, for the distribution of the assistive devices.

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