Sri Vijaya Puram, July 2: The Composite Regional Centre (CRC), Brookshabad, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, in association with the Directorate of Social Welfare, A&N Administration conducted a series of Assessment Camps under the Assistance to Disabled Persons for Purchase/Fitting of Aids and Appliances (ADIP) Scheme and Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana (RVY) across South Andaman and North & Middle Andaman districts.
The camps were organized by the Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation of India (ALIMCO) under the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative of Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL), West Bengal State Office. The initiative witnessed an encouraging response from the public, with approximately 300 Divyangjan and senior citizens attending the camps. The assessment camps were conducted by a dedicated PMDVK team comprising Shri Sabbir Rahaman Biswas, Prosthetist & Orthotist, ALIMCO; Shri Rajesh Kumar, DEO, ALIMCO; and Shri Naveen Anand, Audiologist, ANIIMS, Sri Vijaya Puram. The team travelled extensively to conduct the assessment camps at CRC Brookshabad, PHC Ferrargunj, PHC Baratang, CHC Rangat, District Hospital Mayabunder, and CHC Diglipur.
During the camps, eligible beneficiaries were medically assessed, screened, and their documents were verified and collected for processing under the respective schemes. Based on the recommendations of the assessment teams, suitable assistive devices such as wheelchairs, walking sticks, hearing aids, lumbosacral (LS) belts, knee braces, cervical collars, and other mobility and supportive aids will be provided to the eligible beneficiaries.
These assistive devices will be distributed free of cost by ALIMCO under the CSR initiative of Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL), with the objective of enhancing the mobility, independence, and quality of life of persons with disabilities and senior citizens across the Andaman & Nicobar Islands.
Smti. Sumithamol. S, Director, Composite Regional Centre (CRC), Andaman & Nicobar Islands, formally inaugurated the assessment camps on June 22 at CRC, Brookshabad, followed by a series of camps in both the districts. The distribution of assistive devices to the assessed beneficiaries will be organized in due course after completion of the necessary processing by ALIMCO.