Differently-abled persons get aid at Collectorate

MADURAI: Differently-abled persons received aid at the grievances redressal day meeting at the Collectorate on Monday.

Collector C. Kamaraj distributed instruments to three beneficiaries, valued at Rs. 30,000 each. The Chief Minister had recently instructed the authorities to ensure that the needy received quality and modern gadgets.

For special school

A cheque for Rs. 30,000 was given to the Bethsan Special School as grant. Assistant Collector (Training) N. Venkatesan, District Revenue Officer Dinesh Ponraj Oliver and District Differently-Abled Welfare Officer Kanagaraj, Public Reraltions Officer S. S. Saravanan among others participated, a release said.

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Differently-abled women undergo beautician course

In the three-month course, each trainee gets a monthly stipend of Rs.300

VOCATION:Differently-abled women undergoing a beautician course in Tiruchi.

TIRUCHI: The Department for Differently-abled Welfare has organised a beautician course for women who were orthopedically-challenged. The training programme is sure to ensure a decent vocation for them.

The three-month course covers facial bleach, eye-brows, manicure, mehendhi and bridal make-up.

“It is the bridal make-up which is an assured vocation for the trainees,” says M. Thilagavathy, the resource-person who imparts the training. Each trainee gets a monthly stipend of Rs.300. The programme also aims to instil confidence among the differently-abled persons. The demand for beauticians is on the rise, both in the urban and semi-urban areas. The training was imparted last year on a trial basis and it evoked an overwhelming response from the eligible trainees, says Ms. Thilagavathy.

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“Steps on to identify differently abled persons”

“So far 1,541 differently abled persons had been identified in the district” — Photo: C. Venkatachalapathy

Fulfilling demands: Health Minister M.R.K. Panneerselvam receiving petitions at Poondiankuppam in Cuddalore.

CUDDALORE: The process of identifying differently abled persons in all panchayats of Cuddalore district has already started, according to Health Minister M.R.K. Panneerselvam.

He was speaking to residents of Poondiankuppm near here on Saturday, where he had gone to collect petitions.

Mr. Panneerselvam said that already 1,541 differently abled persons had been identified in the district and orders would be issued on April 28 for giving them a pension of Rs. 400 each.

The Minister said that he would be going to 14 panchayats, including Thiagavalli, Andarmullipallam, Poovanikuppam, Thirupalayur and Adhinarayanapuram on Saturday to collect petitions from people.

A fortnight ago, he had covered nine panchayats in Kurinjipadi Assembly constituency and collected a total of 2,242 petitions seeking ration cards, pattas, old age pension and water supply. Fifty per cent of these petitions were cleared, he said.

Self-help groups had sought loans for carrying out their activities, and accordingly, he disbursed loans to the tune of Rs. 61.31 lakh to 70 groups on Saturday, the Minister said. As regards petitions collected on Saturday, Mr. Panneerselvam said that action would be taken within a month and public utilities given priority.

He further said a part-time fair price shop would be opened at Poondiankuppam soon to avoid rush at the existing shop.

The Minister noted that during his recent visit to Cuddalore, 10 persons had sought medical assistance for kidney ailment, cleft lips and heart surgery.

They were all given medical care and the notable among them was the successful heart surgery performed on a five-year-old girl, Swetha. Later, the Minister inaugurated an open auditorium at Reddiyarpettai.

Collector P. Seetharaman, District Revenue Officer S. Natarajan and other officials were present.



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Differently abled to donate organs

Thank government for relaxing age for assistance and forming separate department

A letter was handed over to Collector, carrying their signature, and expressing willingness to donate organs

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— Photo: C. Venkatachalapathy

Expressing gratitude: Some members of the Cuddalore District Handicapped Persons’ Progressive Association who have offered to donate their organs .

CUDDALORE, India: Thanking the State government for age relaxation for assistance and for formation of a separate department for the differently abled persons, 17 members of the Cuddalore District Handicapped Persons’ Progressive Association have given in writing their consent to donate organs.

Association president P.K. Santhosh told The Hindu that he recently handed over a letter to Collector P. Seetharaman, which carried their signature and photographs, and expressed their willingness to donate organs.

Mr. Santhosh said that it was only a token gesture as about 200 of 1,500-member association were ready to follow suit. He said that not long ago, the differently abled were considered a liability on the family and society.

But, with a plethora of schemes launched for their welfare and financial assistance extended, they could lead a decent and dignified life. Moreover, the formation of a separate department for their sake would go a long way in improving their life and providing uplift.

Mr. Seetharaman said that he had instructed Joint Director of Health Services T. Jayaveerakumar to take follow-up action on the letter. Dr. Jayaveerakumar said that the formalities of filling in the prescribed forms had been initiated.

They could donate organs in two ways: in case of brain death following accidents multiple organs could be harvested; and, even while alive they could donate organs such as kidneys, he said.

Mr. Seetharaman further said that identity cards had been issued to all 27,163 differently abled persons in the district who were dominant in the Kattumannarkoil, Nallur, Vriddhachalam, Thittakudi and Mangalore blocks.

In 2009, the district administration had identified 2,591 differently abled persons above 45 years of age and with 80 per cent disability for monthly maintenance allowance of Rs. 500 each.

However, under the Indira Gandhi National Pension Scheme another 1,281 persons in the 18-64 age group were included for assistance. During 2009-10, financial assistance and aid implements worth over Rs. 2.71 crore was disbursed and for 2010-11 a sum of Rs. 2.08 crore would be released for their welfare.

Mr. Seetharaman also said that the number of special self-help groups consisting only differently abled persons would be raised from 167 to 467 by next year.

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Two new schemes for children

Kozhikode Corporation programmes to benefit the differently abled

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Ayurveda centre proposed in the city

Money from Poverty Social Fund and Plan funds

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Kozhikode, India: The Kozhikode Corporation has decided to introduce two new schemes for children residing in the limits of the city.

One is Support to the Challenged (SUCHAl) and the other Ayurvedic Centre and Research Institute for Child and Adolescent Development (ARCADE). The first scheme will benefit around 300 differently-abled children. The project is aimed at overcoming their challenges and developing their skills for the future.

Deputy Mayor P.T. Abdul Latheef said here on Thursday that funds would be mobilised from the Poverty Social Fund, a component of the Kerala Sustainable Urban Development Programme (financed by the Asian Development Bank) and the Plan Fund allotted from the State government. A sum of Rs.23 lakh would be required for implementing the scheme, he said.

He said that parents of these children found it financially difficult to meet the needs of their wards. The scheme would help mitigate the suffering of parents to a great extent. An amount of Rs.15 lakh would be allocated this fiscal for providing scholarship to these children, Prof. Latheef said.

Training

Training would be given to children to develop their skills. Software in this regard was available in the market. Mobility scooters would be provided to physically-challenged children. A sum of Rs.20 lakh would be allotted for this scheme, he said.

The ARCADE scheme is drawn up to study the physical, mental and intellectual problems of children right from the primary age-group to adolescents and provide them with Ayurvedic treatment. A one-acre plot has been identified for the purpose at Nallalam on the outskirts of the city. The area which belonged to the Corporation has scope for further expansion activities.

Elaborating on the scheme, Prof. Latheef said the Ayurvedic centre would deal with epilepsy, behavioural problems and mental challenges faced by children. It would function as a multi-disciplinary research centre as well as provide treatment in physiotherapy, speech therapy and psychotherapy.

The Corporation had planned to involve several government agencies such as National Rural Health Mission, Department of Health Sciences, Department of Social Welfare and Department of Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy (Ayush) under the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in the project.

The civic body expected funding from the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) as well, he said.

The Deputy Mayor said K. Sreekumar of Kozhikode District Ayurveda Hospital had been entrusted with the task of preparing a project in this regard. A detailed project report would be submitted to the stake-holders via the State government.

Facilities

He said the Corporation would also consider a scheme to improve facilities at the existing Anganwadis and construct a few more for the benefit of children belonging to the economically backward communities. Already the budget had proposed a sum of Rs.2.20 crore for nutritional needs of children at Anganwadis this year.

Repairs would be carried out in a time-bound manner at 20 Anganwadis, another 20 would be upgraded as resource centres for women empowerment and four new Anganwadis would be constructed this fiscal, Prof. Latheef said.

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Loans proposed for differently abled

VILLUPURAM, India: It has been proposed to give away loans up to Rs 50,000 to differently abled persons through the Villupuram District Central Cooperative Bank, according to R. Palanisamy, Collector.

In a statement on Thursday, he said that the beneficiaries should have 40 per cent disability and be in the 18-60 age group. The residents of Kallakurichi and Sankarapuram should be present on the Kallakurichi Agirucltural Producers and Marketing Cooperative Society premises on March 9.

Thirukkoilur and Ulundurpet residents should report at the Thirukkoilur Central Cooperative Bank on March 10; Ginjee and Tindivanam residents should go to the Ginjee Central Cooperative Bank on March 11, and Villupuram and Vanur residents should be present at the Village Central Cooperative Bank on March 12.

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