Toensure registration of all eligible specially-abled beneficiaries under theUnique Disability Identity (UDID) scheme, Deputy Commissioner Mr Varinder KumarSharma on Tuesday directed the health officials to speed up the enrollment toensure benefit to all specially-abled persons of the district.
Presidingover a meeting held in Bachat Bhawan, Deputy Commissioner asked them to planspecial camps to provide one-stop solution to all the beneficiaries withfacilities like on-spot registration and medical examination by experts.
Hesaid these camps would provide one-stop solution to all eligible beneficiarieswith facilities like on-spot medical examination by expert physicians besidesothers.
Mr. Sharmasaid that specially-abled persons are an integral part of our society and nostone would be left unturned to serve them as it was the administration’s dutyto provide them with the equal job and social security opportunities.
Healso called upon specially-abled persons to carry their Aadhar card, Voter’s IDcard, or any other age proof along with their passport size photo to getthemselves registered for UDID cards.
Thedeputy commissioner mentioned that by using the UDID cards visuallyimpaired persons could avail the benefit of the free bus traveling besidesemployment opportunities, and other necessary facilities.
Hesaid that during these camps, all the eligible beneficiaries must get allthe requisite facilities under one roof and expert panels to conduct thephysical examination of applicants would also remain present in the camps.
MrSharma added that Additional Deputy Commissioner (D) Sandeep Kumar wouldoversee the implementation of the program.
Healso reviewed the progress of the other health programs and asked them toensure people do not suffer any kind of problem in availing the service.
Prominentamong present occasion included Civil Surgeon Dr Sukhjeewan Kakkar and others.