The physically disabled will feel a little less so this new year.
Bhagwan Mahaveer Viklang Sahayata Samiti (BMVSS) on the premises of Sadar Hospital in Parsudih kicked off its first camp on Thursday to help the poor in need of artificial limbs, callipers and wheelchairs.
On the first day of the camp, the organisation registered 10 potential beneficiaries and expects to distribute around 250 artificial limbs on January 11 when the BMVSS centre will be inaugurated.
Tata Steel managing director T.V. Narendran and Jaipur Foot founder D.R. Mehta will be present on the occasion.
Till now, social outfits in the city used to organise such camps for a limited period. Now, the BMVSS centre will cater to the needy throughout the year.
“People can come and register for their prosthetics. We will take the measurements that will be followed by a trial. The bulk of the distribution will be made on the inauguration day. We are expecting to distribute 250 artificial limbs, callipers and wheelchairs to people from across Jharkhand and bordering areas of Odisha. We are getting a lot of calls from Odisha,” BMVSS centre in-charge Shubham Bajpai said.
The inaugural programme will be attended by three beneficiaries from Delhi who will share their experience with JaipurFoot, the world renowned product of BMVSS.
The BMVSS centre in Ranchi, which opened in 2017, delivered their products to 4,500 people last year.
Jaipur Foot, a rubber-based prosthetic leg for people with below-knee amputations, was designed to be inexpensive, water-resistant and quick to fit and manufacture.
The 24th centre of BMVSS in Jamshedpur started with the support of the state health department and East Singhbhum district administration.
A district-level committee has been formed for running the centre.
Dhalbhum subdivisional officer will be the president of the committee while the district civil surgeon will be its secretary.
BMVSS president Lalit Kedia and Lions Club members A.K. Srivastava and Rajnish Kumar will be members of the panel.
According to the state government, over 3 lakh people in the state have amputated limbs and other physical deformities.
