Orientation / awareness programme on disabilities kicked off
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, August 25 2022:
A two-day orientation cum awareness programme on information on disabilities was kicked off by Karam Shyam, MLA Langthabal AC yesterday at the conference hall of Spastic Society of Manipur located at Langthabal Kunja Tapokpi Bazar.
The orientation cum awareness programme was jointly organised by Ali Yavar Jung National Institute of Speech and Hearing Disabilities, Mumbai and Spastic Society of Manipur.
Addressing the gathering, MLA Karam Shyam lauded Spastic Society of Manipur for undertaking such an initiative in the interest of differently abled persons.
The MLA also appealed to the teachers and caretakers of these differently abled people to bring out their hidden talents and skills and aid them in living content and successful lives.
Laishram Tokendra Ricky, secretary, Spastic Society of Manipur also spoke on the occasion and educated the gathering about the Unique Disability ID (UDID) and urged all concerned to get themselves registered.
The event was also attended by Bhojaraju, ICD, Ali Yavar Jung National Institute of Speech and Hearing Disabilities, Mumbai; Laishram Nandakumar, State Project Director, Samagra Siksha among others.