UDID Project launched at Thoubal district
Source: The Sangai Express
Thoubal, July 23 2019:
Thoubal CMO Dr L Jayentakumar launched Unique Disability Identity (UDID) for the district at his office today.
Social Welfare Department (Disability) Deputy Director Th Dilipkumar Singh, Child Welfare Officer L Dhaneshwor Singh and District Social Welfare Department staff attended the event.
During the programme, the CMO provided UDID cards to two differently abled persons.
Speaking on the occasion, CMO Thoubal Dr Jayentakumar said that the project is being implemented under the Department of Empowerment of Person with Disabilities, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Govt of India.
Differently abled persons in the district can submit forms for enrolment under the UDID online, he said.
Child Welfare Officer Th Dilipkumar Singh said that the project was launched in India in 2015.The project was launched in Imphal West on July 22.Bishnupur district will launch the project tomorrow, he said informing that differently abled persons and their care takers can log on to www.swavlambancard.gov.in to get UDID card.
Unique ID for Persons with Disabilities project is being implemented with a view of creating a National Database for PwDs, and to issue a Unique Disability Identity Card to each person with disabilities.
The project aims to provide transparency, efficiency and ease of delivering the Government benefits to the person with disabilities and ensure uniformity.