Awareness camp for differently able persons held
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Jiribam, April 25 2015 :
A one-day awareness camp for the differently able persons was held on Saturday by Social Welfare Department Manipur at Dibong Echel Club Hall, Jiribam.
Pradhan of Hilghat G P Jiribam, M.Bina, CDPO, Jiribam ICDS Project, Anima Roy; Deputy Director, Social Welfare Department, Manipur, Th.Joychandra; RO Social Welfare Department Manipur, W.Birahari were the chief guest, the president and the guest of honours respectively of the awareness programme.
50 Anganwadi workers also attended the programme.
Speaking at the programme Th.Joychandra underlined the need and benefits of obtaining a 'Disabilities certificate' by differently able persons.
He also explained Old age pension scheme for such persons.
.WBirahari spoke about finance assistances, unemployment allowance, scholarship, marriage incentives and grants given to them through different schemes.
An interaction programme with the Anganwadi workers was also held at the conclusion of the awareness camp.