AR facilitates provision of prosthetic arm
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, May 12 2022:
Joupi Battalion of IGAR (South) facilitated the provision of prosthetic arm for a specially-abled person of Mombi in Chandel district on Thursday.
According to PRO IGAR (S), one Ngamkhopao Haokip sustained injuries to his right arm and left leg in a grenade blast when he was 10 years old.
Ngamkhopao, who turned 28 years of age recently, has been walking using the support of a prosthetic leg since the incident.
Assam Rifles took the initiative to liaise with BMVSS (Bhagwan Mahaveer Viklang Sahayata Samiti) Foot Organisation, Jaipur which arranged for Haokip to travel to Jaipur to meet the team of doctors.
Thereafter the BMVSS team provided him with two prosthetics arms and one below knee prosthesis.
Haokip expressed his exuberance and Conveyed that this initiative by Assam Rifles was a life changing experience for him.
His family and villagers also expressed their gratitude to the Assam Rifles for giving a new life to the youth.