UDID launched at Bishnupur
Source: The Sangai Express
Bishnupur, July 26 2019:
Under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Govt of India, CMO Bishnupur and District Social Welfare Office Bishnupur launched the UDID (Unique Disability Identity) for PWDs (Persons With Disabilities) Project Friday.
CMO Bishnupur Dr T Manihar Singh, Dy Director Disabilities Th Dilipkumar Singh, District Social Welfare Officer N Jotish and Child Welfare Officer L Dhaneshwore Singh attended the event held at the office of CMO Bishnupur.
Speaking at the event, Dr T manihar said that the Unique ID for Persons with Disabilities 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.
All differently abled persons have to enrol under the project to be identified as PWDs, he said.