In order to take proper care of the persons with special needs, an aftercare centre is being constructed by the Department of Women Empowerment and Child Development (DWECD in Almora. The construction of the building has started and is likely to end in a year.
An official at the DWECD said, “There have been cases when we had children especially girls in our government care centres who crossed the age of 18 years with many of them being mentally or physically challenged.
They had nowhere to go so we kept them in the government shelter house and tried to provide jobs to these women. Some are doing well in their chosen filed.
However, some women especially those who are differently-abled have nowhere to go after they cross the age of 18 years. Keeping this in mind we planned to construct an after-care centre in Almora especially for women.
The women above the age of 18 both healthy and differently-abled will be sent there. We have also planned to connect them with education or special training- as required.”
The after-care centre in Almora is being built with a capacity to keep at least 25 women. The cost of the centre is about Rs four crore.Discussing the plan for another after-care centre the official said, “We are also planning to make another such centre for men as well. The project is under process for which the department is selecting the proper place.”