As many as 78 persons with disabilities (PWDs) were provided with self-employment tool kits at a function held at the Vocational Rehabilitation Centre for Handicapped (VRCH) here, in the presence of State Women and Child Development Commissioner Arti Ahuja on Wednesday.
VRCH assistant director Ram Kishor Sharma said that of the 78 PWDs, 42 were male and 36 were female, whereas 67 among them were locomotors disabled, 10 hearing impaired and one visually impaired. Each beneficiary has been provided with five post cards mentioning time plan to monitor the status and get the feedback from the beneficiaries about the income generated, challenges faced and managed and future plan by them. Besides, 43 Usha sewing machines, 18 grinders and 17 electronic appliances repairing tool kits were sponsored by the W and CD Department of the State Institute of Disability Rehabilitation. Director for Welfare of PWD BB Patnaik said that 23 visually impaired persons trained by RUDSETI through VRC will be given tool kits in next programme.