The Maha Bodhi Society of India in association with Jagabandhu Jarashram, Bichhanda Trust of Welfare, ISWAR and Swami Vivekananda National Institute of Rehabilitation Training and Research (SVNIRTAR) organised a disability assessment camp here on the occasion of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) on Monday.
Maha Bodhi Society of India, Odisha centre president and former Utkal University of Culture Vice-Chancellor Dr Bimalendu Mohanty presided over the camp held to provide aids and equipments to the disabled.
Former Minister Prafulla Chandra Ghadei, Bhubaneswar North MLA Priyadarshi Mishra, Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) Mayor Ananta Narayan Jena and State’s first visually-challenged OAS Sanyas Behera attended as guests.
The guests said the Government is committed to bring the Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) to the mainstream of the society. They distributed wheelchairs and blankets to the beneficiaries.
Among others, centre secretary Dr Sourendra Kumar Mohapatra, Namrata Chada, Dr Aryakumar Jnanendra, Dr Badrinath Patnaik and Jagat Bandhu Jena were present.