The Social Security and Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (SSEPD) Department celebrated the State-level International Day of Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) at the National Career Service Centre for Differently Abled (NCSCDA) campus here on Monday.
SSEPD Minister Prafulla Samal, Principal Secretary Niten Chandra, Director Susanta Kumar Mahapatra, Deputy Director J Mahala and NCSCDA Assistant Director (Employment) Ram Kishor Sharma attended as guests. The Minister also inaugurated the three months module residential free pre-recruitment coaching programme for PwDs for competitive examinations in which 300 graduates would be given free coaching each year at the NCSCDA.
Besides, the district Collectors of Sonepur, Mayurbhanj and Koraput and 18 persons in 13 categories were felicitated for their remarkable work in empowering PwDs along with talented PwDs. Self-employment tool kits and laptops were also distributed.
During the programme, three booklets namely ‘The Achievers’, ‘Ama Katha’ and ‘Unique Trio Initiatives for Empowering PwDs through Skill Development Training Programme’ were released.