Though last few days, Rayagada district is witnessing zero spread of Covid-19, the district administration is alert in nook and corner of the hinterland. The third wave of Corona is apprehended to affect children and more specifically the persons with disabilities (PWDs), who also have co-morbidities alongwith their different kind of disabilities. To complement efforts of the district administration and ensure social security of the differently abled, Samdrushti, Kshamata Vikas Evam Anusandhan Mandal (SAKSHAM) Odisha(Paschim), an outfit of a national entity situated in Nagpur, distributed Covid kits to dibyangs and Dibyang Mitras from all eleven blocks and two municipalities and one NAC in Rayagada. The kit distribution, as part of prevention measure, was conducted with guidance and assistance of Chief District Medical and Public Health Officer(CDM and PHO) Dr Artabandhu Nayak, District Social Security Officer Victoria Kullu, UAIL General Manager Lopamudra Priyadarshini, IMFA’s Sr Manager Shakti Prasad Panigrahi, State Seva Pramukh Dipak Kumar Raut, Sachib Rama Chandra Sahu and Bijay Kumar Mishra. These kits will be kept near dibyang leaders and rotate among affected dibyangs in block and urban local bodies. According to Rakesh Himirika, who is totally blind and officiates as president of Odisha Bikalanga Manch’s Rayagada unit, this kind of sensitization programme and kit distribution initiative exclusively for dibyangs was first of its kind in state and must continue in future. While Sri Sahu welcomed august gathering Ajay Rath extended vote of thanks.