Artificial limbs Manufacturing Corporation of India (AlIMCO) signed an MoU with M/s Motivation UK in the presence of Union Minister Thaawar Chand Gehlot and Krishan Pal Gurjar, Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment. The MoU was signed by DR Sarin, CMD, AlIMCO and Richard Frost, chief executive officer, M/s Motivation UK.
The MoU provides opportunity to AlIMCO and M/s Motivation UK to work together for producing affordable state-of-the-art wheelchairs in compliance with WHO guidelines. It will also lead to transfer of technology from the UK organisation to AlIMCO India for manufacturing new generation wheelchairs like wheelchairs for rough terrains, CP chairs and adjustable wheelchairs in compliance with WHO guidelines.
The technology transfer will also enable AlIMCO to produce and provide cost effective and affordable wheelchairs to public work departments (PWD) through its widespread national network across the country. Production of technologically advanced wheelchairs will improve the independence and mobility of PWDs from all sections of society in the country. This in turn will help in fulfilling the dream of Make In India. Also present during the occasion were lov Verma, secretary, department of empowerment of persons with disabilities and Awanish Kumar Awasthi, joint secretary, department of empowerment of persons with disabilities, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India.