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  • 230 beneficiaries assessed under ADIP, RVY Schemes

KISHTWAR: The Department of Social Welfare, Kishtwar today concluded a series of assessment camps organized to list Divyangjan and senior citizens across the district. Conducted on the directions of the Deputy Commissioner Pankaj Kumar Sharma and Director Social Welfare Ranjeet Singh, the camps were conducted with active participation of eligible beneficiaries.

The assessment camps were organized in collaboration with the Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation of India (ALIMCO) for identification and assessment of eligible persons requiring assistive and prosthetic aids under the Assistance to Disabled Persons (ADIP) and Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana (RVY) schemes of the Government of India. The concluding camp was held today at Nali, Bunjwah, covering beneficiaries from far-flung areas of the region.

The assessment camps were conducted under the overall supervision of the District Social Welfare Officer Tariq Parveaz Qazi. As per the detailed camp-wise assessment figures, a total of 268 beneficiaries were assessed during the camps. This includes 230 senior citizens assessed under the Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana (RVY). The remaining 38 beneficiaries were assessed under the ADIP Scheme for eligible Divyangjan.

Camp-wise participation included 144 beneficiaries from Kishtwar, 22 from Dachhan, 54 from Paddar and 48 from Bunjwah. The assessment camps were held at different locations across the district as per the notified schedule. The first camp was conducted at TRC Kishtwar on August 21, followed by a camp at Panjdhara, Dachhan, on August 22. The next camp was organized at Panchayat Ghar, Tiyari, Paddar, on August 24, while the concluding camp was held today at Nali, Bunjwah.

It is pertinent to mention that the Department of Social Welfare, Kishtwar organized the assessment camps with the objective of extending the benefits of Government welfare schemes to eligible beneficiaries residing in far-flung and remote areas of the district, thereby facilitating their access to assistive devices and other necessary aids closer to their places of residence.

The assessment camps at Marwah and Warwan have been postponed and their revised dates will be notified separately by the Department of Social Welfare, Kishtwar, after consultation with the ALIMCO authorities.

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