A day dedicated to differently abled

Tribune News Service

Jalandhar, December 3

On the occasion of International Day of Disabilities Orthopaedician Dr Saurabh Lange and his team check and treated patients at the Civil Hospital in Jalandhar. Civil Surgeon Dr Ranjit Ghotra and Medical Superintendent Dr Seema also handed out disability certificates to patients during a health camp here on Friday.

Assistant Civil Surgeon Dr Varinder Kaur Thind, Orthopaedician Dr Saurabh Lange, Dr Satinderjit Singh Bajaj, Dr Kamraj, District Mass Media Officer Kirpal Singh Jhalli, Deputy MEIO Dr Paramjit Kaur, District BCC Coordinator Neeraj Sharma, Manpreet Kaur, Jaspreet, Miloni, Harmilan among others were present on the occasion.

Civil Surgeon Dr Ranjit Ghotra while speaking on the occasion said the International Day for Disabilities is aimed at spreading awareness about the rights of the disabled, and the need for their welfare as well as to highlight the political, social, economic, and cultural aspects of their standing and rights in society. It is also aimed to sensitise people to uphold the protection and strengthening of the rights of the disabled. He said mainstreaming the disabled so that they can live shoulder to shoulder with others and removing bias about their condition from the minds of the rest of the populace were among the key aims which which the day is celebrated.

He also said vaccination camps were being held for the disabled. Medical Superintendent Dr Seema said the Health Department was committed to prove better health services for the disabled.

Meanwhile, Jalandhar-based NGO Edu Youth Foundation (Regd) observed International Day of Persons with Disabilities at Guru Nanak Mission Netarheen Birdh Ashram near Phagwara. Langar sewa including High tea, refreshments were served to over 100 children and adults with lack of eyesight. Prof Kanwar Sartaj Singh, president of NGO, told that a cake was a also cut by our NGO in order to celebrate birthday of all residents of ashram. All members and volunteers are working tirelessly to serve society. We will be performing many other activities in coming days to serve society.

Prof Kanwar Sartaj Singh, Sunny Lally, Parampreet Gill, Dinkar Dogra, Harsimran Tiwana, Preet Inder Singh, Gurpreet Singh, Sandeep Singh, Gurkirat Sandhu, Jaskirat Sandhu, Ricky Badhan along with management and sewadars of ashram were also present on the occasion.