All under one roof: Disabled to get e-cards at mega camps

Tribune News Service

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Jalandhar, February 27

To ensure that no specially-abled is left without Unique Disability Identity Cards (UDID), the district administration, Jalandhar, is going to hold mega camps in March across the district.

Deputy Commissioner, Jalandhar, Ghanshyam Thori said the mega camps would provide one-stop solutions to all eligible beneficiaries with facilities such as on-spot medical examination by expert physicians besides others. The Deputy Commissioner said the first mega-camp would be held at the Civil Hospital, Jalandhar, on March 1 and 2, followed by similar camps at Phillaur community health centre (CHC) on March 4, CHC Barapind on March 5, Apra on March 10, Noormahal on March 12, Nakodar on March 18, Mehatpur on March 19, Jamsher on March 25, Kartarpur on March 26, and at Lohian Khas CHC on April 1, 2021.

He further added that a panel of doctors comprising medical specialists and eye-specialists would also be available at the Civil Hospital, Jalandhar, where the physical examination of the disability of applicants of UDID cards would take place every Tuesday, i.e. March 9, 16, 23, and 30. He said any person could visit the Civil Hospital on these dates for their disability assessment and UDID card enrollment.

Thori said specially-abled persons were an integral part of our society and no stone would be left unturned to serve them as it was the administration’s duty to provide them with the equal job and social security opportunities. He further called upon the specially-abled persons to carry their Aadhar card, Voter’s ID card, or any other age proof along with their passport size photo to get themselves registered for UDIC cards.

The DC said by using the UDID cards, visually-impaired persons could avail the benefit of the free bus traveling besides employment opportunities, and other necessary facilities. Pointing out further, Nodal Officer of the scheme Dr Anu said during these camps, all eligible beneficiaries would get the requisite facilities under one roof and expert panels to conduct the physical examination of applicants would also remain present in the camps.

She said so far, 15,817 UDID cards have been generated in the district and with such massive E-cards generation, Jalandhar has emerged as a leading district under this scheme. She said as per the directions given by Deputy Commissioner, Jalandhar, the district administration was roping-in the key departments to facilitate beneficiaries during the camps.

She said a slew of measures, including bus facility for the referred patients, audiometry test and other tests for MR patients at other healthcare establishments, and organisation of camps at Pingla Ghars were being taken by the administration to ensure hassle-free services to the beneficiaries. The Nodal Officer further said the UDID cards would be bearing a quick response (QR) code that helps in verifying the credentials of the card-holder.

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By using the UDID cards, the visually-impaired can also avail the benefits of the free bus traveling, besides other employment opportunities and other necessary facilities. Pointing out further, Nodal Officer of the scheme Dr Anu said during these camps, all eligible beneficiaries would get the requisite facilities under one roof and expert panels to conduct the physical examination of applicants would also remain present in the camps.

The first mega-camp would be held at the Civil Hospital, Jalandhar, on March 1 and 2, followed by similar camps at Phillaur CHC on March 4, CHC Barapind on March 5, Apra on March 10, Noormahal on March 12, Nakodar on March 18, Mehatpur on March 19, Jamsher on March 25, Kartarpur on March 26, and at Lohian Khas CHC on April 1