Coimbatore District Collector G S Sameeran participated in the cultural programmes of the differently-abled persons to commemorate the 'International Day of Differently-Abled Persons' at Siddhapudur in Coimbatore.
Coimbatore: The International Day of Differently-abled Persons is celebrated every year on December 3.
As part of this, the Government of Tamil Nadu has been organizing various competitions and awareness programmes for the differently-abled persons. The event also showcased smart phones worth Rs.1,62,588 for 12 hearing and visually-impaired students.
Cultural programmes were held at the Government Boys Higher Secondary School, Siddhapudur in Coimbatore on behalf of the District Differently-Abled Welfare Department, Coimbatore.
District Collector G S Sameeran participated in the event and enjoyed watching dances and plays performed with gusto by the students.
Later, the District Collector delivered a special address and distributed welfare assistance during the program.
Earlier, he was felicitated by the hearing- impaired persons who performed a parade accompanied with music.
The event also showcased smart phones worth Rs.1,62,588 for 12 hearing and visually-impaired students. Five modern artificial limbs worth Rs. 4,79,700 for differently-abled persons and battery-operated wheelchairs worth Rs.4,24,000 for four differently-abled persons were distributed. Similarly, two differently-abled persons were given CP Chairs worth Rs.20,800.
The Collector also distributed welfare assistance worth Rs.11.32 lakhs to 36 differently-abled persons including crutches worth Rs.1,200 each to two differently-abled persons and scholarships of Rs.4,000 each to 11 differently-abled students.
Speaking at the program, the District Collector stated, "There are about 53,000 differently-abled persons in Coimbatore district, out of which 2,715 differently-abled persons have registered with the Welfare Board and obtained identity cards. The differently-abled persons who were receiving a pension of Rs.1000 through the Revenue Department will now receive Rs. 1500 from January according to the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, M K Stalin."
"Under the Sulur Part-III Project Area being done by the Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board, houses will be allotted to 27 differently-abled persons on the ground floor to facilitate easy access to the differently-abled persons in the tenements constructed at the Pannimadai East project area.
Thus far, 520 centres have been provided to differently-abled persons for employment in the private sector. In addition, necessary welfare schemes and equipment are also being provided to the differently-abled persons through NGOs.
Our 'Tamil Thai' greeting song sung by the differently-abled people in sign language has become popular all over India. Hearty congratulations to all the children who used sign language to perform the song," commended the Collector.
As part of this, the Government of Tamil Nadu has been organizing various competitions and awareness programmes for the differently-abled persons. The event also showcased smart phones worth Rs.1,62,588 for 12 hearing and visually-impaired students.
Cultural programmes were held at the Government Boys Higher Secondary School, Siddhapudur in Coimbatore on behalf of the District Differently-Abled Welfare Department, Coimbatore.
District Collector G S Sameeran participated in the event and enjoyed watching dances and plays performed with gusto by the students.
Later, the District Collector delivered a special address and distributed welfare assistance during the program.
Earlier, he was felicitated by the hearing- impaired persons who performed a parade accompanied with music.
The event also showcased smart phones worth Rs.1,62,588 for 12 hearing and visually-impaired students. Five modern artificial limbs worth Rs. 4,79,700 for differently-abled persons and battery-operated wheelchairs worth Rs.4,24,000 for four differently-abled persons were distributed. Similarly, two differently-abled persons were given CP Chairs worth Rs.20,800.
The Collector also distributed welfare assistance worth Rs.11.32 lakhs to 36 differently-abled persons including crutches worth Rs.1,200 each to two differently-abled persons and scholarships of Rs.4,000 each to 11 differently-abled students.
Speaking at the program, the District Collector stated, "There are about 53,000 differently-abled persons in Coimbatore district, out of which 2,715 differently-abled persons have registered with the Welfare Board and obtained identity cards. The differently-abled persons who were receiving a pension of Rs.1000 through the Revenue Department will now receive Rs. 1500 from January according to the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, M K Stalin."
"Under the Sulur Part-III Project Area being done by the Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board, houses will be allotted to 27 differently-abled persons on the ground floor to facilitate easy access to the differently-abled persons in the tenements constructed at the Pannimadai East project area.
Thus far, 520 centres have been provided to differently-abled persons for employment in the private sector. In addition, necessary welfare schemes and equipment are also being provided to the differently-abled persons through NGOs.
Our 'Tamil Thai' greeting song sung by the differently-abled people in sign language has become popular all over India. Hearty congratulations to all the children who used sign language to perform the song," commended the Collector.