ALIMCO assessment camp held at CHC Drass

Kargil, 22 July, 2024: At Community Health Center Drass, a team from Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation of India (ALIMCO) in collaboration with Medical and Social & Tribal Welfare Department Kargil, UT Ladakh, conduct an assessment camp for persons with disabilities (PwDs) and Senior Citizens.

Free bus service was provided by District Administration Kargil for beneficiaries from Kharboo to Drass. Around 50 beneficiaries took part in the camp and enrolled their details for devices ...

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Army provide artifical limb to disabled porters

VoL Desk, Jan. 12: Kargil Sentinels Brigade in a noble initiative under OP SADBHAVANA arranged for fitment of artificial limb for disabled porters in Kargil, read a press release issued by the Brigade.

The Army provide artificial limb to Mr Mohd Ishaq resident of village Karkit, Budgam, Kargil who lost his left foot on 11 Oct 1999 and Mr Tahir Ali resident of village Hardas, Kargil who lost his left lower leg on 26 Aug 2017 while fetching stores. Both the individual were rendered disabled...

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Leh celebrates International Day of persons with disabilities

Leh, Dec 3:  The annual observance of International Day of People with Disability, organised by Chief Education Office Leh was held today. With the aim of transformative solutions for inclusive development the role of innovation in fuelling an accessible and equitable world.

Chairman/CEC, Adv. Tashi Gyalson was the chief guest & Deputy Chairman, LAHDC Leh,Tsering Angchuk was the guest of honour of the occasion.

Speaking on the occasion, CEC Tashi Gyalson admire the enthusiastic partici...

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Interactive session on International Day of Sign Languages held in Kargil

KARGIL, SEPTEMBER 22, 2022:

Integrated Child Development Service (ICDS) Kargil in collaboration with Social Welfare Department and School Education Department today organized an interactive session regarding the International Day of Sign Languages here at Conference Hall Baroo, Kargil.

The program started with a special video message of Commissioner/Secretary, Higher Education and Skill Development, Padma Angmo in which she used sign language to communicate with specially-abled persons...

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DC Leh reviews registration of Unique disability IDs (UDIDs)

Leh, 20 Feb: Deputy Commissioner, Leh Shrikant Suse chaired a review meeting regarding issuance of Unique disability IDs in Leh district.

 During the meeting the Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Leh Motup Dorje apprised about the portal developed by Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment ( www.swavlambancard.gov.in ) where eligible beneficiaries can apply.

 DC directed all SDMs to submit calendar of camps scheduled to be held from...

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LAHDC Leh launches ‘Kunsnyoms’ scheme

Distributes subsidised assistive aids to differently-abled beneficiaries

Leh, Feb 14: Hill Council Leh, under its subsidised schemes, has initiated the ‘Kunsnyoms’ scheme through the Department of Social Welfare, Leh which aims to provide assistive devices/technologies to people with differently able (PwDs) at a 90% subsidised rate.  

A symbolic program was organised by the Department of Social Welfare, Leh in which the Chairman/CEC, LAHDC Leh, Adv. Tashi Gyalson presided over as the c...

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Advisor Ladakh emphasises on action plan for accessibility to Persons with Disabilities

Leh, December 29: Advisor to Hon’ble Lt. Governor UT Ladakh, Umang Narula chaired a meeting to review the action plans for meeting the accessibility standards notified by the Government of India in pursuance of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016.

Secretary, Social & Tribal Welfare Department, Padma Angmo gave a detailed presentation on the crucial sections of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act 2016 and the Accessible India Campaign (Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan), of the ...

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