24-Nov-2024 06:02 PM
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Chennai, Nov 24 (Reporter) In yet another unique initiative of the DMK government for the
welfare of the differently-abled people, 'Vizhuthugal' (meaning Roots in English), India's
first one stop rehabilitation centre for the disabled will be inaugurated by Tamil Nadu
Chief Minister M K Stalin on Monday.
This will be the first of the 273 centres, being set up under the TN Rights Project
of the Department for the Welfare of Differently Abled Persons, and support by
the World Bank.
The centre was refurbished at a cost of Rs 3.08 crore and will be inaugurated by
Mr Stalin in the presence of Health and Family Welfare Minister Ma. Subramanian,
and Minister for Social Welfare and Women Empowerment Ms Geetha Jeevan.
The Centre offers six rehabilitation services under one roof for differently abled
persons.
They included Optometry, Physiotheraply, Occupational Therapy, Psychological
Counselling, Audiology and Speech Therapy and Special Education.
It was equipped with advanced accessibility features like IoT enabled emergency
detection and panic buzzers.
The beneficiaries were identified through a social registry enrollment survey.
It will also house an Aavin milk booth run by a differently abled entrepreneur...////...