MDL commits Rs 3.79 crore for assistive devices for persons with disabilities, senior citizens

New Delhi: Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) has extended CSR support of Rs 3.79 crore for the Pradhan Mantri Divyasha Vayoshri Kendra (PMD-VK) in Bandra, Mumbai, to improve access to assistive devices and rehabilitation services for persons with disabilities and senior citizens.

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MDL has adopted the centre, which operates from the AYJNISHD campus in Bandra and is managed by the Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation of India (ALIMCO), a Mini-Ratna Category-II Central Public Sector Enterprise under the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.

The initiative aims to strengthen access to assistive technology and promote mobility, independent living and self-reliance among beneficiaries.

Assistive devices were distributed to persons with disabilities at the centre in the presence of Arun K. Chand, Executive Director and Head of Department (CSR), MDL; Pradeep Mahadeshwar, Deputy General Manager (HR/CSR), MDL; and Suman Kumar, Director, AYJNISHD. S. K. Tripathi, General Manager (Marketing), ALIMCO, and Mrinal Kumar, In-charge, ALIMCO Mumbai, were also present.

The PMD-VK network has been established by ALIMCO across the country to bring assistive devices and rehabilitation services closer to persons with disabilities and senior citizens. The centres facilitate access to appropriate aids and appliances under applicable schemes of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.

The Bandra centre provides a range of assistive devices for persons with disabilities, including motorised tricycles, wheelchairs, hearing aids, Sugamya Canes, walking sticks and other mobility aids.

For senior citizens, the centre facilitates access to products such as wheelchairs with commode, walking sticks with seats, lumbar support belts, knee braces, spinal supports and other aids designed to improve daily functioning. A 3D scanning facility for prosthetics will also enable customised design and fitting of artificial limbs.

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The initiative is expected to help persons with disabilities participate more actively in education, employment and community life. For senior citizens, access to appropriate assistive products can improve mobility, safety, quality of life and independence.

MDL's CSR support will strengthen the existing service delivery infrastructure operated by ALIMCO and contribute to improving access to assistive solutions for persons with disabilities and senior citizens, supporting a more accessible and inclusive society.

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