34 Assam rifles organised workshop for specially abed persons

34 AR organised workshop for specially abed persons

Bilal Ahmad

Press Trust of Kashmir | Ganderbal: 34 Assam Rifles Wussan Battalion, 3 Sector Rashtriya Rifles, CIF (Kilo Force) organised a workshop for children/adults with special needs/ Muscular Dystrophy at AGS Margund, wef 24-25 Apr 21, to commemorate the victory of Indian Armed Forces in 1971 War. The workshop was conducted by Mrs. Nishtha Thaker, (herself suffering from genetic disorder) National Award Winner and Motivational Speaker.

An official said that over a course of two days of conduct of the workshop, various types of assessments to ascertain the level of disability of an individual was conducted by various specialists like Physiotherapist, Gynecologist, Ophthalmologist, Audiologist, Prosthetics & Orthotics. Subsequently, sessions by these specialists were conducted, which helped the specially abled to understand and deal with their day to day problems in an efficient manner. Communication and life skill training sessions were conducted by Mrs. Nishtha Thaker.

He said that Rifle Women of the Wussan Battalion and the NCC boys and girls of the Army Goodwill School made their share of the contribution, which resulted in the successful conduct of the event. The workshop was attended by approx. 83 specially abled with full zeal and fervour over a period of two days.

He added that in the end, Chief Guest Brigadier Maheshwar Singh, Commander 3 Sector, felicitated the Specially Abled with Assistive Devices. He also honoured Mrs Nishtha Thaker, the team of doctors  for their valuable contributions for making the workshop successful. A total of 15 Wheel Chairs, 06 Axillary crutches, 01 elbow crutch, 05 walking sticks, one MSIED kits, one Smart Cane, & 13 Hearing Aids were distributed to the specially abled people.

People of the area have hailed the efforts of the army.(PTK).