Consulate General of India
Jaffna
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Press Release

The Jaipur Foot Artifical Limb Fitment Camp at District Management Skill Development Training Centre, Old Park road Jaffna (4-20 June).

1. 1. The Consulate General of India, Jaffna in collaboration with Bhagwan Mahaveer Viklang Sahayata Samiti (BMVSS)/Jaipur Foot India is organizing an artificial limb fitment camp from 4th to 20th June, 2024. The camp will be held at the District Management Skill Development Training Centre, Old Park Road, Jaffna. This initiative is set to provide artificial limbs to 350 beneficiaries from the Northern Province.
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3. 2. The Camp is supported by the Government of India and is being conducted by an Indian NGO Bhagwan Mahaveer Viklang Sahayata Samiti (BMVSS), which works for physical and socio-economic rehabilitation of the physically disabled. The Jaipur-based NGO, which was founded in 1975, is also the world’s largest organisation for the differently abled in terms of fitment of artificial limbs and other related aids.
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5. 3. The camp is being organized with the support of the Offices of the Chief Secretary, Northern Province, the Government Agent, and the Ministry of Women's Affairs and Social Service. Beneficiaries will receive fitment services on the same day. The treatment is entirely free of charge. Individuals who have not yet registered and are now interested in availing themselves of the services may establish contact with the Ministry of Women's Affairs and Social Service, Jaffna.
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7. 4. The Consulate General of India, Jaffna looks forward to the successful execution of this camp and the positive impact it will bring to the people of Northern Province.

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Jaffna
31 May 2024

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