| Key Aspect | Details |
|---|---|
| Event | Launch of Uttarakhand's first modern, multi-purpose District Disability Rehabilitation Centre (DDRC) |
| Location | Gandhi Shatabdi Hospital, Dehradun |
| Purpose | Provide comprehensive services for persons with disabilities (PwDs) under one roof |
| Services Offered | Disability certificates, physiotherapy, counselling, assistive devices, access to government welfare schemes, Unique ID for PwDs, Aadhaar registration, psychological counselling, prosthetic equipment, medical treatment, employment training |
| Beneficiary Need | Approximately 20% of Uttarakhand's population affected by some form of disability |
| Administration | Supervised by Social Welfare Department, 14 staff positions, dedicated transport vehicle, helpline |
| Rehabilitation Approach | Holistic rehabilitation through medical, social, educational, and psychological evaluation, vocational training, self-employment schemes, and promoting self-reliance |
| Staffing | Includes physiotherapists, speech and occupational therapists, and counsellors |
| National Context | - Census 2011: India has 2.68 crore PwDs, 2.21% of total population <br> - Disability prevalence: higher among males (2.4%) than females (1.9%), greater in rural areas <br> - RPwD Act, 2016 recognizes 21 types of disabilities, including Locomotor Disability, Visual Impairment, Hearing Impairment, Speech & Language Disability, Intellectual Disability, Multiple Disabilities, Cerebral Palsy, Dwarfism |
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