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SAIL distributes assistive device to Divyangjans on International Day of Persons with Disabilities

By IndianMandarins- 03 Dec 2022
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New Delhi (03.12. 2022): On the ‘International Day of Persons with Disabilities’ i.e. December 3, 2022 Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) distributed assistive devices to Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjans) across its Plants/Units and Corporate Office at New Delhi. SAIL has engaged Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation of India (ALIMCO) to undertake this Priority Programme under SAIL’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). Soma Mondal, Chairman, SAIL along with other senior officials of the Company was present during the event at New Delhi.
This priority programme of SAIL will be held across several locations in the country, mostly in the areas of operation of SAIL, in a phased manner under ‘Azaadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’. The Divyangjans are being empowered through assistive aids like tricycle, motorized tricyles, smart canes & smart phones for visually impaired and hearing aids among others.
SAIL supports various focused facilities dedicated for Divyangjans at its plant locations  viz ‘School for Blind, Deaf and Mentally challenged children’ and ‘Home and Hope’ at  Rourkela, ‘Ashalata Kendra’ at Bokaro, ‘Handicapped Oriented Education Program’ and ‘Durgapur Handicapped Happy Home’ at Durgapur, and ‘Cheshire Home’ at  Burnpur.

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