7th Guiness Book of World Record created by DEPwD at Bharuch, Gujarat : Gehlot

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New Delhi : A National Conference on “Deendayal Disabled Rehabilitation Scheme (DDRS)” was inaugurated on March 1, 2019, by Union Minister for Social Justice & Empowerment Thaawarchand Gehlot here. The Conference was organised by the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD), Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.

Delivering inaugural address, Gehlot said that the “7^th Guinness Book of World Record” was created by DEPwD on February 28, 2019, at Bharuch, Gujarat, where ‘Modern Artificial Limbs (Legs)’ were implanted on 260 Divyangjans within eight hours. DEPwD has already created 6 World Records in other categories. It is a very proud moment for the DEPwD as well as for all Divyangjans of our country, he said.

Gehlot expressed his happiness that Indian Sign Language Reseach & Training Centre (ISLRTC) under DEPwD has recently prepared a Directory comprising 6,000 words for the hearing impaired Divyangjans and more than 1,700 visually impaired children have been treated with Cochlear Implant Surgery and almost all of them are now leading a normal life. DEPwD has also provided ‘Motorised Tricycles’ to the Divyangjans nationwide for their smooth movement and Department of Transport is helping them. He announced that so far, 28 States have provided ‘Universal ID Cards’ to around 13 lakh Divyangjans and very soon it will be provided to all Divyangjans of the country.

Gehlot opined that the NGOs and Self Help Groups play a very important role in the proper implementation of the government schemes. When government’s welfare schemes get decentralised, these schemes succeed more. He said that the recommendations of such conferences are sent to the Policy Planning authorities of the government to frame important policies. He informed the audience that now the official procedures regarding Divyangjan’s certifications and sanctioning of grants have been simplified very much so that Divyangjans and NGOs working for them may not suffer anymore.

Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Ramdas Athawale, Secretary, DEPwD, Shakuntala Doley Gamlin, senior officers of the Ministry and about 600 delegates from across the country participated at the conference, according to a PIB release.