Webinar series on specially-abled persons on Dec. 16
The Hindu
Aim is to create a ‘welcoming’ environment for them in the community
The 12th webinar in the series on “Amazing Abilities of Unstoppable Achievers” by Swami Vivekananda Youth Movement (SVYM), Mysuru, featuring specially-abled persons is scheduled to be held between 6.30 p.m. and 7.30 p.m. on December 16.
As part of its initiatives, SVYM is presently running a “Comprehensive Care, Support and Treatment for Persons with Disabilities” (CCST-PWDs), an institution and community-based rehabilitation programme focussing on 21 types of disabilities in Mysuru and Kodagu districts of Karnataka in collaboration with community, various government departments and like-minded NGOs and corporates.
While 22 lakh people had been sensitised about specially-abled persons so far, nearly 40,000 persons with disabilities have directly benefited, said a statement by SVYM.
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