SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir administration has provided over 5,000 specially fitted scooties to Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) over the past six years.
As per official data, a total of 5,439 specially fitted scooties have been distributed to disabled persons from 2019 to 2024. Additionally, 546 more scooties will be provided in 2025 to achieve full saturation.
The Social Welfare Department is currently running two schools for visually impaired children in Jammu and one school for speech and hearing-impaired children in Srinagar, with 176 students enrolled.
Moreover, the data states that the “Halfway Home” in Jammu is now fully functional, while a similar facility is being established in Ganderbal to support individuals with mental health issues.
The Unique Disability ID (UDID) initiative has achieved 92.88 percent coverage in J&K, with 1,91,193 UDID cards generated, placing the Union Territory at sixth rank nationwide.
Furthermore, two Composite Regional Centres (CRCs), one in Jammu and another in Srinagar, are operational and have provided services to 2,022 disabled persons.
Additionally, as a boost to employment, the data states that over 550 disabled persons have secured government jobs following changes in the reservation policy and the notification of posts suitable for various benchmark disabilities. (KNO)
