Assistive Devices Distribution under Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana

Event Report: Assistive Devices Distribution under Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana

Date: September 17, 2025

Location: Narela, Delhi

On the auspicious occasion of the 75th birthday of the Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, a special distribution camp was organized under the Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana at the
Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya National Institute for Persons with Physical Disabilities’s remote center located in Narela, Delhi.

During the event, Dr. Jitendra Sharma, Director of the Institute, distributed
assistive devices and aids to approximately 100 beneficiaries.

The beneficiaries participating in the event shared that since the establishment of the remote center in Narela, access to essential services has become significantly easier for persons in need within the area.

Notably, the center has been operational since 2017, and under the supervision of the institute, it has been providing
rehabilitation and therapy services to beneficiaries across
more than 40 villages and 20 towns in the surrounding regions.

This initiative highlights how effective implementation of government schemes at the grassroots level ensures their benefits reach the most deserving sections of society.