The Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, recently virtually inaugurated 35 additional District Disability Rehabilitation Centers (DDRC).

These are spread over the country as follows:

1.  Madhya Pradesh-13

2.  Andhra Pradesh- 07

3.  Odisha- 06

4.  Tripura-04

5.  Maharashtra- 02

6.  Assam -01

7.  Nagaland-01

8.  Manipur-01

These DDRCs emphasize the government’s commitment to providing the best services to the divyangjans.

This initiative will ensure that rehabilitative services are provided at the grassroots levels to the divyangjans.

The centers will provide comprehensive care, which includes, but is not restricted to the following:

1.  Medical provisions and rehabilitative services

2.  Education and skill training,

3.  Early identification,

4.  Assistive device fitment, prosthetics, and orthotics

5.  UDID Registration Facilitation

These centers will also ensure awareness generation and provide information regarding the various government schemes.