Srinagar: The Indian Army in collaboration with Spark Minda Foundation, under the guidance of its Chairperson, Sarika Minda, is organising a six-day Empowerment of People with Disabilities Camp in Kupwara District, as part of their Saksham Programme.
“Spark Minda Group, led by Ashok Minda, GCEO, stands as a global pioneer in the development and production of Smart Auto Technology Solutions in the Mobility Space,” said PRO (Defence), Srinagar.
“The Group has a legacy of Community Development for several decades. Spark Minda undertook various Community Development programmes since its inception. Spark Minda Foundation (SMF) was formed in 2014. The main aim of SMF is to work for community development by catering education, women empowerment, facilitation of healthcare, upliftment of people with disabilities, and sustaining the environment,” the PRO said.
“The camp is being conducted from 22nd to 27th Aug, with an aim to help to assist People with Disabilities (PwDs). Till now, 245 fitments of PwDs have been assisted and many more will be benefitting from this camp in the coming days,” the PRO said.
“People with Disabilities (PwDs) arriving at the camp are provided with suitable assistive aids in partnership with Bhagwan Mahaveer Viklang Sahayata Samiti (BMVSS), as per the requirement of each person, free of cost,” he said.
“The camp has been appreciated by the locals who expressed their gratitude for organising the camp for the underprivileged at such a large scale. This joint venture will endeavour to achieve the aim of ‘Empowerment of People with Disability’,” he added.
