Bangalore: Week-long Jaipur Foot Camp to help over 2,500 to Stand on Their Legs

Daijiworld Media Network - Bangalore (SP)

Bangalore, Jan 4: Gautam Chand Nahar, chairman of the Jaipur Foot Camp Organizing Committee said, that the week-long camp which went underway in the city on Saturday January 3, will transform the lives of over 2,500 disabled people from all over southern India to enabling them to stand on their own legs without being burdensome for others. The camp is being organized jointly by Rotary Bangalore Peenya and Sri Bhagwan Mahavir Vikalang Sahayata Samiti of Jaipur.

During the camp, prosthetic limbs, calipers, crutches, tricycles, wheel chairs etc., will be provided to the people with problems, depending on their need. The Jaipur Foot, invented first in 1969 by Masterji Ram chander from Jaipur in 1969, has been hailed as a model all over the world, as it is cost-effective, user-friendly and not complicated. During various camps held in the past all over the country and abroad, thousands of people got artificial limbs, calipers etc., rekindling in them a hope and determination to live life on their own. During the camps, in addition to the equipments, the patients are also provided with training to use them properly.

Karnataka governor Rameshwar Thakur who inaugurated the camp, hailed the camp for providing service to the poor crippled  people who are unable to do something on their own. "The Jaipur Foot Camp enables them to earn a living and lead a dignified life," he said.

In addition to technicians of the Jaipur based Samiti, doctors from the local M S Ramaiah Hospital will be providing treatment and suggestions to the patients who come to the camp. At the camp, treatment, food and lodging are taken care of by the organizers. The patients can also register their names for corrective surgery for polio.

The camp is currently on at Ganesh Bagh on Infantry Road in the city till January 10. For more details, Gautham chand Nahar can be called on 9341214915 and 9243109009.