Tarun Karthick
Sri Vijaya Puram, 23 July 2025
Identification and Assessment Camps (Medical Assessment) for Children with Special Needs (CwSN) under the Inclusive Education initiative will be organized by the Block Project Office (BPO), South Andaman, from July 29 to August 2, 2025. These camps aims to provide medical assessment and support services to students from Anganwadi to Class XII across various Cluster Resource Centres (CRCs).
The detailed CRC-wise schedule of the camp is as follows:
– July 29, 2025: CRC Mangultan, Rangachang, and Garacharma – Venue: GSSS Girls (Multipurpose Hall) – Mode: Offline
– July 30, 2025: CRC School Line, Mohanpura, Model & Girls – Venue: GSSS Girls (Multipurpose Hall) – Mode: Offline
– August 1, 2025: CRC Swaraj Dweep – Venue: CRC Swaraj Dweep – Mode: Offline
– August 2, 2025: CRC Shaheed Dweep – Venue: CRC Shaheed Dweep – Mode: Offline
During the camps, a Medical Officer and the team from ALIMCO (Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation of India) will conduct assessments of the children and recommend suitable aids and appliances under the ADIP-SSA scheme. They will also assess suspected students and recommend disability certificates wherever necessary.
Parents and guardians are required to bring the following documents for availing benefits under the ADIP-SSA scheme:
– Copy of valid Disability Certificate or Joint Disability Certificate (as per enclosed format)
– Copy of UDID card or enrollment number of UDID
– Two passport-size photographs
– Copy of Income Certificate (not exceeding Rs. 2,70,000 per annum, issued within the last six months) or BPL Card, MGNREGA Card, Disability Pension Card, or certificate from MP/Councilor/Gram Pradhan (as per format). In the absence of these, a notarized affidavit may be submitted.
– Copy of Aadhaar Card/School ID Card/Bank Passbook with photograph from a nationalized bank
– Bonafide Certificate from the school (specifically for visual disability cases)
This initiative is aimed at ensuring early identification, intervention, and inclusive support for CwSN to promote better educational outcomes.
