Punjab Assistive Devices Program
On the special instructions of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif, the Punjab government has formally launched a program to provide assistive devices to special persons, which aims to make the lives of disabled people easier. Under this program, special persons from all over Punjab can submit their application online and get the necessary devices. Free wheelchairs will be provided to the mobility impaired to facilitate their movement, while special hearing aids will be given to the hearing impaired to improve their hearing and speech.
The purpose of this article is to provide you with complete information to benefit from this special program launched on the instructions of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif. I will provide you with the complete registration procedure, eligibility criteria, and other necessary details in this program to guide you. If you yourself are suffering from a disability or there is someone around you who needs assistive devices, then he can easily complete his registration in this program and get the necessary devices. For complete information, be sure to read the article until the end so that you are well aware of all the details.
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Eligibility Criteria
Let’s move on and talk about the eligibility criteria so that if you too are suffering from a disability and want to get assistive devices, then you can know what criteria have been set by the Punjab government to benefit from this program.
If you also want to join this program and get assistive devices, then remember that you have to meet the following eligibility criteria set by the Punjab government:
- The applicant must be a permanent resident of Punjab.
- The applicant must have a special disability certificate issued by the District Disability Assessment Board.
- The applicant must have a special identity card for disabled persons issued by NADRA.
- The applicant must have relevant fitness.
- To get specific assistive devices, the applicant must have a good life expectancy, which should be at least three years.
- The applicant must not be involved in any illegal activity or have had a past
How To Apply For The Assistive Device Program?
If you meet all the eligibility criteria mentioned above and want to submit your application for getting assistive devices, then I am going to provide different methods of submitting the application here to guide you. So if you want to get assistive devices as soon as possible, then complete your registration process by following the method mentioned here today. Talking about the registration method, let me tell you that the Punjab government has introduced two different registration methods for the convenience of the disabled.
The first method is to submit the application by going to the online portal, for which the applicant can submit their application online by clicking on the link given below.
Apart from this, such disabled people who cannot submit their application online need not worry, because the Punjab government has also introduced the registration method keeping such people in mind. Therefore, those who are unable to complete their registration online should visit their nearest District Social Welfare Office today with all the necessary documents. And complete registration process by obtaining the application form. If a person cannot read or write, then he need not worry because he can take help from the representatives present in the Social Welfare Offices.
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Required Documents
Applicants need to provide the following documents:
- CNIC or B-Form
- Disability certificate
- Recent passport-sized photograph.
- Proof of residence
Assistive Devices Offered
- Manual Active use Wheelchairs
- Pediatric Manual Wheelchairs
- Electric/Motorized Wheelchairs
- Hearing Aids (digital) and batteries with mold
- Prosthetics
- Mobile Toilet Chair for Shower/Bath/Toilet.
- Tricycle
- Tri-motor cycle
- Walking Frames/ Walker
- Rollators
- Knee Orthosis
- Braille Equipment
- Canes/Sticks
- Crutches, Axillary/ Elbow/ Clippers
Conclusion
Assistant Device Program, launched by the Punjab government on the special instructions of Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif to provide assistive devices to the disabled, is a unique and exemplary initiative aimed at making the lives of the disabled as easy as possible. The registration for this program has been officially started, and now all the disabled people across Punjab who meet the prescribed eligibility criteria can complete their registration and get assistive devices according to their needs. The main purpose of this article was to inform you about the registration process, eligibility criteria and all other necessary information so that you do not have to face any kind of problem. All the details that are very important for you to know have been included in the article. If you need any more information in this regard or have any questions regarding the information provided here, you can ask in the comment section.