PM gives away helping devices to 18k differently-abled people

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today gave away various types of helping devices to over 18,500 differently-abled people here, setting a world record on distribution of helpful gadgets to 'divyangs.'
Maintaining that his government held a total of 5,500 such camps to help 'divyangs' in last three years, the prime minister rued that merely 55 such camps were organised from 1992 to 2013.
Setting a world record on distribution of various devices to differently-abled people in the camp at the Race Course ground here and addressing the beneficiaries at Samajik Adhikarita Camp, Modi said only 55 such camps were organised during the 1992-2013.

"The department of social justice and empowerment started the distribution of such devices to 'divyangjans' in 1992. You will be surprised to know that only 55 such programmes were organised from 1992 till 2013," said the prime minister, who is on a two-day tour of Gujarat.
"In the three years between 2014 and 2017, our government organised 5,500 such programmes. Just compare 55 with 5,500. It clearly shows the compassion with which our government is functioning," the PM said.
Modi said a world record was set in the camp held at the Race Course ground, wherein more than 18,000 'divyangjans' were given the aids and helpful devices.

"We are setting new world records. Today, we set a world record of distributing aids and devices to around 18,500 divyangjans at one place. I congratulate the Gujarat government and Rajkot district authorities for that," the prime minister said.

At the function, Modi distributed aids to some beneficiaries by calling them on the stage and interacting with them.
Modi said a 'divyang' child is the responsibility of the society as well as of the country and not just of the family in which he or she is born.
Modi urged the youth to come forward for developing new devices for 'divyangs' through their start-up ventures.

He stated that his government is for the poor and marginalised.