Agreement between MEA and BMVSS for 'India for Humanity' project extended

Under the programme, 'India for Humanity' which has been extended till March 2023, the MEA will hold international artificial limb fitment camps in various countries to help those who have lost their limbs.

Jaipur:An agreement between the Ministry of External Affairs and the producers of the Jaipur Foot Bhagwan Mahaveer Viklang Sahayata Samiti under the ''India For Humanity'' programme has further been extended for three years, BMVSS said.

Under the programme, which has been extended till March 2023, the MEA will hold international artificial limb fitment camps in various countries to help those who have lost their limbs, the BMVSS release said.

The camp aims to provide for the physical, economic and social rehabilitation of amputees by helping them regain their mobility and dignity to become self-respecting and productive members of the society, it added.

Notably, on the occasion of his 150th Birth Anniversary celebrations, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) launched the 'India for Humanity' initiative on 9th October 2018.

This initiative focussed on Mahatma Gandhi's philosophy of compassion, caring and service to humanity. Under this initiative, 13 artificial limb fitment camps were organised in 12 countries and more than 6500 artificial limbs were fitted.

These camps were fully sponsored by Ministry of External Affairs and materialised by the renowned charitable organization "Bhagwan Mahaveer Viklang Sahayata Samiti" (BMVSS).

(with inputs from PTI)