The Uttar Pradesh government is organizing medical assessment camps for differently-abled children in secondary schools. These camps will provide easy access to medical tests, advice, and disability certificates for children with special needs. The camps will include medical check-ups and disability assessments by a team of doctors that will issue appropriate certificates. District basic education officers have been instructed to determine the venue and dates of the camps by June 30. The camp should be completed by August 30.
The team of doctors for the camps will comprise an orthopedic surgeon, an ENT surgeon, an eye specialist, and a psychologist or psychiatrist. However, in cases where audiologists and psychologists are not available, medical professionals will reach out to the Chief Medical Officer/District Magistrate, additional director health, Indian Medical Association, National Institute for Empowerment of Intellectual Disabilities, and Ali Yavar Jung National Institute for Speech and Hearing Disabilities in Mumbai.
Guidelines emphasize inclusion of children with special needs in secondary schools by coordinating with the district school inspector. The instructions state that 50 children with special needs, who do not have a disability certificate, should be included in each camp. The medical assessment camps will be organized in all 886 blocks of UP, said a government spokesman.
This initiative is aimed at providing children with special needs easier access to medical assistance in a timely manner. The government is committed to ensuring that these children have equal access to education and medical facilities. By conducting medical assessment camps across the state of Uttar Pradesh, children will receive much-needed medical attention and disability certificates, which will enable them to avail of various benefits and services that are otherwise inaccessible to them.
