In the last 25 years, Mahavir Limb Center (MLC) of All India Jain Youth Federation (AIJYF), Hubli has provided prostheses to more than 40,000 people. Earlier, physically challenged people from northern Karnataka used to travel to Jaipur, Rajasthan to get prostheses. They are now getting them for free in Hubli.
Hubli: In the last 25 years, Mahavir Limb Center (mlc) NS All India Jain Youth Association (AIJYF), Hublihas provided prostheses to over 40,000 people. Earlier, physically challenged people from northern Karnataka used to travel to Jaipur, Rajasthan to get prostheses. They are now getting them for free in Hubli.
Center has been awarded Swatantryada Amrit Mahotsav State Award 2021.
Mahendra Singhi, Founder President, AIJYF MLC, said that the center was established in 1995 to provide free services for the rehabilitation of physically challenged people by providing prostheses, clutches, callipers and tricycles.
“We used to organize health camps, blood donation drives and eye check-up camps. At first people did not come forward to donate. Dr SJ Naglotimath, Director, KIMS Hubli, had approved the site for our center in 2000, and since then we have been conducting free organ camps regularly. We have already organized more than 200 camps in the states of Karnataka, Goa, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra. Many people including drivers, soldiers and laborers who lost a leg or an arm in train accidents, road accidents or other tragedies have benefited from our centre,” he said.
Currently, the center sees no more than five patients in the age group of one to 65 years per day.
AIJYF also helps beneficiaries to find work or start a small business to achieve self-reliance in life.
Singhi said that many people including businessmen, politicians from all parties, officials, social organizations and common people are coming forward to help run the Centre.
Center has been awarded Swatantryada Amrit Mahotsav State Award 2021.
Mahendra Singhi, Founder President, AIJYF MLC, said that the center was established in 1995 to provide free services for the rehabilitation of physically challenged people by providing prostheses, clutches, callipers and tricycles.
“We used to organize health camps, blood donation drives and eye check-up camps. At first people did not come forward to donate. Dr SJ Naglotimath, Director, KIMS Hubli, had approved the site for our center in 2000, and since then we have been conducting free organ camps regularly. We have already organized more than 200 camps in the states of Karnataka, Goa, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra. Many people including drivers, soldiers and laborers who lost a leg or an arm in train accidents, road accidents or other tragedies have benefited from our centre,” he said.
Currently, the center sees no more than five patients in the age group of one to 65 years per day.
AIJYF also helps beneficiaries to find work or start a small business to achieve self-reliance in life.
Singhi said that many people including businessmen, politicians from all parties, officials, social organizations and common people are coming forward to help run the Centre.
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