Social Welfare Directorate Organises UDID Outreach Programmes in Swaraj Dweep and Shaheed Dweep

Sri Vijaya Puram | September 1, 2026

The Directorate of Social Welfare performed awareness-cum-registration and renewal programmes for the Unique Disability ID (UDID) Scheme at Govind Nagar and Shyamnagar Gram Panchayats in Swaraj Dweep and Neil Kendra Gram Panchayat in Shaheed Dweep on August 27 and 28.

The programmes have been organised as a part of the Directorate’s ongoing efforts to increase the attain of UDID companies to individuals with disabilities (PwDs) residing in rural and distant areas.

Panchayat representatives, medical doctors, Anganwadi Workers, Safai Mitras, Panchayat employees, PwDs, caregivers and members of most of the people participated within the programmes.

During the attention periods, the State Coordinator (UDID), Directorate of Social Welfare, briefed contributors on the UDID Scheme, together with its significance, advantages, incapacity certification necessities, registration and renewal procedures, and the net software course of.

Participants have been additionally knowledgeable in regards to the medical evaluation and Medical Board procedures concerned in acquiring UDID certification. Following the attention periods, registration and renewal help was offered to eligible PwDs, together with first-time candidates and present beneficiaries whose UDID Cards required renewal.

Beneficiaries have been guided by the applying course of and apprised of the following medical evaluation necessities.

The Directorate acknowledged that such outreach initiatives are aimed toward enhancing the protection and accessibility of UDID companies and making certain well timed facilitation for PwDs, significantly these residing in areas the place entry to departmental workplaces and associated companies could also be comparatively tough.

Through these consciousness and facilitation programmes, the Directorate seeks to make sure that eligible individuals with disabilities are capable of get hold of or renew their UDID Cards and avail themselves of assorted Government schemes, advantages and companies obtainable to them.