UDCHALO’ TO GIVE A NEW LEASE OF LIFE TO WOUNDED SOLDIERS
04, Jun 2019
Prelims level : Governance
Mains level : Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and International relations
Why in News:
- In a bid to make wounded soldiers, who are confined to wheelchairs, self-reliant, an initiative ‘UdChalo’ is all set to take off at the Army’s Paraplegic Rehabilitation Centre (PRC) in Punjab’s Mohali.
Details:
- ‘UdChalo’ is a travel portal, that caters for the personal travel of the military and paramilitary forces personnel by aggregating defence fares and getting exclusive discounts.
- The PRC has joined hands with UdChalo with an aim to empower the disabled military veterans.
- Purpose in life’
Paraplegic and quadraplegic veterans have found a purpose in life through ‘UdChalo’, when they interact with fellow soldiers and resolve their concerns. The initiative is unique and has given a new lease of life of these soldiers who are confined to wheelchairs. PRC provides institutionalised care to soldiers, who are wounded in military or insurgency operations and can’t adequately provide for themselves the constant medical care associated with quadriplegia and paraplegia. Currently, PRC has 31 ex-servicemen from across the country.
