Visually-challenged youth unboxes phone received under ADIP, takes selfie with PM Modi

During  "Samajik Adhikarta Shivir" distribution camp on Saturday in Prayagraj, a visually-challenged youth was seen taking a selfie with Prime Minister Narendra Modi using smartphone he received under assistance to disabled person (ADIP) scheme.

youth gave a hug to PM Modi and clicked a selfie with him, while audience cheered for young man. 

Prime Minister Modi distributed Assistive Aids and Devices to nearly 27,000 senior citizens and Divyangjans (differently-abled) at "Samajik Adhikarta Shivir" held in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj on Saturday.

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Government provides Assistive Aids worth Rs 19 crore 

In mega camp, over 56,000 Assistive Aids and Devices of different types were distributed free of cost to nearly 27,000 beneficiaries under Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana and Divyangjans under scheme of ADIP.

aids and devices cost over Rs 19 crore. aim of distribution camp is to provide assistance to daily lives of Divyangjan and senior citizen and to contribute to ir socio-ecomic development.

Addressing garing in Prayagraj, PM Modi said his government has been working with goal of 'sabka saath, sabka vikas, sabka vishwas'.

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"It is responsibility of government that every person is benefited, every person gets justice," PM Modi said.

"With spirit of 'sabka saath sabka vikas sabka vishwaas', our government is working for welfare and development of each and everyone in society," he added.

PM Modi said that participation of every specially-abled youth was significant for creating a "New India".

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(with inputs from ANI)