As many as 100 MBBS students along with three Assistant Professors, Dr Arvinda Singh, Dr Dibya Jyoti Mohapatra and Dr Sujata, of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Bhubaneswar visited the National Career Service Centre for Differently Abled (NCSCDA) on Wednesday.

The students were divided in two teams lead by J Padmanav Rao, Young Professional and Soumaya Ranjan Padhi, Training Coordinator and Placement Officer under the leadership of Ram Kishor Sharma, Centre Head. At the end, a motivational session was taken by Sharma.

Both the teams visited each and every activity and infrastructure of the NCSCDA and interacted with Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) undergoing training there. Sharma discussed at length about the Government Institutional Rehabilitation Network.

Sharma said doctors provide treatment, surgery and therapeutic services to all PwDs.

 In many cases, the possibilities of treatment, surgery and therapy are very remote. Therefore, doctors can refer PwDs and their parents to concerned rehabilitation institutions in the State and country so that PwDs can become independent by availing rehabilitation services and schemes.

The visit of students of AIIMS to NCSCDA Bhubaneswar was first-of-its-kind in the country. Prof Gitanjali Batmanaben played very important role in this unique exposure visit. Dr Vikas Bhatia, Asst Prof Aravinda  Singh, Dr Dibya Jyoti Mohapatra, Dr Sujata coordinated the visit.

The young MBBS students took very keen interest in observing rehabilitation services for PwDs particularly barrier-free infrastructure, Braille reading, writing, use of computer by trainees with blindness etc. They asked several interesting questions.

 Sharma said that exposure visit of MBBS students definitely would have meaningful outcome particularly in referral services.

He appealed other medical colleges for such exposure visits to the NCSCDA.