Brief History of the Organization
Since I.Y.D.P (1981) International year of Disabled persons, PSS have been facilitating the needy PH persons for total wellbeing and betterment of their living condition are being directed towards physically, economic and social rehabilitation of the disabled persons. We have organized several rehabilitation camps for assessment and evaluation of nature and extent of disability for education, therapy, Legal guardianship, Niramay Health Insurance in co-operation with National Trust, NIOH, VRC,BIKASH BHARATI WELFARE SOCIETY, SIKH PILOT PROJECT(Kharagpur), and State hospital Doctors and provided artificial limbs, prosthetic aids for their physical rehabilitation. We have tried to organize them to be qualified to achieve the state and central government declared facilities also.
To make them able to be economically self reliant, we have organize Disha cum Vikaas Day care centre with the help of National Trust, Govt. of India, vocational guidance and trade training program through our training center CHARAIBETI since 1984. We have been conducting income generating training in the trade tailoring, weaving, in co-operation with Dept. of technical education Govt. of West Bengal. Disabled trainees from all section of the society including women, youth, have been participated and completed the one year training course. These who have completed their training, most of them have been provided self-employment loan, tailoring machine etc. in co-operation with the directorate of social welfare, S.B.I. also. We have organize seminar workshops to make them able to identify & express their needs and exchange dialogue among them for better understanding their different problems and to discover the way out how they can help each others for total wellbeing. Also we have organize several consultations on market survey, project preparation, finalization and business management to make them able to be economically independent through different self-employment scheme like SESRU, IRDP, DRDA & NREP etc.
Now Samity organize awareness camp with other NGO, National Trust and State Government, Identification and distribution camp to distribute disability certificate, arrange identification and distribution camp to provide Prosthetic aids & appliances etc. PSS are implementation of the National Trust scheme – Disha cum Vikaas Day Care, for the welfare of persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation & Multiple Disabilities with Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Govt. of India.
From the desk of the Director
Pratibandhi Sahayak Samity, a registered non-profit, non-political and community based organisation exclusively dedicated for the welfare and development of persons with disability in almost all categories by the persons with disabilities based in Panskura area of Purba Medinipur district. Initially registration has been accorded under WB Societies Registration Act-1961 and subsequently it has been registered under FCRA-1976, registered under National trust Act and also from Commissioner of Disabilities, West Bengal for receiving financial assistance and support of the state, central government as well as from the international organisations for bringing out overall development of PWDs.
As we know that Purba Medinipur district is part of the lower Indo-Gangatic Plain and eastern coastal plans. The project based in Panskura Community Development (CD) Block is located about 26km away from Tamluk, the district headquarter. As per census 2011, total population of this block is 2,83,303 out of which 51% are male and 49% are female. Decadal growth of population is about 15.62 percent (2001-2011). The literacy rate is about 83% which is almost significantly higher in compare to other blocks but the literacy rate among PWDs observed a poor progress in the district.
From my experience and knowledge, I can state that problems of PWDs are gradually increasing since the increasing rate of population in the country. Especially I have seen that category like mentally challenged has been growing even among the families with economically and educationally more advance. Only an NGO with its limited fund and manpower cannot address such growing demand of the PWDs. Our organisational team consisting of governing body members, medical professionals, therapists and special educators have been frequently visiting project areas, holding meeting with community people, stakeholders and identifying the critical areas for intervention. Their experience and restless effort has led this organisation achieving its goal.
I have much pleasure to present the annual report (2022-23) not merely to provide what we have done so far but also to highlight major areas our organisation is addressing in the field of PWDs/target groups of the project. Its restless effort will bring out resultant effect in order to reduce the incidence of further growth of population with PWDs in the project areas.
I would like to extend sincere thanks to our team for preparation of this report in a decent manner and presentation for all the persons, agencies, departments of public and private undertakings having deep concern for us. Also, I extend warm regards and thanks to all.
Gayaram Das
Director,
Pratibandhi Sahayak Samity
Managing Committee Members: 2022 – 2025
