Bengaluru, India: Prayaas, a social responsibility initiative by theExecutive Post Graduate Programme in Management (EPGP) and Post Graduate Programme in Enterprise Management (PGEPM) students of IIM Bangalore, will host a free prosthetics limb donation camp, in collaboration with Bhagwan Mahaveer Viklang Sahayata Samiti (Jaipur Foot), on 9 February 2025, from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM, at the IIM Bangalore campus, Bannerghatta Road. The student-run effort, rooted in IIMB’s mission of building socially responsible leaders, seeks to support differently-abled individuals from BPL categories.
To register before 9th February, please call the EPGP Programme Office at +91-9538813760 or 080-2699 3759 / 3548.
Eligibility Criteria:
• Beneficiaries must provide a BPL card and Aadhaar card.
• Wounds must be at least 4 months old, and a photograph of the wound will be required during registration.
The free prosthetic limb camp will consist of three types of prosthetic limb fitments – above-knee prosthetics, callipers and below-knee prosthetics. The event is set to accommodate the first 50 registered candidates.
Prayaas is an IIMB student-run platform to interventions to the underprivileged and create a sustainable ecosystem for continued social welfare.
Bhagwan Mahaveer Viklang Sahayata Samiti (Jaipur Foot) has provided over two million artificial limbs, callipers and other aids/appliances, free of charge, to persons with disability in India and 27 other countries.
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