Supply of Prosthetic Appliances to Differently Abled Persons

Free Supply of Prosthetic Appliances Like Calipers, Crutches, Wheelchairs, Tricycles, Hearing Aids, Spectacles / Low Vision Aids Etc.

NOTE: The Appliances Are Provided Upon the Advice of the Specialist / Medical Officers Concerned Who Are Attached to the Government General Hospital of Puducherry, Karaikal, Mahe and Yanam.

The applicant should be a Native/Resident of the Union Territory of Puducherry for at least 5 years.

The annual income of the applicant should not exceed ₹ 75,000/-.

The applicant should have a disability of 40% or above.

Offline

Online

Step 1: The interested applicant should visit (during office hours) the Office/ Sub-Office of the Department of Social Welfare, and request the hard copy of the prescribed format of the application form from the staff exclusively entrusted to issue and collect filled-in applications.

OR

The interested applicant should take print of the prescribed format 

of the application form.

Step 2: In the application form, fill in all the mandatory fields, paste the passport-sized photograph (signed across, if required), and attach copies of all the mandatory documents (self-attest, if required).

Step 3: Submit the duly filled and signed application form along with the documents to the authority given below -

Puducherry: The Deputy Director, Differently Abled Section, Directorate of Social Welfare.

Karaikal: The Assistant Director, Social Welfare Department (Sub Office).

Mahe / Yanam: The Welfare Officer (i\c), Social Welfare Department (Sub Office).

Step 4: Request a receipt or acknowledgement from the concerned authority to whom the application has been submitted. Ensure that the receipt contains essential details such as the date and time of submission, and a unique identification number (if applicable).

Aadhaar Card.

Ration Card.

Residence-cum-nativity Certificate, Issued by the Competent Authority.

Recent Passport-size Photograph.

Bank Passbook.

Disability Certificate.

Caste Certificate.

Financial Assistance Identity Card.