The Odisha government will distribute aids and appliances, including three wheelchairs per institution, to ‘divyang’ students in higher education. Regional and deputy education directors will serve as district nodal officers, coordinating with institutions and social security departments to verify data and ensure effective distribution of assistive devices.

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government will distribute aids and appliances to 'divyang' students in higher educational institutions across the state, officials said on Wednesday.

As part of the initiative, each institution will be provided with three wheelchairs, they said.

The state government has designated regional directors and deputy directors of education as district nodal officers to oversee the implementation of the scheme.

The nodal officers will coordinate with higher educational institutions and district social security officers (DSSOs) to ensure the effective distribution of assistive devices among eligible students, the officials said.