- Narayan Seva Sansthan’s mega camp combines humanitarian service with advanced Japanese and German prosthetic technology
- 327 beneficiaries measured for custom-fitted modular artificial limbs; 33 selected for free corrective surgeries
- More than 450 persons with disabilities participate in screening, surgical assessment and rehabilitation camp
- Technology and philanthropy converge to help beneficiaries move from dependence to dignity and self-reliance
- CSR partnership with Ingersoll Rand strengthens access to next-generation prosthetic solutions
- Four decades of service: Narayan Seva Sansthan has provided 40,200+ free artificial limbs and medical services to 454,081+ persons
NE HEALTH BUREAU
AHMEDABAD, JULY 26
A prosthetic limb is more than an artificial replacement—it can be a passport to mobility, education, employment and self-confidence. In Ahmedabad on Sunday, compassion met cutting-edge technology as hundreds of persons with disabilities took a decisive step towards standing, walking and living more independently. The message emerging from the Mega Free Disability Screening, Surgical Assessment and 3D-Printed Narayan Modular Artificial Limb Measurement Camp was powerful: philanthropy must not merely provide relief; when combined with technology, it must help people stand on their own feet and reclaim their place in society with dignity.
Narayan Seva Sansthan (NSS), in collaboration with its CSR partner Ingersoll Rand, organised the mega camp at Gujarat University, Navrangpura, bringing advanced prosthetic technology and comprehensive medical assessment within the reach of persons with disabilities.
More than 450 persons with disabilities participated in the camp, where specialist doctors and Prosthetics & Orthotics (P&O) experts conducted detailed assessments and took measurements for 327 beneficiaries for custom-fitted Narayan Modular Artificial Limbs, including prosthetic arms and legs.
The artificial limbs are developed using advanced Japanese and German technology, reflecting the growing role of innovation in transforming humanitarian aid into long-term empowerment.
When technology becomes a wheel of change
The camp was inaugurated with the ceremonial lighting of the lamp by social workers Ramila Ben T. Patel, Jogendra Pratap Singh, Vallabhbhai Dhanani, Chandrakantbhai Patel, Kiritbhai Shah, Pushpa Ben Rathore, Ashutoshbhai Pandit, Vivek Patel, Sheetal Patel and Jagdish Chechani, along with other distinguished guests.
The dignitaries toured the camp, interacted with beneficiaries and received detailed briefings from medical experts on treatment, rehabilitation and prosthetic fitting.
The camp’s most powerful visual was perhaps the simplest: volunteers and medical experts taking precise measurements that could eventually help a child, a young person or an adult regain mobility and independence.
Beyond immediate assistance, such technology-driven interventions can open doors to schooling, vocational training, employment and social participation.
‘Serving persons with disabilities is the truest form of serving humanity’
Speaking on the occasion, social worker Ramila Ben T. Patel said that serving persons with disabilities is the truest form of serving humanity.
She appreciated Narayan Seva Sansthan for its decades-long commitment to the holistic development and empowerment of persons with disabilities and said that such humanitarian initiatives deserved continued support from society.
The message from the camp was equally clear: compassion must be converted into capability, and assistance into independence.
327 measured; 33 selected for corrective surgeries
Prashant Agarwal, President, Narayan Seva Sansthan, said more than 450 persons with disabilities were registered at the camp.
Following medical examinations by specialist doctors and the P&O team, measurements were taken for 327 beneficiaries for Narayan Modular Artificial Limbs.
Measurements were also taken for calipers, while 33 beneficiaries were selected for free corrective surgeries.
The comprehensive approach—from screening and surgical assessment to prosthetic measurement and rehabilitation—seeks to ensure that beneficiaries receive support suited to their individual needs.
‘Never give up; strive towards self-reliance’
Mahesh Agarwal, President of Narayan Seva Sansthan’s Mumbai Chapter, urged persons with disabilities to remain confident and never give up in the face of challenges.
He called upon them to strive towards self-reliance and said the Sansthan was committed to empowering persons with disabilities through physical, social, economic and intellectual rehabilitation, enabling them to lead lives of dignity and independence.
The emphasis on self-reliance marks a significant shift in the way disability support is understood.
A prosthetic limb is not merely a medical aid. It can become the foundation for a person to learn, work, earn, travel and participate in society with greater confidence.
Philanthropy that builds a lifeline
During the camp, Bhagwan Prasad Gaur, Head of Public Relations; Hari Prasad Laddha, Camp In-charge; Achal Singh Bhati, Surat In-charge; and Kailash Chaudhary, Ahmedabad In-charge, welcomed the guests in accordance with the traditional hospitality of Mewar.
The guests were briefed about Narayan Seva Sansthan’s free service initiatives, including corrective surgeries for persons with disabilities, artificial limb distribution, daily meals for more than 5,000 needy individuals, the Narayan Children’s Academy providing free education to children from economically weaker families, self-employment training programmes and mass marriage ceremonies.
The partnership with Ingersoll Rand demonstrates how CSR and technology can multiply the impact of philanthropy.
When corporate resources, medical expertise, social commitment and advanced technology converge, humanitarian intervention can move beyond charity and create pathways to sustainable independence.
Four decades of service, hundreds of thousands reached
Founded in 1985, Narayan Seva Sansthan has been serving persons with disabilities for more than four decades.
Its founder, Padma Shri Kailash Manav, was honoured with the Padma Shri by the President of India for his distinguished contribution to social service.
Prashant Agarwal, President of Narayan Seva Sansthan, received the President’s Award in 2023 for his outstanding contribution to the empowerment of persons with disabilities.
The organisation has so far provided more than 40,200 free artificial limbs to beneficiaries in India and abroad and delivered free surgeries and medical services to more than 454,081 persons with disabilities.
The real measure of success: A life moving forward
The Ahmedabad camp was ultimately about much more than measurements, surgeries or prosthetic limbs.
It was about the little girl whose measurements were taken with the hope that one day she would stand on her own feet.
It was about every beneficiary who arrived with a physical challenge but left with a renewed possibility.
And it was about a new model of humanitarian service—where a helping hand does not create dependence, but helps a person build the strength to walk independently.
Because the most powerful act of philanthropy is not merely to give someone support for a day.
It is to give them the technology, opportunity and confidence to move forward for a lifetime.
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