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These five projects (64511, 64512, 64513, 64514 and 64515) were part of the Bikaner district level initiative and adopted a similar approach. These are Community Based Rehabilitation (CBR) Projects implemented on Comprehensive Eye Services (CES) approach as part of the district level initiative. The projects aimed to identify and rehabilitate visually impaired people, empower disabled people through the formation of a DPO (Disabled Peoples Organisation) at the block level and federating it to the District level. The projects also referred cases identified with cataract to base hospital run by Urmul Jyoti in the district and the district hospital thereby reducing the prevalence of cataract blindness. Over 500 people with visual impairment were supported with rehabilitation initiatives including income generation/enhancement initiatives, which enhanced their overall quality of life. 168 children with visual impairment of school going age were identified and enrolled in mainstream schools; and are continuing to receive quality education. The project also mobilized benefits about INR 23 million from various government schemes for disabled people. The advocacy initiatives also resulted in 13 times increase in allocation in livelihood schemes for disabled people in the district.
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