In a move towards digital inclusion, the Composite Regional Centre (CRC) for Skill Development, Rehabilitation & Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, Imphal, distributed Head Mouse assistive devices to two individuals who are unable to move both their upper and lower limbs.
The devices were formally handed over by Khoibi Singh, Director of CRC Imphal, to beneficiaries L. Kaikho from Senapati and Laishram Gyanba from Thanga. The initiative forms part of a pilot project under which the Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation of India (ALIMCO) supplied the devices to the two recipients.
The Head Mouse is a cutting-edge assistive gadget that allows users with severe locomotive disabilities, such as quadriplegia, to control computers and smartphones through simple head movements. Mounted on the user’s head, it functions as a hands-free mouse, opening new opportunities for communication, learning, and self-reliance.
Highlighting the impact of the device, Anuj Jain, himself a quadriplegic user, noted that while the equipment costs around Rs. 30,000 in the market, eligible persons with disabilities can obtain it free of cost from CRC Imphal by submitting necessary documents, including the UDID Card, Aadhaar Card, and Income Certificate.
