Mobis India Foundation supported independent mobility by distributing customized wheelchairs to 60 beneficiaries in West Bengal
KOLKATA: A corporate social responsibility programme has strengthened independent mobility for persons with disabilities in West Bengal by providing personalised mobility devices to 60 wheelchair users across Kolkata and Siliguri. The Kolkata phase saw 32 beneficiaries receive customised assistive devices from Mobis India Foundation, the CSR arm of Hyundai Mobis in India, following support extended earlier to 28 beneficiaries in Siliguri. The West Bengal outreach is part of Mobis India Foundation’s Rs 6.3-crore national accessibility programme supporting 600 wheelchair users across eight states and union territories.
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