Summary:
In low and-middle-income countries (LMICs) there are very few NGOs or government resources that provide support to carers. This workshop was a collaborative initiative by State Commission for Person with disabilities (SCPD), Carers Worldwide and Rengunwala Foundation India Trust and SPREAD, EKTA and WORD from Koraput district. Speaking in the workshop Mr.
Chaitan Naragi members of Baipariguda Carers association told that “there are no schemes to support the carers in the state of Odisha. The state government need to come out with a scheme in line of Karnataka schemes of carers to provide regular economic support to the carers. “ Speaking in the workshop Mr.
Bidyut Mohanty from SPREAD told that the guidelines for spending 5% of fund at GP level for the PWDs should be implemented strictly..