Ministry of Social Affairs Distributes Wheelchair Assistance and Basic Needs for PPKS

CIANJUR (11 August 2021) - The Ministry of Social Affairs through the Vocational Center for Persons with Disabilities Inten Soeweno handed over wheelchair assistance and basic needs to the Social Welfare Service Recipient (PPKS) in Cianjur Regency, West Java Province.

The handover of wheelchair assistance and basic needs for PPKS was attended by the Director General of Social Rehabilitation of the Ministry of Social Affairs Harry Hikmat and Deputy Chair of Commission VIII of the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR), Diah Pitaloka.

Head of the Inten Soeweno Disability Vocational Center, M.O. Royani in his report explained that as many as 19 (nineteen) PPKS received assistance from the Ministry of Social Affairs with details of 16 people getting wheelchair assistance and 3 people getting basic needs assistance.

"All beneficiaries have passed an assessment process that determines the type of assistance to be received", explained Royani.

Director General of Social Rehabilitation Harry Hikmat in his speech explained that this activity was held because the Centers under the Directorate General of Social Rehabilitation have programs to fulfill basic needs for the community and accessibility for persons with disabilities who need assistive devices such as wheelchairs.

In addition, Harry also said that the Directorate General of Social Rehabilitation also has a challenge so that the beneficiaries are not only given the restoration of social functions but also can be empowered.

Harry gave an example at the Vocational Center for Persons with Disabilities Inten Soeweno who was empowered by assembling a tricycle. In this way, according to Harry, it can improve the welfare of the beneficiaries so that they can be independent.

Deputy Chairperson of Commission VIII DPR RI Diah Pitaloka appreciated the Ministry of Social Affairs’ efforts in empowering the beneficiaries.

"I saw for myself when accompanying Mrs. Risma to the Center in Cibinong, the beneficiaries were empowered to assemble three-wheeled motorcycles which would later be used by people with disabilities to sell and so on", said Diah Pitaloka.