IIM Bangalore Students to Host Free Prosthetic Limb Camp on Feb 9

4th February, 2025, Bengaluru: Prayaas, a social responsibility initiative by the Executive
Post Graduate Programme in Management (EPGP) and Post Graduate Programme in
Enterprise Management (PGEPM) students of IIM Bangalore, will host a free prosthetics
limb donation camp, in collaboration with Bhagwan Mahaveer Viklang Sahayata Samiti
(Jaipur Foot), on 9 February 2025, from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM, at the IIM Bangalore campus,
Bannerghatta Road. The student-run effort, rooted in IIMB's mission of building socially
responsible leaders, seeks to support differently-abled individuals from BPL categories.

To register before 9th February, please call the EPGP Programme Office at +91-9538813760
or 080-2699 3759 / 3548.

Eligibility Criteria:

• Beneficiaries must provide a BPL card and Aadhaar card.
• Wounds must be at least 4 months old, and a photograph of the wound will be required during registration.

The free prosthetic limb camp will consist of three types of prosthetic limb fitments - above-
knee prosthetics, callipers and below-knee prosthetics. The event is set to accommodate the
first 50 registered candidates.

Prayaas is an IIMB student-run platform to interventions to the underprivileged and create a
sustainable ecosystem for continued social welfare.

Bhagwan Mahaveer Viklang Sahayata Samiti (Jaipur Foot) has provided over two million
artificial limbs, callipers and other aids/appliances, free of charge, to persons with disability
in India and 27 other countries.