India outfits 650 disabled Tanzanians with artificial limbs
More than 622 Tanzanians with physical disabilities have been provided with free artificial limbs through special treatment camps organized by the Indian High Commission to Tanzania.
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More than 622 Tanzanians with physical disabilities have been provided with free artificial limbs through special treatment camps organized by the Indian High Commission to Tanzania.
The gesture is part of the ongoing humanitarian services being undertaken by the Indian High Commission in Dar-es-salaam being part of activities towards the country’s 80th Anniversary Celebrations coming up next year, in August 2027.
“The special camp provided 653 Jaipur Foot artificial limbs free of charge to 622 differently abled men, women and the youth from different regions of Tanzania. This reportedly brought back their dignity and mobility,” revealed the Indian High Commissioner to Dar-es-salaam, Bishwadip Dey.
Speaking to the Hindi community in the Northern Zone regions of Tanzania, during the annual Kalakendra Cultural night held in Arusha City, the India High Commissioner to Tanzania Bishwadip Dey said the trade between the two nations has grown by more than 300 percent in the past five years.
Gracing the occasion was the Arusha Urban District Commissioner, Joseph Modest Mkude, thanked the High Commissioner also for the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Nelson Mandela African Institute of Science and Technology (NM-AIST), boosting cooperation in digital technology training.
Meanwhile, as India prepares to observe its 80th Anniversary of Independence, in 2027, the trade volume between the Asian country and Tanzania has grown by more than 300 percent, reaching USD 9.02 billion in the 2025-2026 period.
Available figures show that India is among Tanzania’s top five investors, with investments estimated at US$4.7 billion through 814 projects.
India also supports young Tanzanians in higher education.
Mumbai is offering around 1000 Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) Programme and 135 Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) scholarships annually to Tanzanian nationals on full Government of India sponsorship.
This is said to be the highest number in the entire African continent for any country.
In the last 2 years we have sent around 40 students from the Arusha region on Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) fully funded scholarships.
The Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) scholarship programme, including the India-Africa Maitri Scholarship Scheme are fully funded by the Government of India and enable eligible Tanzanian students to pursue undergraduate, postgraduate, diploma and PhD programmes at accredited Indian universities and institutions.
With a view to reaching out to all across Tanzania, the pre-International Day of Yoga events were organized across 35 towns and cities in Tanzania.
“We had a very successful session organized in Arusha where over 700 people participated with enthusiasm. On 21 June 2026, the 12th International Day of Yoga witnessed around 2500 yoga enthusiasts in Gymkhana grounds in Dar es Salaam,” said the Indian envoy.
The High Commissioner of India also organized an evening known as “Celebrating the Elders,” to mark the Pravasi Bhartiya Diwas.
The event showcased four documentary films about four prominent Indian Diaspora members prepared by the students of Indian School in Dar es Salaam.
