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• As of the 2011 census, India is home to 2.68 crore Persons with Disabilities (PwDs), commonly referred to as Divyangjan. 
• In 2017, the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD), Government of India, initiated the Unique Disability ID (UDID) Card project, a groundbreaking endeavor aimed at providing a unique identity to Divyangjans and creating a comprehensive database for strategic welfare planning.

Why in News?

• The Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment is set to present Unique Disability ID (UDID) cards to seven PwDs, generated using the pioneering Indian IQ testing tool.
• The indigenous IQ testing tool is developed by the National Institute for the Empowerment of Persons with Intellectual Disabilities (NIEPID), Secunderabad and endorsed by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), Government of India.
• Aligned with the Make in India vision, this tool will play a crucial role in assessing the cognitive abilities of individuals with disabilities. 

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