The National Career Service Centre for Differently Abled (NCSCDA), Bhubaneswar is a subordinate office under the Directorate General of Employment (DGE), Ministry of Labour & Employment, Government of India, and one of the 24 National Career Service Centres for Differently Abled (NCSCDAs) functioning across the country. The journey of these Centres began in 1968 with the establishment of the first Vocational Rehabilitation Centres for Handicapped (VRCHs) at Mumbai and Hyderabad to provide specialized vocational rehabilitation and employment services to Persons with Disabilities (PwDs). In line with the modernization of employment services under the National Career Service initiative, the VRCHs were rechristened as NCSCDA in 2016. Established in July 1983, NCSCDA, Bhubaneswar initially functioned from the premises of the State Institute for Rural Development (SIRD) with the support of the Government of Odisha. Since 12 February 2008, the Centre has been operating from its own fully accessible campus at Pokhariput, Bhubaneswar, serving eligible Persons with Disabilities across Odisha by promoting their vocational rehabilitation, skill development, career guidance, employment, and socio-economic empowerment. Over the years, the Centre has evolved into a comprehensive rehabilitation and employment facilitation institution, providing an integrated range of services including intake and registration, vocational and functional assessment, career counselling, vocational guidance, non-formal skill development training, placement assistance, self-employment facilitation, employer liaison, and post-placement follow-up. Through continuous collaboration with Central and State Government Departments, industries, educational institutions, financial institutions, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) partners, Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), and rehabilitation professionals, the Centre has strengthened an inclusive ecosystem that enables Persons with Disabilities to realize their potential and participate meaningfully in the workforce. This Newsletter-cum-Progress Report for the Month of August 2026 presents a comprehensive account of the Centre's activities, achievements, and collaborative initiatives undertaken during the reporting period. The month witnessed significant developments in outreach, evaluation-cum-registration, employment facilitation, industry engagement, institutional convergence, capacity building, awareness generation, and trainee welfare. Five Evaluation-cum-Registration Camps conducted at Tangi, Ghasipur, Jatni, NCSCDA Bhubaneswar, and Balianta resulted in an intake of 285 beneficiaries. The Centre also strengthened employment linkages through an HR Stakeholder Meeting involving around 30 stakeholder organisations/employers and five CSR organisations, while the AIF-supported Job Fair. This publication serves not only as a record of the Centre's monthly progress but also as a platform to highlight its continued efforts towards inclusive rehabilitation, employment, skill development, stakeholder convergence, and institutional strengthening. During August, engagements with Government Departments, industries, NGOs, CSR organisations, and development partners, along with participation in the NICS Career Counselling and Career Guidance Training Programme, contributed to strengthening professional capacities and collaborative networks. Awareness and welfare initiatives addressing youth development, health and hygiene, first aid, fire safety, animal-bite prevention, substance-abuse awareness, and hostel welfare further reinforced the Centre's holistic approach. NCSCDA, Bhubaneswar remains committed to empowering Persons with Disabilities through coordinated services, meaningful opportunities, sustainable livelihoods, dignity, and equal participation in society.