IMPHAL, Sept 2 MNS: The All Tribal Disables’ Union Manipur(ATDUM) has urged the state government of Manipur to set up a special school with hostel facilities for the physically challenged tribal people of Manipur at any convenient place.
The ATDUM reminded the state government of the earlier memorandum submitted to the Manipur education, Manipur on June 19 in this connection.
The ATDUM said that around 6000 tribal physically challenged persons are there in the hill districts of Manipur and that though these people wanted to go to school but due to their problems they are unable to fulfill their wish. The Union then alleged that the society too is an impediment because they discourage the handicapped persons from attending schools. To attend schools remains a dream for these physically challenged persons,” said the ATDUM.
There is only one school in Manipur which is situated at Takyelpat specially for blind, deaf and mute persons but other handicapped persons such as Locomotor Disabilities (LD) have no place in that school, said ATDUM and stressed for the need to establish a school where any nature of physically challenged persons can attend in it.
“Generally, the physically challenged persons have been discriminated by the general public in every field. The infrastructure provided in the normal schools are not suitable for the physically challenged persons. As per the Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation Act of 1995, there should be a special school for these physically challenged persons with a provision of free education till a person attains the age of 18 years,” said ATDUM.
“In view of the above facts and circumstances, it is therefore appealed to the concerned authority to kindly look into the matter seriously and make an appropriate order so as to construct a school building with hostel facilities in the interest of the tribal physically challenged.
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