IMPHAL, Oct 17 MNS NNN : As part of measures to uplift the differently abled persons in Manipur, a month long campaign christened as “One Month Long Barrier Free Poster Campaign” commenced today at the Office Chamber of Education Minister, New Secretariate Complex.
The campaign which is being organised by the Handicapped Development Foundation, Manipur will conclude on November 17.
Giving a key note address on the inaugural ceremony, Sapam Jasowanta Singh, Secretary General of Handicapped Development Foundation, Manipur said the campaign is being organised with an aim to highlight the plights faced by the handicapped persons of the state and to bridge the gap of psycological, attitutional, structural and environmental barriers inflicted on them so that they can also enjoy the same priviledges like any other normal person in the society.
While figuring out the reports of World Health Organisation on handicapped persons, he said, “ Ten percent out of the world total population is handicapped. India also registered six percent figured of handicapped persons out of its total population. In Manipur alone there are more than 28,000 handicapped persons “.
As a part of highlighting the grievances of the state’s handicapped persons, the Handicapped Development Foundation, Manipur also submitted a memorandum which includes six-points charter of demands to the State’s education minister. There, the minister has given assurances to the organisation that five out of the six demands will be fullfil.
Announcing that steps are going on in order to provides certain benefits to the handicapped persons of the state under a six-month BPL scheme, the minister further appealed to the people to treat the handicapped persons with love and care.
The minister also released an audio cassette titled “Singnaba”
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