Meeting of persons with disabilities held on 14th May 2018 at office of the Deputy commissioner District Kulgam

On 14th of May 2018 a meeting of persons with disabilities was held in the office of the Deputy commissioner District Kulgam. The meeting was chaired by Sajad Hussain Ganie the Deputy Commissioner of district Kulgam. A number of persons with disabilities under the leadership of Chairman Humanity Welfare Organization Helpline Bijbehara, Javed Ahmad Tak narrated issues faced by persons with disabilities in departments of

1. Health
2. Education
3. Rural development
4. Public works
5. Planning
6. CAPD
7. Industries

The severe issues that were discussed include:

Provision of accessibility in government infrastructure
Provision of livelihood to the unemployed persons with disabilities
Implementation of reservation for educated disable youth in all appointments at district level.
Livelihood for economically poor disable youth, living life with dependence.
Grant of motorized wheelchairs in favour of spinal cord injured and severe (100%) youth and children with disabilities.
Grant of AAY ration cards in favour of families headed by severe persons with disabilities.

Deputy Commissioner Kulgam Sajad Hussain while giving patient hearing assured that all issues related to the persons with disabilities will be redressed on priority. There will be follow up of the meeting within 10 days in presence of all concern district officers, DC Kulgam added. He thanked Chairman Humanity Welfare Organization Helpline Bijbehara, Javed Ahmad Tak, for bringing the sensitive issue of disability in the notice of DC.