Meeting with the advisor to Governor, Shree Bharat Bushan Vyas on 23rd July 2018

On Monday, 23rd July 2018, a delegation of persons with disabilities under the leadership of Javed Ahmad Tak, Honorary Chairman, Humanity Welfare organisation Helpline NGO, met the advisor to Governor Shree Bharat Bushan Vyas. The various points were raised regarding various issues faced by persons with disabilities which include:

1. Strengthening the mechanism of issuing the disability certificates.
2. Implementation of reservation in jobs by all recruiting agencies with letter and spirit.
3. Accessiblity in all new and under construction infrastructure.
4. Implementaion of Rights of persons with Disabilities Act 2016
5. Special employment drive for the youth with disabilities at the verge of overage.
6. 5% Budget allocation for persons with disabilities in plans and developmental projects.
7. Reformation of Paralympics and sports bodies with persons with all types of disabilities as its members.
8. Enhancement in conveyance allowance in favour of wmployees with disabilities and its extension to all types of disable employees including low vision and deaf employees.
10. Provision of reservation in all developmental schemes in all departments.
11. Work orders and contracts in favour of contractors with disabilities.

Mr Vyas assured of convening meeting of secretaries of all administrative departments in presence of representatives of disable types.