Chhattisgarh is best state in promoting empowerment of persons with disabilities

RAIPUR: Chhattisgarh has been adjudged the best state in promoting empowerment of persons with disabilities by the

Union ministry of social justice and empowerment.

This award is being considered to be the first best state award for Chhattisgarh. The national award will be given by President Ram Nath Kovind, December 3, on the occasion of International Day of Persons with Disabilities at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi.

Secretary sports and youth welfare department, Sonmoni Borah said, “The award, part of the national award for the empowerment of persons with disabilities-2017, was announced through an official press release on Monday. Now by nominating this it has been proven that Chhattisgarh has become the one of the pioneering states in taking various measures aimed at the welfare of the disabled. Now, the state government has also set in motion a dialogue for formulating a policy for the differently-abled in the state”.

Regarding the key works for specially abled people by the department, Borah said, “works like Swayam Skill Development and Punarvas Programme, award programmes for district toppers of 10th and 12th standards, endowment (protsahan rashi) for Divyangjan pursuing in higher education, reimbursement of mess / rent for Divyangjan, cash awards for civil services aspirants and the most important one of the first states to work on Divyangjan adhiniyam 2016 have been implemented"

Borah said, "Besides that some rules are already ready for the specially abled: DBT,

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, mega camps for distribution of assistive devices, doubles Scholarship money for sports, accessible websites which are in key position in India, best work of Divyangjan commissioner court, accessible city work for Raipur, Braille press at Raipur, Bilaspur, Divyangjan college in Raipur, building a friendly atmosphere for sports and other activities for Divyangjan."

Borah added that "it is a proud moment for Chhattisgarh that we have been nominated for such a prestigious national award. This is the result of the efforts of the people and honour for the people of Chhattisgarh who have the power to stand on their feet after the toils and challenges."