To
look after the welfare of differently-abled persons in the State and
also to take up developmental programes for them, a separate
Commissioner for the differently-abled persons would be appointed very
soon, Social Welfare Minister AK Mirabai has informed.
She was speaking on the occasion of
releasing “Matamgi Seengnaba”, the first ever edition of a tri-annual
journal for the differently-abled persons in the North East. The journal
is being published by Handicapped Development Foundation, Manipur.
Minister Mirabai further stated that the journal which is the first of
its kind in North East India would surely give a new ray of hope to the
differently-abled persons by broadening the knowledge horizon and it
would also help in changing the mindset of the general public towards
differently-abled persons.
Chief Editor of “Matamgi Seengnaba”, Dr S
Jashobanta, though a differently abled person himself, is a doctorate
in History, while Kripa Pheiroijam is the Editor of the journal, said
Minister Mirabai, adding that the efforts of the Handicapped Development
Foundation, Manipur in bringing out the journal is quite praiseworthy.
The Minister pointed out that there are
12 NGOs run by differently-abled persons in the State, and it was during
a meeting held exclusively for differently-abled persons in the office
of the Chief Secretary recently that a decision on appointment of a
separate Commissioner for differently-abled persons in the State was
taken.
If a separate Commissioner is appointed,
then the developmental programmes related to differently-abled persons
would be able to take up smoothly in the State, she expressed
confidence.
She went on to observe that
differently-abled persons should be given due respect and their
capabilities be recognized by the general public. The Social Welfare
Department is also taking up certain programmes and policies to
encourage differently-abled persons to mix and integrate with the
general population.
The function was also attended by Letkhogin Haokip, Commissioner of Social Welfare Department.
Source : Hueiyen Lanpao , 22nd April 2013
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