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Under a baking sun Members of the Tamil Nadu Differently abled Federation taking out an awareness rally in Madurai on Sunday
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Members of the Tamil Nadu Differently abled Federation
took out a a rally here on Sunday demanding implementation of welfare
measures.
Through a resolution passed by the
federation in a meeting held after the rally, the forum urged the
government to provide a monthly assistance of Rs. 3,000 to all the
crawling differently-abled.
Three per cent
reservation should be provided to them in jobs, on the lines of a
similar provision for the visually challenged, its members said.
They
further asked the government to provide employment to the family
members of the crawling disabled, maintain a rest room in all the bus
stands with wheelchair facilities, and ramps in all the government
offices and public places.
Their other demands were:
the government should create a helpline for the differently abled, a
committee must be formed to address the grievances of the differently
abled women; and a law must be enacted to protect their rights. The
district administration should organise a grievance redress meeting for
the differently abled once in three months and give loans to them, they
demanded.
Three-wheeled motor vehicles must be
distributed to all the differently abled people and employment
opportunities must be created for them, the forum said.
President K.J.T. Pushparaj, secretary S. Raja and treasurer J. Jasmine were present.
Mayor V.V. Rajan Chellappa flagged off the rally and extended solidarity.
Source : The Hindu , 22nd July 2013
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