TLM Kits for Differently Abled Persons Distributed
Source: IT News
Imphal, March 19 2018:
Teaching and Learning
Materials (TLM) Kits
distribution programme for
persons with Intellectual
Disabilities
(DIVY
ANGJAN) was held
today at Gandhi Memorial
(G.M) Hall.
The TLM kits distribution
programme was organised
by National Institute for the
Empowerment of Persons
with Intellectual Disabilities
(DIVY
ANGJAN) (NIEPID)
and Department of
Empowerment of Persons
with Disabilities, MSJ & E,
Government of India in
collaboration with Office of
the State Commissioner For
Persons with Disabilities,
Government of Manipur and
Relief Centre for the
Welfare
of Dif
ferently
Abled
Persons, Manipur
.
Speaking as Chief Guest of
the event, Y Khemchand
Singh, Speaker Manipur
Legislative
Assembly
expressed the needs for
concern department to give
more emphasis for the
welfare of differently abled
persons of the state.
In-order to bring up the
differently abled persons at
the same level in our
society
, co-operation and
support is a must and one
should share any idea
which would be productive
in establishing a better
platform for differently able
persons, he added.
Full support for the
differently abled persons
will be provided from the
government side at the best
possible level, Khemchand
asserts.
Dr
.
RK Kumarjit Singh,
State Commission for
Disabilities, Government of
Manipur; Sapam
Kunjakishor (Keba) Singh,
Advisor Relief Centre for
The
Welfare of Dif
ferently
Abled Persons, Manipur;
Dr
.
Soram Ingocha Singh
(MD), Deputy Director
(MC-B) Health Services,
Government of Manipur;
Brogen Singh
Akoijam,
Professor and Head,
Department of Community
Medicine, RIMS, Imphal;
Dr Dhanabir Laishram,
Social Scientist, Mugesh
Thulasikanthan, Faculty
and Head, Department of
Adult Independent Living,
NIEPID, Hyderabad and Dr
.
Mousumi Bhoumik,
Faculty
, Regional Centre,
NIEPID, New Delhi
attended the event as
president, guest of honours
and special guests
respectively
.
Later
,
Teaching and
Learning Materials (TLM)
Kits were distributed to 157
differently abled persons
that have been categorized
in four sections according
to age.