Awareness programme on disability
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, April 19 2015 :
An awareness programme on 'disability" was organized by Specially Abled Persons Forum (SAPF) at the Uripok Ahanthem Leikai community hall in Imphal West on Sunday.
The one-day programme was attended by JNIMS Dr N Dwijamani, SAPF president Pebam Gobinchand and IMC Ward No- 6 Member Indrajit Meitei as chief guest, president and guest of honour.
A memorandum highlighting various issues of differently-abled people of the State will be sent to the Union Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment soon, Pebam Gobinchand said during the programme.
He said the ministry will be urged to ensure payment of pension money to all persons with disabilities of the State for every six month.
Other key demands to be raised with the ministry are issuance of disabled certificates with clear information on all schemes, implementation of the 3 percent job reservation among others, he added.