TLM kits distributed to persons with intellectual disabilities
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, May 16 2022:
National Institute for Empowerment of Per sons with Intellectual Disabilities, Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan), Ministry of Social Justice Empowerment, in collaboration with Relief Centre for the Welfare of Differently Abled Persons, Manipur and State Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities distributed Teaching Learning Material (TLM) kits to persons with intellectual disabilities on Monday.
The distribution function held at RIMS mini auditorium was attended by Langthabal MLA Karam Shyam, RIMS director A Santa Singh, State Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities Manipur Th Dilipkumar, Social Welfare director Ng Uttam, RIMS dean (Academics) Brojen Akoijam, NEIPID Manipur state co-ordinator Dr Shaik Yaseen Shareef and special education CRC Rajnandgoan assistant professor Rajendra Kumar Prayeen as presidium members.
Speaking at the function, MLA Karam Shyam called upon all concerned for compassion towards the differently abled persons as life is uncertain and anybody may face unwanted situation due to genetic factor or accident.
Pointing out that parents and relatives neglect their differently abled wards in other states of the country, Shyam expressed elation that such negligence is very rare in the state.
Those who have the desire of helping such people should consider that a different quality has been endowed to them by god, he said and urged the people to look after and accompany the differently abled people compassionately.