SPDPO executives elected, MHDDU formed
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, September 29 2022:
With the main objective of taking up more welfare activities for people with disabilities, Manipur Hill Districts Disabled Union (MHDDU) has been formed under the aegis of State Platform of Disable People's Organisation (SPDPO), Manipur.
SPDPO Manipur president Md Yunis told media persons at Manipur Press Club, here, on Thursday that the new executives of SPDPO have been appointed after conducting an election followed by formation of MHDDU.
He said that formation of the union will not only strengthen SPDPO but also help in taking up more welfare activities for persons with disabilities in the state.
Though the Rights of Persons With Disabilities Act, 2016 has been implemented since 2016 throughout the country, the Act is yet to be fully implemented in Mani pur thereby causing inconvenience to disabled people, Yunis said while wondering as to how disabled people could climb stairs to meet minister for raising their issues.
The minister concerned might feel regret for not meeting disabled people and hence rules in the Act should be implemented fully, he said and demanded a special indoor stadium at Khuman Lampak where disabled people could play freely and state level tournament for disabled sporstpersons could be conducted every year.