'Welfare of disabled people to get emphasis': India
PATHANAMTHITTA: Health Minister P K Sreemathi said here on Saturday that
the Government was giving emphasis on the welfare of disabled people.
Inaugurating the free medical camp as part of the second anniversary of
the LDF Ministry, organised by the State Handicapped PersonsEWelfare
Corporation in association with the Information and Public Relations
Department at Marthoma Higher Secondary School, Sreemathi said that the
Government raised the ceiling of all welfare board pensions to Rs 200
per month.
Appointments to all vacancies in the Corporation were assigned to the
Public Service Commission. Strict instructions were given to implement
the three percent reservation benefits to disabled people. The
Commissionerate for the handicapped persons was strengthened to
undertake more welfare measures, Sreemathi said.
District Panchayat president Appinazhikathu Santhakumari presided over
the function. Corporation managing director Sankaran Nair presented the
report. Appinazhikathu Santhakumari inaugurated the distribution of
tricycles to the handicapped persons.
Municipal chairman Zakhir Hussain inaugurated the distribution of wheel–
chairs. Corporation chairman Uzhavoor Vijayan inaugurated the
distribution of hearing aid to the hearing impaired.
Corporation director board members Malayankeezhu Ravi, K Shailaja, R
Rajan and Marykutty Teacher spoke on the occasion.
Source: http://www.newindpress.com
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