Empowerment campaign enhances access of differently-abled persons in Barmer
The Hindu
Empowerment campaign in Rajasthan enhances access for differently-abled persons through mobile Medical Board and disability-friendly initiatives.
A disability empowerment campaign launched in Rajasthan’s Barmer district has helped enhance the access of differently-abled persons to various facilities and services.
A series of camps organised at the sub-division level since October 14 have focused on identifying persons with disabilities, issuing disability certificates, and assisting them in availing Government benefits.
As part of the ‘Navo Barmer’ initiative, the campaign titled “coordinated efforts, empowered society” has tried to ensure widespread reach and accessibility mainly with the help of a mobile Medical Board. The travelling board has assessed the people registered at the camps on the spot and issued disability certificates to deserving candidates.
The initiative has ensured a hassle-free process of obtaining disability certificates and saved the time of differently-abled persons to travel all the way to the district headquarters to appear before the Medical Board, Barmer Collector Tina Dabi said on Wednesday.
Ms. Dabi said a “disabled friendly audit” of all public offices, on the lines of an audit of the polling booths, had been taken up in the district to assess their accessibility for persons with disabilities and create a more inclusive environment for them.
The Collector has instructed all office heads to submit accessibility certificates by October 25, ensuring that that the facilities of ramps, accessible toilets, and suitable seating arrangements are in place. The action is likely to help the differently abled persons become more self-reliant.
Since October 14, 166 persons have received disability certificates in Barmer sub-division, 181 in Shiv, 302 in Chohtan and 316 in Sedwa. Over 850 persons were registered in the camp organised in Gadra Road township, situated near India-Pakistan border, and 242 of them received the certificates.
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