JAIPUR: The department of social justice & empowerment that held a programme to mark the World Disability Day faced some tough questions from 'Divyangs' at Rajasthan Institute of Public Administration (RIPA) on Sunday. A blind girl, Manushi Pareek (name changed) went on stage while Arun Chaturvedi, minister for social welfare, was addressing the audience and requested to give a presentation on the condition of differently abled people in the state.
She, however, was not allowed to speak by Chaturvedi and the organisers leaving her disappointed. Later, talking to the media, she said, "I am blind since birth. I completed my LLB in 2010 and now I am pursuing PhD in law but nowhere has the government has helped me. I wanted to speak in front of people for every disabled person present there that even after all these schemes no benefit is received by the differently abled people."
Seconding her concern, other 'Divyangs' also complained that the state has failed to provide even basic facilities like public transport, Braille language sign boards, translators and ramps despite the Supreme Court order that has made it compulsory for all public buildings and places in 2013 to have these.
Some recalled the cases of differently abled school children being sexually exploited. "These events will not make any difference unless proper execution of schemes and facilities is done for us," said a participant in the event.
A government school teacher Suman accompanied by her husband at an event has a son who is suffering from 100% blindness and is in a vegetative state has complained that the state is insensitive. "I was transferred to Tonk which is 2 hours away from my home, despite my repeated requests stating my son's condition. This shows how much does the government care for its citizens," said Suman.
She, however, was not allowed to speak by Chaturvedi and the organisers leaving her disappointed. Later, talking to the media, she said, "I am blind since birth. I completed my LLB in 2010 and now I am pursuing PhD in law but nowhere has the government has helped me. I wanted to speak in front of people for every disabled person present there that even after all these schemes no benefit is received by the differently abled people."
Seconding her concern, other 'Divyangs' also complained that the state has failed to provide even basic facilities like public transport, Braille language sign boards, translators and ramps despite the Supreme Court order that has made it compulsory for all public buildings and places in 2013 to have these.
Some recalled the cases of differently abled school children being sexually exploited. "These events will not make any difference unless proper execution of schemes and facilities is done for us," said a participant in the event.
A government school teacher Suman accompanied by her husband at an event has a son who is suffering from 100% blindness and is in a vegetative state has complained that the state is insensitive. "I was transferred to Tonk which is 2 hours away from my home, despite my repeated requests stating my son's condition. This shows how much does the government care for its citizens," said Suman.
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