‘World Disability Day’ observed in Mangaluru

December 03, 2014 01:18 pm | Updated April 07, 2016 02:32 am IST - Mangaluru:

MLA J.R. Lobo distributing the facilities, scholarships and equipments worth more than Rs. 20 lakh among the differently-abled during the district-level programme held here on Wednesday to mark 'World Disability Day'. Photo: H.S Manjunath.

MLA J.R. Lobo distributing the facilities, scholarships and equipments worth more than Rs. 20 lakh among the differently-abled during the district-level programme held here on Wednesday to mark 'World Disability Day'. Photo: H.S Manjunath.

Facilities, scholarships and equipments worth more than Rs. 20 lakh was distributed among the differently-abled during the district-level programme held here on Wednesday to mark ‘World Disability Day’.

The beneficiaries included students who received monthly scholarships and fee reimbursements, married couples who were given Rs. one lakh to finance the wedding, three stitching machines to encourage self-employment, wheelchairs, elbow crutches and tricycles to aid in mobility, among others.

Promising the gathered that he would voice the difficulties of the disabled in the Assembly, J.R. Lobo, Mangaluru South MLA, said a lot more needs to be done to empower the differently-abled. “The post of lift operator in government and private buildings can be reserved for the disabled. This will help them achieve financial independence,” he said.

Preceding the formal stage programme, numerous students from special schools and disabled persons held a rally from Jyothi Circle (Ambedkar circle) to Shanti Nilaya auditorium.

0 / 0
Sign in to unlock member-only benefits!
  • Access 10 free stories every month
  • Save stories to read later
  • Access to comment on every story
  • Sign-up/manage your newsletter subscriptions with a single click
  • Get notified by email for early access to discounts & offers on our products
Sign in

Comments

Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide by our community guidelines for posting your comments.

We have migrated to a new commenting platform. If you are already a registered user of The Hindu and logged in, you may continue to engage with our articles. If you do not have an account please register and login to post comments. Users can access their older comments by logging into their accounts on Vuukle.