Chief Electoral Officer VL Kantha Rao said that every possible effort should be made to ensure that handicapped persons in maximum number should cast their votes. He was presiding over a meeting held for the supervision of convenient and comprehensive arrangement for voting by disabled persons.
He further mentioned that each and every individual of the society is ready to help disabled persons. Such volunteers should be selected in each Vidhan Sabha constituency and polling center. Besides, Rao gathered information about the transport, wheel chair and Braille language arrangement being made for the convenience of handicapped persons.
Rao gave instruction to prepare ‘Sugamya’ App for the convenience of handicapped persons. He stated that the registration of handicapped persons will be made in this and passes will be given to volunteers and drivers to bring handicapped persons to polling stations.
Joint Chief Electoral Officer Vikas Narwal apprised members of the committee about the arrangements being made for handicapped persons and activities being carried out in connection to the publicity. The Commissioner, Social Justice and Disabled Welfare, KG Tiwari, Prof Rohit Diwedi of Sarojini Naidu Girls College, Director National Blind Welfare Association Uday Hatvalne, Director of Arushi Sanstha Anil Mudgal besides Officers of the School Education and Public Works Department were present at the meeting.