The District Legal Services Authority (DLSA), Ganjam organised a legal awareness programme here to mark the International Day for Persons with Disabilities at the Milton Charitable Foundation for the Visually Handicapped premises here on Tuesday.
DLSA Secretary Bijay Kumar Das graced as chief guest. Among others, foundation chief advisor Harsha Chandra Rath, vice-president Dr Sarada Prasanna Rout, executive member Sidhartha Shankar Rout, treasurer Tumbeswar Dalei, Apollo Hospital’s Dr LK Mishra and local Corporator Sudhir Maharana were present.
The DLSA Secretary distributed prizes to winners of an essay competition held earlier. He also distributed winter clothes among the students present there. A seminar on “Citizens responsibility towards PwDs” and a free health camp was also organised. Speakers highlighted about constitutional rights for empowerment of PwDs and other backward classes of the society.