The Pingalakhi Public Welfare Organisation (PPWO) in association with the State Commission for Persons with Disabilities and Puri district administration organised a workshop on ‘Rights of Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) Act, 2016 and schemes for the PwDs’ here on Monday.
local MlA Samir Ranjan Dash, State Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities Dr Minati Behera, Puri Additional Collector Bibhuti Bhusan Das, NCS Assistant Director Ram Kishore Sharma, OSD SCPD Ambika Prasad Pattnaik, Puri DPC Saundarya Manjari Das, DSSO Trinath Padhi, Nimapara block Chairman Manaswini Khatoi, BDO Khirodra Pradhan, PPWO vice-chairman Ajay Swain, BED college Principal Gagan Bihari Das and Padmalochan Mohanty attended as guests.
Dash demanded the Puri DSSO to deliver the certificates ‘Bhima Bhoi Bhinnakhyama Samarthya Abhiyan’ scheme at block level instead of district headquarter as it is a delayed process to get certificates.
Dash also praised PPWO head Rajkishore Sabut, a disable, and his steps towards PwDs in Nimapara area. Among others, Sarpanchs, PS members, ZP’s, BRC, CRC, block officials were present and were directed to deliver the government schemes to the PwDs easily.