Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav said on Friday that his government was committed to bringing differently-abled people into the main stream by opening the doors of opportunity in the government sector.
The CM aired his views at a function where UP government was adjudged the “Best State in India in Rehabilitation of Disabled persons.”
“We have policies in place to help the differently-abled persons. More policies are on the anvil to help them become financially independent. The SP government is committed to bringing them into the mainstream,” Yadav said in lucknow.
To buttress his point, Yadav said that the government has distributed Rs 323.65 crores for the welfare of disabled persons. Under various government schemes, 8,91,550 people have been helped in starting their own business. “The government has also sanctioned funds for corrective surgeries wherever required,” he said.
“Orders have been issued to make all government offices disabled -friendly. Even ramps would be constructed in 5, Kalidas Marg so that differently-abled persons could attend Janata Darshan programmes,” the Chief Minister said and added that the use of Braille and ramps have been made mandatory in all government offices including Secretariat.
He said that the state government has so far appointed 3150 handicapped persons in 41 departments. “We want that these people should not feel left out at any point of time. The `Zila Viklang Bandhu’ has been set up in each district to redress the problems of the differently-abled persons,” he said.
Yadav said that Dr Shakuntla Mishra National Rehabilitation University provides prosthetic legs free of cost.