Awarenes campaign on the rights of Person with Disabilities and its protection was conducted yesterday at Govt GM HIgher Secondary School here at Champhai. Dr. Lalnunthara,Commissioner, Persons with Disabilities, Govt. of Mizoram gave lectures on the above mentioned topics.
Speaking at the program Dr. Lalnunthara elaborated RPwd Act, 2016 saying that it now includes 21 different kind of disabilities from the previous 7 Disabilities. According to Cencus 2011, Mizoram has 15,160 PwDs out of which 8,198 were male and 6,962 were female. Highlighting the benefits under RPwd Act, 2016 he said that PwD employees are given an opportunity to put up their quaries through assigned Grievance Redressal Officers. And also separate reservation is given in government recruited jobs, various institutions, government schemes and programms, he added.
Also the PwD Commissioner said that after the introduction of The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 in Mizoram, 60 PwD jobs seekers had been recruited against their reservations. He also mentioned about 4% reservation at Government jobs, 5% seats at institutions and exemption of upto 5 years for any kind of jobs for PwD applicants.
The awareness campaign was chaired by Pu K. Pazawna GM Higher secondary School Principal.
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AWARENESS CAMPAIGN ON THE RIGHTS OF PERSON WITH DISABILITIES HELD AT CHAMPHAI
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by: Dr. Lallawmkima Thangluah, MIS, DIPRO - CHAMPHAI
Dated: 18th Oct 19 4:10 PM
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