Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, Feb 8: A leading social activist of Valley whose contributions were hailed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his Mann Key Baat recently, today sought immediate redressel of long pending issues that are being faced by the disabled persons of the State.
In his letter addressed to Governor’s Advisor, Khursheed Ahmad Ganai, the honorary chairman of Humanity Welfare Organization (HWO), Javed Ahmad Tak, said the reservation for persons with disabilities in jobs needs to be made a vertical so that it is evident in all selection lists as how many persons with disabilities have been selected. “Recruiting agencies are highly insensitive towards the employment of persons with disabilities, always making shield the horizontal reservation as a term of confusion,” he said.
“All reserved categories are enjoying reservation in promotion. The employees with disabilities face stagnation and are not considered for promotions as other reserved categories are getting the benefit. As such it is humbly requested that employees with disabilities may be given reservation in promotions to seek the status empowerment,” reads the letter.
He has sought the issuance of the ration cards in favour of physically challenged persons of the State as NFSA is set to be implemented
Seeking increase in the pension of the physically challenged, the activist said: “Integrated social security scheme mandates 600 rupees monthly cash allowance in favour of persons with disabilities. Rs 300 central share and Rs 300 State share but since 2004 the persons with disabilities in our state are getting 400 Rs which is highly meager.
In his letter, Tak has raised the issue of education of the children of disabled persons. “The education of children with disabilities is very much hampered because of non availability of the special educators in schools, non availability of accessible teaching learning material. The heavy funding for the purpose sanctioned to state project of sarva Shiksha Abhiyan gets lapsed because of not being utilized, he said.”
He said the disability certificates should be given a proper mechanism so that their verification could be ensured. “The real deserving persons with disabilities do not enjoy fruits of reservation and other benefits in education, employment other sectors. The disability certificates issued by medical boards at district hospitals do not have any accountability, he added.
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