Kanpur: State commissioner for persons with disabilities UP will organise a mobile court at Dr Ambedkar Institute of Technology for for Divyangjan at Awadhpuri, Lakhanpur on Friday.
District Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities officer Vinay Uttam stated that in accordance with the provisions of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, a ‘mobile court’ was being organised to raise awareness among persons with disabilities regarding their rights and govt schemes, and ensuring their full and effective participation in society. He explained that mobile courts would help them have access to a mechanism for resolving issues and grievances related to various rights—including free education for children under 18 in an inclusive environment, reservation in educational institutions and employment, benefits under poverty alleviation and welfare schemes, and the issuance of disability certificates. Vinay Uttam appealed to persons with disabilities and their representatives to document their issues and grievances using the prescribed form and submit them to the office of the District Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities officer at the earliest, so that they may be addressed by the State Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities, Uttar Pradesh, during the mobile court.