Lucknow,

22 Nov (HS): A successful sensitization programme was organized at the

auditorium of the Office of the State Commissioner for Persons with

Disabilities under Section-25 of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act,

2016, focusing on health care and certification for persons with disabilities.

The Chief Guest, former IAS and Advisor to the Chief Minister, Awanish Awasthi,

emphasized the need for strengthening health services for persons with

disabilities to make them more technology-driven and accessible. He stated that

this Act is an important means to ensure rights-based justice in society and

should be made transparent and citizen-friendly.

Subject

experts including Adv. Rahul Bajaj (Supreme Court of India), Ayushmita Samal, Praveen

Prakash Ambashth (Deputy Chief Commissioner, Persons with Disabilities, Govt.

of India), and Dr. P.K. Srivastava (Balrampur Hospital) delivered detailed

sessions on updated standards of disability assessment, health-related

provisions, aspects of mental development, and required sensitivity, providing

significant technical knowledge to the participating officials.

In

the concluding session, Prof. Himanshu Shekhar Jha, State Commissioner, issued

essential instructions to simplify, expedite, and strengthen the processes of

issuing Disability Certificates and UDID Cards using e-governance systems. The

programme was attended by S. Govindaraj (Commissioner, PwD, Govt. of India),

Dr. Sandipa Srivastava (Director, Medical Treatment), Dr. Amit Kumar Rai

(Deputy Commissioner, PwD, Uttar Pradesh), Shashank Singh (Assistant

Commissioner/District Disability Empowerment Officer, Lucknow) along with a

large number of officials. Additional Directors (Medical) and Chief Medical

Officers from across the state also participated enthusiastically.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi