
Mokokchung, December 3 (DIPR): Cure Foundation Mokokchung, a centre for Differently Abled Persons, in Collaboration with Mokokchung Arts & Aesthetics Management (MAAM) and Ao Milen observed International Day of Differently Abled Persons at Town Hall on December 3.
Bendanglila, ADC Mokokchung & Administrator MMC who was the special guest at the function called upon the gatherings to treat and look upon those people with disability as equal in the society saying they (people with disability) are also created by the hands of God for specific purpose. She said the society, in a befitting manner, should renew their commitment and rededicate to make efforts to ensure that differently able persons are not alienated or discriminated. She said it is the society to secure them full participation and equality particularly in the field of education and employment. Bendanglila also outlined the protection given to people with disability and PWD Act 1995.
Differently Abled Children from Cure Foundation presented special items at the function. Marking the day another programme was organized by Care and Support Society in Collaborated with Mokokchung District Legal Services Authority under the theme “Achieving 17 goals for the future we want” at MMC Conference Hall with Deputy Commissioner Mokokchung, Sushil Kumar Patel IAS as the chief guest.
The Deputy Commissioner said that everyone has a short coming and that even competent people who do not perform as they should is considered as disabled. Sushil Kumar said that there are people who are physically not capable of doing things but in many ways these people can do and perform better than any normal persons.
Sushil Kumar maintained that to bring the differently abled to the main stream in the society, there is a need for attitude change in the society only then we can abolish the evil of discrimination and marginalization of differently abled persons in the society. He called upon the educated people to take the first step to discriminate the awareness to all section of people in the society only then equality in the real sense can be achieved, the DC added.