Kohima, October 26 (MExN): In Pursuance to sub-section (1) & (2) of Section 66 of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, the Government of Nagaland has constituted the State Advisory Board on Disability to exercise the powers conferred on and to perform the function assigned to it under the provisions of the aforesaid Act. According to a DIPR report, the Advisory Board will comprise of the following:
- Minister, i/c Social Welfare Department : Chairperson, Ex-Officio
- Chief Secretary, Nagaland : Vice-Chairperson Ex-Officio
- Principal Secretary, School Education Department : Member, Ex-Officio
- Commissioner & Secretary, W & H Department : Member, Ex-Officio
- Commissioner & Secretary, I & C Department : Member, Ex-Officio
- Commissioner & Secretary, Lab. & Employment & Skill Dev., Crafstman & Training Department: Member, Ex-Officio
- Commissioner & Secretary, IT & C Department : Member, Ex-Officio
- Commissioner & Secretary, YR & S Department : Member, Ex-Officio
- Commissioner & Secretary, Sc. & Tech Department : Member, Ex-Officio
- Commissioner & Secretary, H & TE Department : Member, Ex-Officio
- Commissioner & Secretary, H & FW Department : Member, Ex-Officio
- Commissioner & Secretary, Urban Dev. Department : Member, Ex-Officio
- Commissioner & Secretary, P & AR Department : Member, Ex-Officio
- Commissioner & Secretary, Women Resource Department : Member, Ex-Officio
- Secretary, Finance Department : Member, Ex-Officio
- Secretary, Rural Development Department : Member, Ex-Officio
- Secretary, Co-operation Department : Member, Ex-Officio
- Secretary, Social Welfare Department : Member, Ex-Officio
- State Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities. : Member, Ex-Officio
- (a) Advisor, Social Welfare, Nagaland : Member :Ex-Officio
(b) Two NLA members to be nominated by the Nagaland Legislative Assembly : Member, Ex-Officio
- Members experts in the field of disability and rehabilitation.
(a) Representative from DDRC Dimapur District Hospital. (b) Representative from the Directorate of H & FW.
- Members to represent the districts.
(a) Representative from NAPAD. (b) Representative from Prodigals' Home. (c) Representative from Cherry Blossoms Society.
- Members to represent NGOs concerned with disabilities
(a) Diethono Nakhro, Disability Rights Activist. (b) Kezhaleto Zecho, President Nagaland State Disability Forum. (c) Asanuo Thong, President Tabitha Enabling Society, Kohima.
- Representative from Kohima Chambers of Commerce & Industries (KCCI)
- Addl./Joint Secretary, Social Welfare Department : Member- Secretary, Ex-Officio.
- Director, Social Welfare. : Member Secretary.
