Kanpur: As many as 106 complaints were received at the mobile court organised by the State Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities at Dr Ambedkar Institute of Technology for Persons with Disabilities in Lakhanpur on Friday.Most complaints were related to housing, ration cards, toilets and pensions. The state commissioner forwarded the complaints to the concerned officials along with the directions to resolve the issues at the earliest.Emphasising the rights of persons with disabilities, the commissioner directed the officials to ensure that they receive the benefits of govt schemes without discrimination and participate fully and effectively in society. He stressed the need to provide free and inclusive education to children with disabilities below 18 years of age, ensure reservations for them in educational institutions and employment, and extend poverty alleviation and welfare scheme benefits to eligible beneficiaries.The chief medical officer (CMO) was directed to convene the disability board three times a week, issue disability certificates within 30 days and clear pending applications. The commissioner also instructed the officials to avoid issuing temporary disability certificates unnecessarily to eligible persons. During the camp, the medical board issued disability certificates on the spot to Purnima Awasthi and Sanjay Kumar.The project officer of the District Urban Development Agency (DUDA) was directed to provide housing to eligible persons with disabilities under housing schemes in accordance with the prescribed reservation.The police department was also instructed to register cases, wherever necessary, under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016. All concerned officials were directed to ensure the timely and effective redressal of complaints.Additional district magistrate (City), project director of the District Rural Development Agency, district inspector of schools, deputy director of the department for persons with disabilities, CMO and other officials were present on the occasion.
