Legal awareness camp for persons with disabilities held

Imphal, July 23: Relief Centre for the Welfare of Dif ferently Abled Persons, Northern Disabilities Institute, and Disabled Development Association, Manipur under the supervision of Manipur State Legal Services Authority today organised a “Legal Awareness Programme on Rights of Persons with Disabilities” at Singjamei Hao Ground. Th.Premlata Devi Advocate, Asst. Director Human Rights Laws Network, Keisham Dhane Singh Legal Aid Counsel Imphal West Disrict, Manipur and L. Amarendra Sharma attended as Resource Person. Keisham Dhane Singh Legal Aid Counsel Imphal West District, while speaking on the occasion stressed on the need for understanding of legal provisions for the Deaf and Mute, Blind, Mental Retardation by the parents. Advocate Th. Premlata spoke about violence aganst womenwith disabilities and labourers. Laimayum Amarendra Sharma stressed on the PWD Act 2016 and Rights to Free Education to persons with disabilities.

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