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Maharashtra govt releases first paper towards forming policy for persons with special needs

October 16, 2025 9:41 pm

Based on this vision paper, the state government will frame a comprehensive policy for persons with disabilities, incorporating its key objectives.

Months before polls, BMC opens gates for financial aid scheme for persons with disabilites

July 24, 2024 10:43 pm

Persons with over 80 per cent disability (blue UDID card holders) will receive nearly Rs 36,000 annually, of which Rs. 18,000 (Rs 3,000 per month) will be allocated after every six months.

Chandigarh administration spends Rs 1 cr for a bumpy ride, flouts accessibility rules

April 21, 2023 6:36 pm

The project, which cost nearly Rs 1 crore, fails to meet minimum requirements for accessibility, including a clear width of 1200 mm (3.9 feet) and a manoeuvring space of 1500 mm (4.9 feet) for wheelchair users.

No specially-abled student availed free coaching scholarship scheme from 2019-2022: Parliamentary committee report

March 25, 2022 6:28 pm

The committee said it was displeased to note that only seven students were selected for 2019-20, six for 2020-21 and five for 2021-22, out of the 20 scholarships fixed under the National Overseas Scholarships for the year 2019-20, 2020- 21 and 2021-22.

Model schools at all district headquarters for Divyangs, says CM Raghubar Das

July 10, 2018 11:13 pm

The chief minister said that on arrival of any elderly or Divyang in the state secretariat, a helper should bring them in a wheelchair and after completion of their work the helper should take them with respect to the main gate.

If I can do this, anybody can, says Bengaluru biker

May 24, 2018 1:18 pm

Deaf & Mute Woman’s 8000 km Trip To Ladakh & Back

Lower berth in 3AC coach to be reserved for differently-abled

July 09, 2017 2:17 pm

The railway move comes close on the heels of an incident in which a wheelchair-bound athlete faced difficulty in securing a lower berth. Alloted an upper berth, Subarna Raj, the medal winning para-athlete, could not get a lower berth in the Nagpur-Nizamuddin Garib Rath express and had to sleep on the floor of the train.

Held 5,500 camps in 3 years for divyangs: PM Modi

June 30, 2017 12:31 am

Government distributes aid worth Rs 23 crore; helps create two world records for lesson in sign language and fitting calipers. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has claimed that over 55oo camps have been held in a span of three years for divyangs.

Underestimating disability

January 07, 2016 12:24 am

To address it, we first need to measure it correctly

Viklang To Divyang: Disability Rights Organisation Rebut Govt

June 02, 2016 1:00 am