MARGAO: Nearly 100 grievances against inaccessible government offices and washrooms, lack of parking facilities, etc, dominated the daylong mobile court jointly organised by the Centre's chief commissioner for persons with disabilities in association with the state commissioner for persons with disabilities at the South Goa collectorate premises on Thursday.
A total of 91 grievances were received at the event, despite Prime Minister Narendra Modi launching a campaign last year stressing on accessibility for the disabled on occasion of Persons with Disabilities Day on December 3. Chief commissioner Kamlesh Kumar Pandey, deputy chief commissioner Rakesh Kumar Rao, state commissioner Anuradha Joshi and director of social welfare S V Naik heard the grievances of the complainants.
Pandey said they received various complaints regarding inaccessibility, lack of parking space, non-issuance of driving licences to the hearing impaired and orthopaedically challenged, hardships faced by the mentally challenged in obtaining medical certification, requests for job postings closer to residences, domestic issues, etc.
Pandey said, "Following such complaints and requests from NGOs for a more friendly approach towards the disabled, various suggestions have been made and directions issued to the state government."
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