<p>Raju’s father has taken up the issue with the State Commissioner for Disability, where the case is still pending.<br /><br />According to Commissioner for Disability, K V Rajanna, there is a need for a separate department for the disabled rather than under the Women and Child Development.<br /><br />He said even the office building of the Commissioner for Disability was not disabled-friendly.<br />Rajanna asked all the disabled persons in the State to give their count during the census to be held from February 8 to 21, so that proper records of disabled population can be maintained.<br /><br />The commissioner’s office is meant to settle cases related to violation of the Disability Act, where every month, nearly 12 cases related to harassment or injustice done to a disabled person, are received. <br /><br />Rajanna said there were many cases related to disabled schoolchildren who drop out. But the education department has not maintained any record of the dropouts between in 6-14 years age group.<br /><br />He said there was absolutely no career guidance programme conducted for the disabled. Like the BMTC, which has employed disabled person providing them with ‘light work’, a similar stand has not been taken in other departments.<br /><br />The Court of State Commissioner of Disabilities has taken up 24 cases for redressal during the year 2009-2010 and till date has received 1,950 cases, disposed of 1,928 cases and has kept 22 cases pending.</p>
<p>Raju’s father has taken up the issue with the State Commissioner for Disability, where the case is still pending.<br /><br />According to Commissioner for Disability, K V Rajanna, there is a need for a separate department for the disabled rather than under the Women and Child Development.<br /><br />He said even the office building of the Commissioner for Disability was not disabled-friendly.<br />Rajanna asked all the disabled persons in the State to give their count during the census to be held from February 8 to 21, so that proper records of disabled population can be maintained.<br /><br />The commissioner’s office is meant to settle cases related to violation of the Disability Act, where every month, nearly 12 cases related to harassment or injustice done to a disabled person, are received. <br /><br />Rajanna said there were many cases related to disabled schoolchildren who drop out. But the education department has not maintained any record of the dropouts between in 6-14 years age group.<br /><br />He said there was absolutely no career guidance programme conducted for the disabled. Like the BMTC, which has employed disabled person providing them with ‘light work’, a similar stand has not been taken in other departments.<br /><br />The Court of State Commissioner of Disabilities has taken up 24 cases for redressal during the year 2009-2010 and till date has received 1,950 cases, disposed of 1,928 cases and has kept 22 cases pending.</p>
