Separate Commission For Disabled: CM

PUDUCHERRY: The UT government will soon set up up a separate commission and appoint a Commissioner for disabled persons, said Chief minister N Rangasamy on Saturday.He was speaking at a function organised by the Department of Social welfare to celebrate  International Day for disabled persons. He said that  all efforts were being made to provide three per cent reservation to disabled persons. This reservation would be effected  for 600 posts of  LDC, typist, stenographer storekeeper and another 1100 posts of teachers in the education department. Moreover, disabled persons would be assisted in  self-employment ventures by way of loans. The government has been elected by the people and it would fulfil their needs, he said. The scholarships of `1000 for disabled  students  and the financial assistance of `5000 for the visually impaired would be enhanced. A library would be set up for the visually impaired  by the department of social welfare, he said.Further, he assured that all schemes including Perunthalaivar Kamarajar Housing scheme and  the free house sites for poor would be implemented. Welfare minister P Rajavelu, special secretary to the government(welfare) G Theva Neethi Dhas,and director, social welfare K Uthaman were among those present. The Chief minister distributed assistance under various schemes to the disabled persons.