KANGPOKPI, Aug.9: A one-day advocacy seminar on the Rights of Person with Disability was organised at Yaikongpao village in Sadar Hills Senapati district today.
The seminar was organized by the All Disabled Union Sadar Hills (ADUSH) in collaboration with Manipur North Economic Development Association (MANEDA) attended by various civil society leaders, church leaders and village authorities apart from 30 disabled people.
Speaking at the occasion Ahen Chongloi, ADUSH president encouraged the disabled participants’ not to lamented over their physical disorder but participate in every social activity.
MANEDA project officer Mangboi Singsit concise on how MANEDA assiduously worked for the development of the disabled society within Senapati district while Th. Johnson Kaikho, advisor of Senapati Disabled Peoples’ Association Manipur (SDPAM) and All Disabled Union Sadar Hills (ADUSH) verbalised on the Rights of Person with Disability schemes available at their disposal and a brief history on how SDPAM and ADUSH has functioned.
While urging the partakers to copiously support and cooperate with the disabled organisations Kamlienlal Guite, general secretary of ADUSH assured that the organization will undertake every necessary activities for the development of the disabled society.
