The decision in this regard comes after a three-year battle waged by visually impaired 70-year-old Vijay Walia who dragged the Punjab government to high court.

Even though the case is sub judice in the Punjab and Haryana high court, the Punjab government has issued a notification to allow free travel for attendants of visually impaired individuals in the government-run buses. The notification in this regard was issued on July 29, the state transport department said.

Mumbai: BMC has started implementing  Dharmaveer Anand Dighe ‘Divyang’ Financial Assistance  Scheme for the differently abled aged  above 18 years within its jurisdiction. BMC had announced  the scheme and allocated around Rs 112 crore for it during  the presentation of the 2024-25 budget.
The scheme, a  brainchild of chief minister Eknath Shinde, aims to benefit  around 60,000 differently abled individuals in the city.

A positive step forward’: Mattel launches first blind Barbie.

Toymaker created the doll, which carries a cane, to create a ‘sense of belonging’ for children with vision impairment
Six decades after the original Barbie hit shelves, Mattel is launching its first blind Barbie doll in an effort to make its range more inclusive.
The US toymaker said the doll, which is now available online and instore, has been created in a bid to make blind and low-vision children more represented within society.

FEROZEPUR: Like every citizen of the country has a unique Aadhar card ID, on the same lines, the department of empowerment of persons with disabilities of the ministry of social justice and impowerment has also provided a unique ID for the disabled. The UDID card is recognized as a proof  of disability by the government of India. This means that PwDs can use their UDID card to access various government schemes and benefits such as financial assistance, healthcare services, education, and employment.

Khedkar also said his daughter has “a certain category of mental illness which was also verified by medical professionals before the disability certificate was issued

Days after his daughter IAS probationary officer Puja Khedkar, who is facing an investigation for misuse of power and violation of rules of appointment, her father retired bureaucrat Dilip Khedkar spoke up in her defence. Khedkar, who retired from Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB), in 2020, claimed his daughter was a victim of a conspiracy being hatched to target his family by “someone”.