Training programme held
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, May 29 2014:
Manipur North Economic Development Association (MANEDA) organised a two-day training programme on the rights of differently abled persons at Retreat House, Mantripukhri on May 28 and 29.The programme saw participation of 33 DPO leaders from all the districts of Manipur, said a press release.
The training programme aimed at imparting awareness on disability rights including national and international legal frameworks, other relevant provisions of law including right to education and right to information, practical inputs on procedures and schemes.
The programme also aimed at educating the participants on claiming rights and equip them with the knowledge of their rights and ways to address the same.
Coordinator of the Disability Law Unit, North East, Amvalika Senapati and activist Shishu Sarothi spoke at the programme as resource persons.