MARGAO
Madganvcho Awaaz has extended support to the demand of the Disability Rights Association Goa and has appealed to the government to remain sensitive towards persons with disabilities and senior citizens.
In fact, youth leader Prabhav Naik has threatened to join the protest if the government does not shift the venue of the International Human Rights Day programme on December 13 from the Human Rights Commission Office, Panaji as the office is not accessible to Persons with Disabilities & Elderly.
“I fully support demand of DRAG to shift the venue. I appeal to Social Welfare Minister Subhash Phaldessai to intervene. Madganvcho Awaaz will join protest if government fails to act, stated Prabhab.
Extending his support to the demand made by Disability Rights Association of Goa and Social Activists Prakash Kamat, Raj Vaidya and others, Prabhav has appealed to Government to remain sensitive towards Persons with Disabilities and Senior Citizens.
“It is an irony that the Human Rights Commission’s office is not accessible for Persons with Disability and the Elderly. This is in violation of Sections 3 and 40 of the Rights of Persons with Disability Act 2016. It is shocking to note that the Human Rights Commission will be violating the Human Rights of Persons with Disability (PwD) in their programme to celebrate the International Human Rights Day, he said.
“DRAG President Avelino D'Sa has said that if the venue of the programme is not shifted then DRAG will hold a protest outside the Commission's office. I support their genuine demand and will join them for the protests, Prabhav said and hoped that Social Welfare Minister Subhash Phaldessai will intervene and make necessary arrangements to shift the venue which will have free accessibility.
