The Chief and Deputy Commissioner for Person with Disabilities, Government of India on April 11 reviewed the implementation of the Rights of Persons With Disability (RPWD) Act, 2016 in the state, an official spokesperson of the Punjab Government said.

Chief Commissioner for Person with Disabilities, Kamlesh Kumar Pande, toeing the same line as of Prime Minster Narendra Modi who coined the term "Divyang" for the "Disabled" and called them "differently abled " has opined that without the "disabled" , the nation cannot progress. Therefore, during the review meeting, Chief Commissioner Mr Pande took stock of the various kinds of facilities that are being provided by the department of School Education, Health, PWD, Local Govt, Housing and Urban Development, Transport, Higher Education, Industries, Technical Education, Rural Development, Personnel, Finance and Labour vis-à-vis the various provisions of the RPWD Act, 2016.

Heads of various departments gave one-to-one presentations regarding the services and facilities being provided for the welfare of 'persons with disabilities'. Mr Kamlesh Kumar Pande threw light on the condition of disabled in India by stating that as per 2011 census, there are 2.86 crore people with disabilities in India. He said that," though, since ages India is nurturing a sympathetic outlook towards persons with disabilities, but even then we have to march forward in this direction by giving due honour, government jobs and other special facilities to them at public places and government offices. Inclusive growth of nation can be achieved by empowering persons with disabilities."