Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities

The Office of the Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities is government agency in India under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment of Government of India.

This has been set up under the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights & Full Participation) (PWD) Act, 1995 It is mandated to take steps to safeguard the rights of persons with disabilities.[1] The Chief Commissioner is vested with the power of a civil court under the Code of Civil Procedure. There are separate Commissioners for State and Union Territories.

Shri Prasanna Kumar Pincha is the current Chief Commissioner since 2011. Visually impaired, he is the first ever person with disability holding this post.[2]

The Chief Commissioner has criticised the state government of Bihar for delays in implementing a State Commission.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "About Us - Our Office: Office of the Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities, Government of India". Ccdisabilities.nic.in. Retrieved 2013-05-08.
  2. ↑ "Shri Prasanna Kumar Pincha Appointed as Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities". Press Information Bureau, Govt of India.
  3. ↑ Banjot Kaur Bhatia (2013-02-21). "Disabilities Act not implemented properly". Times Of India. Retrieved 2013-05-08.

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