Indian Parliament passed a law in 1995 assuring
barrier free environment, educational integration,
equal employment opportunities and other rights
to Physically Challenged persons. Unfortunately
none of the provisions of this law were seriously
considered by the Central and State Governments
till today. Mukti takes up this cause very
seriously by arranging face to face programmes,
participated by the Physically Challenged
persons and the agencies empowered to implement
the People with Disabilities Act. Feed back
and grievances from the community were sent
to the concerned department and impress upon
them to take immediate remedial measures.
In 1998, when a group of spastic children
confined to wheel-chairs wanted to visit the
Government Museum, they were dismayed to find
that ramp facilities were not available there.
Mukti and its associate organization, Access
Council for the Rights of the Disabled, took
upon themselves the task of persuading the
museum authorities to arrange a make shift
ramp for these spastic children. This was
Mukti’s first victory in providing barrier
free environment to persons confined to wheel
chairs.
In order to motivate the physically challenged
persons achieve their fullest potential, every
year Mukti recognizes the achievement of the
Outstanding physically challenged persons
with Lalchand Milapchand
Dadha Award.