MAJOR PROGRAM

NAME OF THE LEGAL AID CELL: SUCCORRO FREE LEGAL AID CELL

 

Faculty In-charge	Dr. Priya Onsker
Name of the Cell Incharge:	Shibani Singh
Name of the Deputy Incharge:	Astha Kamat

 

The Socorro Legal Aid Cell along with faculty incharge Dr. Priya Onsker organized a session on Accessibility and Disability Rights. The guest speaker for the programme was Mr. Prakash Waman Kamat,(National Director of Diversity). The session was held at the Sanjay Centre for Special Education, Goa.  the speaker addressed various challenges faced by people with disabilities, including discrimination in education and employment. Mr. Kamat emphasized the need for societal change, urging participants to respect individuals with disabilities rather than pity them, and highlighted the importance of equal constitutional rights as outlined in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. The program concluded with a focus on job discrimination and the lack of awareness among parents regarding available job reservations for their children with disabilities. Mr. Kamat called for reasonable accommodations in workplaces and emphasized the need for better implementation of disability laws. The session fostered active participation, leaving attendees with valuable insights and a renewed commitment to advocate for disability rights in the community. Cell Incharge Shibani Singh welcomed the gathering and the cell member Tashina Pinto Do Rosario proposed the vote of thanks.