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Assam officer awarded for pursuing issues of persons with disabilities

Guwahati, Sep 30 (UNI) The former State Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities (SCPD) of Assam, Kausar Jamil Hilaly, has been conferred a special jury award in the NCPEDP Mphasis Universal Design Award, one of most prestigious disability-access award in the country.
Hilaly was the SCPD of Assam from July, 2018, to July, 2020, and his work to align the administration to be sensitive towards persons with disabilities has created a conducive environment for discussion and implementation of disability rights in the state, a press statement said here today.
He worked extensively to finalise and bring the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Assam Rules in force and monitored implementation of specific provisions of the RPD Act by different authorities.
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