Centre for Disability Studies(CDS) in the Campus of Mizoram University,Aizawl,Mizoram established by National Institute for Locomotor Disabilities(Divyangjan), Kolkata was inaugurated by Pu Lal Thanhwala, Hon'ble Chief Minister of Mizoram in presence of Shri Krishanpal Gurjar, Hon'ble Minister of State, Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Govt. of India, Prof..KRS Sambasiva Rao, Vice Chancellor of Mizoram University, Smt. Dolly Chakrabarty, Joint Secretary, Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities(Divyangjan), Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Govt. of India, Smt. K. Vanlalrawni, Secretary, Department of Social Welfare, Govt. of Mizoram, Dr.Lalnuthara,Commissioner of Persons with Disabilities(Divyangjan), Govt. Of Mizoram and Dr. A.Biswas, Director,NILD, Kolkata on 5.7.2018. Senior Officers and staff of NILD,Mizoram University faculties welcomed Hon ble Chief Minister of Mizoram, Hon ble Minister of State, Govt. of India and other dignitaries. The formal inauguration of the CDS building was done with Ribbon Cutting Ceremony by the Chief Guest and other dignitaries. Welcome of Shri Pu Lal Thanhwala, Hon'ble Chief Minister of Mizoram at CDS Welcome of Shri Krishanpal Gurjar, Hon'ble Minister of State, Govt. of India, Welcome of Smt. Dolly Chakrabarty, Joint Secretary to Govt. of India, Ribbon Cutting Ceremony by the Chief Guest and other dignitaries
The unveiling of inaugural plaque was done by the Hon ble Chief Minister of Mizoram, Hon ble Minister of State, Govt. of India, Vice Chancellor of Mizoram University, Joint Secretary, DEPWDs, Govt. of India, Secretary Social Welfare, Govt. of Mizoram, Commissioner of Persons with Disabiklities, Govt. of Mizoram and other dignitaries. After unveiling the inaugural plaque all the dignitaries joined for the lamp lighting ceremony in the Academic and administrative building of Centre of Disability Studies. Then the dignitaries visited the Academic & Administrative, Hostel building and Canteen cum common room building of CDS along with the senior officers of NILD and faculties of Mizoram University. Unveiling of inaugural plaque by the Hon ble Chief Minister of Mizoram, Hon ble Minister of State, Govt. of India and other dignitaries Lamp lighting at the Academic building Lamp lighting at the Academic building Dignitaries visited Hostel building
After ribbon cutting ceremony and unveiling the inaugural plaque of the Centre for Disability Studies, the Hon ble Chief Minister of Mizoram, Hon ble Minister of State, govt. of India and other dignitaries proceeded to the Auditorium of Mizoram University for the inaugural function. Smt. Dolly Chakrabarty, Joint Secretary to Govt. of India and Dr. Abhishek Biswas, Director, NILD, Kolkata welcomed the Hon ble Chief Minister, Hon ble Minister of State with Stole and Memento. There was lamp lighting ceremony as a customary for starting auspicious occasion. Prof. SRS Sambasiva Rao, Vice Chancellor of the Mizoram University delivered his Welcome address and spoke about the importance of the Centre. He also mentioned in his Welcome speech to start different collaborative programs with CDS. He has already submitted two proposals for two different programs to be started in collaboration with Centre for Disability Studies. Mizo Traditional Dance was performed by the Children with Special Needs, Gilead Special School, Aizawl, Mizoram. The Children performed the dance beautifully and all dignitaries appreciated the talents of the Children with Special Needs. Lamp Lighting ceremony at the Auditorium of Mizoram University Vice Chancellor of Mizoram University delivering Welcome address Traditional Mizo Dance
Mrs. Dolly Chakrabarty, Joint Secretary to Govt. of India delivered her Introductory Speech. She spoke that Centre for Disability Studies is a completely new initiative taken by the Dept through National Institute for Locomotor Disabilities(Divyangjan), Kolkata. CDS is first of its kind in the University set up. It will mainly focus on research, teaching, training & practice on the issues related to disability. Centre like this will attract students/ researchers of other streams too to work on the issues of disability. Shri Krishanpal Gurjar, Hon ble Union Minister of State for Social Justice & Empowerment, said massive efforts would be taken to study the various problems faced by differently abled persons and to make their daily life easier. He said that every citizen has an important responsibility to help the differently abled people in order to enable them live a comfortable and easy life like others. He spoke that many new initiatives have been taken by the department like accessible India, UDID Project, Skill development project etc. Joint Secretary to Govt. of India delivering Introductory Speech Union Minister of State delivering Speech Hon ble Chief Minister, Union Minister of State and Joint Secretary discussing for further development
Pu Thanhawla, Hon ble Chief Minister of Mizoram expressed his happiness for for the the inauguration of of disabilities Centre for Disability studies centre Studies in in Mizoram under under the initiative the initiative of National of National Institute Institute for Locomotor for Disabilities Locomotor (Divyangjan), Disabilities (Divyangjan), Kolkata. The CM Kolkata. said that Hon ble the state Chief government Minister said is taking that the efforts state government to improve is taking the welfare efforts to of improve differently the abled welfare persons of differently as their living abled condition persons as and their daily living activities condition in the and hilly daily state activities like Mizoram in the hilly is highly state like inconvenient Mizoram is as highly compared inconvenient to other as compared states. He to pointed other states. out that He the pointed centre out has that planned the centre to make has common planned identification to make card common for the identification differently abled card people, for which the differently would help abled them people, in the which field of would education, help them physical in the health field and of education, political participation. physical health and political participation. Dr. A.Biswas, Director, National Institute for Locomotor Dr. A.Biswas, Disabilities(Divyangjan), Director, National Institute Kolkata for extended Locomotor his Vote Disabilities(Divyangjan), of thanks to the the Kolkata Hon ble extended Chief Minister his Vote of thanks Mizoram,Hon ble to the the Hon ble Union Chief Minister Minister of State of Mizoram,Hon ble for Social Justice Union and Minister empowerment,hon ble of State for Vice Social Justice Chancellor, and empowerment,hon ble Mizoram University,Joint Secretary Vice Chancellor, to Govt. of Mizoram India,Secretary University,Joint and all others Secretary who are to directly Govt. of or India,Secretary indirectly associated and all to others make the who program are directly a grand or indirectly success. associated to make the program a grand success. Hon ble Chief Minister of Mizoram delivering the inaugural Speech Vote of thanks by Director, NILD, Kolkata The inauguration program was well coordinated by Dr. Sarbari Sen, Nodal Officer, Centre for Disability Studies, Aizawl, Mizoram. There was wide coverage in the Print and electronic media.