ITANAGAR, Jan 11:

Secretary of the persons with disabilities (PwD) department under the ministry of social justice & empowerment (MSoJE), Shakuntala D Gamlin called on Chief Minister Pema Khandu today.

The Chief Minister in the meeting expressed to empower persons with disabilities for them to become equal, contributing and responsible participants in society. 

The Chief Minister assured his full support for establishment of a National Institute, an Ancillary Unit and ‘Composite Regional Centre (CRC) for persons with disabilities in Arunachal. 

The CRC is a service initiative of the MSoJE for creating resources and infrastructure required for developing services for persons with disabilities. This will function as an extended arm of the National Institute.