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PANJIM: Raksha Dangui, a girl with spinal cord injury from Guirim, received a motorised wheelchair on Wednesday as part of the celebration of International Women’s Day by the Office of the State Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities.
Thanking Guruprasad Pawaskar, State Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities, Dangui said, “Now that I have a motorised wheelchair, I can effortlessly move from one location to another without anyone’s assistance. Being self-sufficient is a wonderful feeling”.
A motorised wheelchair was requested by Dangui’s mother, when the State Commissioner visited her house a few days ago. Pawaskar said, “Today, assistive technology and devices play an important role in enriching the lives of people with disabilities. Assistive technology and devices have made many people with disabilities self-reliant. Besides, they have excelled in various fields”.
Saligao MLA Kedar Naik, who was also present, congratulated the State Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities and assured all possible assistance to Raksha Dangui, who is facing major issue with regards to proper motorable access to her house.
Dangui in January 2018, in a road accident suffered a spinal cord injury that affected her movement waist downwards. She managed to complete her graduation, and now works from home. Overjoyed with the motorised wheelchair gifted to her, she said, “I am extremely happy and grateful to the office of the State Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities for giving me access to a new motorised wheelchair.
