I want to look pretty like other girls. We love matching clothes. We also like to fall in love and we like to go out and we like to get all the attention that all the other girls get.' These are the words of a puzzled girl whose dreams come naturally, but only challenges stand in the way of making those dreams come true. Because he is born with deformity due to weakness in both legs. Today December 3rd is the World Day of Persons with Disabilities. For this purpose, it refers to a community with addresses such as impaired, disabled, handicapped, apahij, apang or divyang who are human beings just like us. This is why it is not appropriate to put his fault before his name. India's PWD (Person with Disability) Act promulgated in 1995 and various assistance scheme provisions and laws for persons with disabilities are comparable. Built on the three main pillars of equal opportunity, fundamental rights and full participation, the Act was also amended in the year 2005 with several new suggestions and requirements. Various provisions and schemes are announced at the national level as well as at the state level. So where is the question? The main problem is the enforcement of any such law. Whether you build a temple or a school building…you think of a ramp that can be used by wheelchairs, a pipe that can be walked holding a pair of glasses, or even a toilet block that can be easily used, it is your contribution. The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act also brought a nice change linguistically. The use of 'Person with Disability' for disability started at governmental and educational level. In which the individual was placed first and then his impairment and disabling condition were combined. If a person has a physical, mental, intellectual or emotional problem that prevents him or her from leading a normal life, it can be considered a disability. Nowhere in this definition has it been written that a person who has not developed legs for any reason should not be able to do mathematics. One who is visually impaired may not be able to smile like any other normal person, or one whose intellectual development is low may not need a body. We tend to put one of the person's flaws or inabilities so deep that we forget that he is a human being. People with disabilities need more than just kindness and donations. His first requirement is that the society considers him a human being just like him. Therefore, if you see a disabled child or an adult around and feel sad, first ask for their wish for help. Farsan and sweetmeats are never missing in institutions working for disabled children or the elderly, because everyone believes that we should feed 'good'. It may be that one of the disabled girls has menstrual problems or is attracted to a boy who studies with her! He needs support and understanding and why should we give him a gift of a wheelchair?
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