Center for the Unity of Blind Persons Presents Nine Demands to Government

Kathmandu. The Center for the Unity of Blind Persons has put forward nine demands to the government. Holding a press conference at Reporters' Club Nepal, the center's main demands included ensuring mandatory access for visually impaired persons in education, health, and employment, and ensuring that no individual, organization, or group obstructs or pressures concerned government bodies or relevant authorities if someone voluntarily provides donations or assistance to visually impaired persons at parties, community halls, temples, and other religious sites or waiting areas.

The center emphasized that the current social security allowance provided to visually impaired persons is extremely difficult for meeting daily living expenses, and therefore, the allowance must be increased to ensure a sustainable livelihood.

The center also demanded a mandatory 50 percent fare concession on public transportation and air travel owned by the government, and the mandatory provision of a transport and air travel card for every visually impaired person.

Another demand put forward by the center is the provision of skill-based, technical, and market-oriented skill training for visually impaired persons, along with the mandatory provision of a government-recognized certificate corresponding to the training qualification.

Center Chairman Prajwal Kumal warned that if the nine demands put forward are not immediately addressed by the government, they will file a writ petition in the Supreme Court under legal recourse or continue street protests.

At the program, Sudip Wali and Mohammad Shakir stated that the demands put forward by them can be met immediately and urged the state to pay attention.