The Odisha

G a z e t t e

EXTRAORDINARY

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

No. 359 CUTTACK, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2025/MAGHA 21, 1946

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SECURITY & EMPOWERMENT OF PERSONS WITH

DISABILITY

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The 3rd February 2025

05" %%()633-2,!,*%!,*!$$$’#&$&(!33-2,"—In exercise of the powers conferred under

Section 71 of sub-section 2 (b) of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 the State

Government is pleased to constitute the Drafting Committee for formulation of State Policy for

persons with disabilities with an immediate effect.

The Members of Committee for State Policy for persons with disabilities are as follows :—

1.

Principal Secretary/ Commissioner-cum-Secretary,

. .

Chairman

S.S.E.P.D. Department.

2.

Dr. Patitapaban Mohanty, Director, SVNIRTAR

. .

Member

3

Dr. R. N. Mohanty, CEO, Sightsavers India

. .

Member

4

Shri Maheswar Rout, President,

. .

Member

Odisha Association for the Blind.

5

Smt. Bratati Harichandan, State Commissioner

. .

Member

for PwDs, Odisha.

6

Smt. Manasmita Jena, Secretary, Saksham

. .

Member

7

Dr. Manjulata Panda, Lecturer in Political Science,

. .

Member

Hirakud Degree College.

8

Ms. Rina Mohanty, Secretary, SMRC, Bhubaneswar

. .

Member

9

Mrs. Kasturi Mohapatra, President, OLS

. .

Member

10

Dr. N. C. Pati, President, Chetana Institute for

. .

Member

Mentally Handicapped.

11

Mr. Bijaya Parida, General Secretary, Odisha Association

. .

Member

for the Deaf.

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12

Mr. Golekha Mohanty, General Secretary, All Odisha

. .

Member

Orthopedically Handicapped Welfare Association,

Bhubaneswar.

13

Mr. Niranjan Behera, State President,

. .

Member

Odisha Viklang Manch.

14

Ms. Dipti Das, Former Member, District Child

. .

Member

Welfare Committee, Puri.

15

Dr. Bikash Das, President, Committee for

. .

Member

Legal Aid to Poor, Cuttack.

16

Smt. Mrunalini Padhi, Secretary, Sahaya, Cuttack

. .

Member

The functions of the Committee are —

1. The committee will be responsible for drafting the State Policy for persons with disabilities,

ensuring the policy addresses the diverse needs of PwDs in Odisha, promotes inclusive

development, and complies with national and international standards.

2. The committee will work collaboratively, drawing on the expertise and experiences of its

members to draft a comprehensive policy that advocates for equality, empowerment, and

accessibility for all PwDs in the State.

3. The policy recognizes that people with disabilities are valuable human resources. It also

recognizes that people with disabilities have the same rights and freedoms as others. The policy

aims to create an environment that allows people with disabilities to participate in society.

By order of the Governor

NIYATI PATTANAIK

Director

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