Kohima, December 15 (MExN): Nagaland Governor PB Acharya has said that the Raj Bhavan Kohima complex will be made accessible and barrier free. The Governor gave this assurance in a meeting with disability activist Diethono Nakhro who heads the disability advocacy group CAN-Nagaland (Connect Ability Netwrok-Nagaland).
CAN-Nagaland in a press release said that in response to an appeal made by the disability activist for the Raj Bhavan complex to be made fully barrier-free as part of the Accessible India Campaign so that it can become an example that leads to a more accessible and enabling Nagaland, the Governor immediately instructed his Secretary to initiate action in this regard.
Various other disability issues in the State were also discussed at length and the Governor assured his full support to ensure that no citizen of the State is denied full and equal opportunity and participation in society.
Nakhro, on behalf of people living with disabilities, has appreciated and thanked the Governor for his support and quick response and hoped that more such positive action would be forthcoming from the state leadership.
