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HAN DICAPPED PERSONS - GENERAL CLASSES
The main objectives in promoting the welfare of handicapped persons are as
follows:-
(a) To assist them to overcome the effects of their disabilities and to obtain
any available general, preventive or remedial medical treatment which
they appear to require.
(b) To giveadvice and guidanceon personal problemsand in connection with
any services, whether provided under any enactment or rendered by any
voluntary organisation, which appear to be available to themand of which
they wish to take advantage.
(c) To encourage them to take part in the activities of social centres and
clubs, whether provided by the Council or otherwise.
(d) To use the best endeavours to arrange for voluntary workers to visit handicapped
persons with a view to affording them comfort and encouragement
and assistance in the solution of domestic and other problems confronting
them.
(e) To provide practical assistance in adaptations to the homes of handicapped
persons.
(f) To facilitate the taking of holidays.
(g) To provide facilities and assistance to handicapped persons travelling to
and from their homes to participate in any of the services.
(h) To take such steps as are practicable in consultation with the Ministry of
Labour to assist a handicapped person to secure any work in trade, commerce,
industry or a profession for which he appears to be fitted and which
he is desirous of obtaining.
(i) To take such steps as are practicable to assist a handicapped person who
appears to be capable of benefiting from training under the Education
Act, 1944, or the Disabled Persons (Employment) Acts, 1944 and 1958,
and is desirous of taking advantage of such training.