Committed to integrating Divyangjan into mainstream: MoS B.L. Verma Dehradun, Feb 22 (SocialNews.XYZ) Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment B.L. Verma on Sunday said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, and various welfare schemes have laid a strong foundation for integrating Divyangjan into the mainstream, an official statement said. Speaking at the inauguration of the 30th edition of the Divya Kala Mela at Rangers Ground in Dehradun, Verma said that Rs 375 crore has been allocated in the current Budget through the Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation of India (ALIMCO) for the purchase and fitting of assistive devices, directly benefiting a large number of persons with disabilities.

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US-based NGO welcomes Budget boost for Divyangjan Washington, Feb 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) A US-based disability advocacy non-profit welcomed India’s Union Budget 2026, saying new schemes focused on skills, jobs, and assistive support mark a major step toward empowering persons with disabilities. The Voice of Specially Abled People (VOSAP) said the budget strengthens efforts to bring Divyangjan into the economic mainstream through targeted programmes and policy support. “Our long-term roadmap, 'Vision 2047 for Divyangjan,” has received a strong boost with the launch of two new initiatives aimed at economic participation by persons with disabilities,” VOSAP’s founder, Pranav Desai, told IANS.

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