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Vice President calls for change of mindset towards differently abled

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Guwahati, Dec 3 (IANS) Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday called for a change in mindset towards differently abled persons and ensuring a life of dignity for them.

He was speaking after launching the Deen Dayal Divyangjan Sahajya Achoni to coincide with the International Day of Persons with Disabilities at Sarusajai Stadium here.

“Divyangjans don’t want sympathy, they want empathy. They want themselves to be viewed as part of society and family and not as burden. It is our bounden and sacred duty to provide them a respectable life. There is a need for a change in mindset among public representatives as well as the people towards the differently abled,” he said.

He said mere legislation will not guarantee an equal and dignified life to the differently abled, adding that 2.21 per cent of India’s population was physically challenged.

The scheme will cover around 4.5 lakh divyangjans in the state, for which Rs 250 crore has been allocated in the state budget. In the first phase, one lakh identified beneficiaries will receive financial assistance.

The Vice President presented cheques for Rs 5,000 each to seven differently abled Odisha residents as one-time assistance for medical treatment.

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Covid toll in Karnataka is a worrying sign for state government

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Even though Karnataka recorded the lowest number of Covid deaths in April since the virus struck first in 2020, the state is recording a rise in the positivity rate (1.50 per cent). Five people died from the Covid infections in April as per the statistics released by the state health department. In March, the positivity rate stood around 0.53 per cent. In the first week of April it came down to 0.38 per cent, second week registered 0.56 per cent, third week it rose to 0.79 per cent and by end of April the Covid positivity rate touched 1.19 per cent.

on an average 500 persons used to succumb everyday in the peak of Covid infection, as per the data. Health experts said that the mutated Coronavirus is losing its fierce characteristics as vaccination, better treatment facilities and awareness among the people have contributed to the lesser number of Covid deaths.

During the 4th and 6th of April two deaths were reported in Bengaluru, one in Gadag district on April 8, two deaths were reported from Belagavi and Vijayapura on April 30. The first Covid case was reported in the state in March 2020 and three Covid deaths were recorded in the month. In the following month 21 people became victims to the deadly virus, and May 2020 recorded 22 deaths. The death toll recorded everyday after May crossed three digits. However, the third wave, which started in January 2

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