Persons with disabilities (PWDs) in Igembe South have been asked to get registered with National Council for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) to benefit from various services including business grants provided by the government.
Meru NCPWD officer Gabriella Ogom made the remarks Thursday when she enlisted over 100 persons with various disabilities including physical, visual and intellectual disabilities to the council at Nyambene level 4 hospital in Igembe.
She said without being registered one cannot benefit from government grants and other crucial services that other registered persons enjoy.
She called on the families hiding children with disabilities because they are ashamed of being associated with them to ensure that their children enjoy their rights including education.
She further noted that registration of PWDs helps the government to design appropriate programmes which meet diverse needs of the disabled.
“Through registration to NCPWD, one is able to be exempted from paying taxes, get assistive devices such as clutches, wheelchairs, white canes, and hearing aids among others,” she said.
By Kamanja Maeria
