Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities explained

The Office of the Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities is a Government of India agency under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.

This has been set up under the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights & Full Participation) (PWD) Act, 1995 It is mandated to take steps to safeguard the rights of persons with disabilities.^[1] The Chief Commissioner is vested with the power of a civil court under the Code of Civil Procedure. There are separate Commissioners for State and Union Territories.

Kamlesh Kumar Pandey is the current Chief Commissioner.^[2] Shri Prasanna Kumar Pincha was the first person with disability holding this post.^[3]

The Chief Commissioner has criticised the state government of Bihar for delays in implementing a State Commission.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: About Us - Our Office: Office of the Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities, Government of India . Ccdisabilities.nic.in . 2013-05-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130604065311/http://www.ccdisabilities.nic.in/page.php?s=reg&t=def&p=office . 4 June 2013 . dead .
2. News: Dr. Kamlesh Kumar Pandey has been Appointed as Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities.
3. News: Shri Prasanna Kumar Pincha Appointed as Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities. Press Information Bureau, Govt of India.
4. News: Disabilities Act not implemented properly . https://web.archive.org/web/20131029200237/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-02-21/patna/37220967_1_disabled-persons-disability-certificates-disabilities-act . dead . 2013-10-29 . Banjot Kaur Bhatia . 2013-02-21 . . 2013-05-08.