Bengaluru, July 14: I have discussed with the concerned authorities to supply free midday meal and milk from the current academic year to the special private schools, said Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy.

He was speaking after inaugurating a convention of the special children, parents, teachers and non-teaching staff of special schools, and heads of seva samsthe organised by the Karnataka State Disability Services Organizations Union at Shikshakara Sadana in the city on Saturday. "I have special concerns for children with disabilities. When I was Chief Minister earlier, I had provided an opportunity for the specially-abled children to come directly to the Vidhana Soudha and meet the chief minister and other ministers. Many people with disability had come to me asking employment, I have provided job to them,” the CM said.

“I have provided special facilities for disabled in this budget. I have ordered to waive off the disables’ loans. It has been decided to allot 20 acres of land to provide employment training and rehabilitation center for differently abled persons. The decision has been taken to give scholarships to those differently abled persons who travel abroad for higher education,” he added.

“Excluding the facilities announced in the budget, I am always ready to provide more assistance to disables. There must be transparency in the facilities that are coming from various organisations to the disables. Strict legal action will be taken against the relevant authorities if any corruption takes place in this matter,” he warned.

Minister UT Khader, HV Gopalappa, Vasant Kumar Shetty, Apuravu, and others were present.

Olympic Games for disables

While there are many disabled sports persons in the state, it is the government's duty to encourage such athletes. Therefore, an International Special Olympic Games will be held at Mangaluru. Soon a meeting with concerned officials will be called.

-HD.Kumaraswamy Chief Minister

Important demands

The Department of Welfare of Disabled and Senior Citizens must be separated from the Department of Women and Child Development

- Disabled Development Corporation must be established.

-A separate budget must be fixed for the Department of Welfare of Disabled and Senior Citizens.

-Financial assistance, job security and retirement fund must be announced for the special teachers working in disabled and mentally retarded schools.



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Bengaluru (PTI): A case of sexual harassment and criminal intimidation was registered against two unknown persons after the wife of an IPS officer lodged a complaint alleging that her children were harassed during a recent IPL match at the M Chinnaswamy stadium here, police said.

The incident occurred in the Diamond Box, a premium seating enclosure, at around 9.40 pm on May 3, they said.

According to the complainant, two people abused her son (22) and inappropriately touched her daughter (26).

She further alleged that the couple shouted at, threatened and disturbed her children. They also abused her daughter and behaved "indecently" with her.

The complainant claimed that the entire incident was recorded by her son on his mobile phone.

Police said that one of the suspects involved in the incident was a senior Income Tax official.

Based on the complaint, a case was registered under BNS sections 351(1) ( criminal intimidation), 352 ( intentional insult with the intent to provoke a breach of peace) 75(1) (sexual harassment), 79 (criminalizes acts intended to insult a woman’s modesty), police said, adding further investigation.

The incident took place during a match between RCB and CSK.