Showing posts with label disability sports complaint. Show all posts
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Tuesday, February 16, 2021

Sh. Neeraj Gupta & Anr Vs. The Director of Education (Sports Branch), Delhi | Case No. 1872/1143/2020/07/2970-71 | Dated:17/02/2021


In the Court of State Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities

National Capital Territory of Delhi

25- D, Mata Sundari Road, Near Guru Nanak Eye Centre, New Delhi-2

Phone-011-23216002-04, Email: comdis.delhi@nic.in

[Vested with powers of Civil Court under the 

Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016]


Case No. 1872/1143/2020/07/2970-71 Dated:17/02/2021

 

In the matter of:


Sh. Neeraj Gupta and Sh. Akshay Parashar

(E-mail :- neerajgupta0011@gmail.com)      … Complainants

Versus

The Director,

Directorate of Education,

(Sports Branch),

Chhatrasal Stadium, Model Town,

Delhi-110009.

(e-mail:- ddesportsdelhi@gmail.com)     ......Respondent 

Date of hearing: 16.02.2021

Present: Sh. Neeraj Gupta and Sh. Akshay Prashar, Complainants

                        Ms. Asha Aggarwal, Deputy Director (Sports) on behalf of the         respondent.

ORDER

        The said complaint was received from the Court of Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities, Govt. of India vide their letter dated 13.07.2020. Sh. Neeraj Gupta and Sh. Akshay Prashar, persons with 80% and 50% locomotor disability vide complaint dated 16.03.2020 were aggrieved as they represented Delhi in  Paralympic sports organized by Paralympic Committee of India (PCI).  They submitted that they participated in championships organised by ISFCP (Indian Sports Federation Cerebral Palsy), Apex Body of PCI and have won many medals but no prize money was ever paid to them.  It was revealed that according to sports policy of Delhi Government, cash incentive is given to the medal winning players duly recognised by Government of India/Paralympic Committee of India/Indian Olympic Association. 

2. A hearing was scheduled on 16.02.2021.  Both the parties put forward their view points. During the hearing, Sh. Rahul Swamy, Chief Administrator, PCI was contacted on his mobile number and after due discussion and diligence, it was agreed that both the aggrieved complainants would report to PCI office on 18.02.2021 and their certificates would be appropriately signed by the PCI which would be acceptable to the Dte. of Education , GNCT of Delhi. 

3. Both the complainants were directed to meet Shri Rahul Swamy and submit the signed certificates to the Dte. of Education on 19.02.2021 and Ms. Asha Aggarwal, Deputy Director (Sports) was directed to process their case expeditiously and submit the Action Taken Report.

4. The case was disposed with the above recommendations. 

5. Given under my hand and seal of the Court this 16th day of February, 2021.

  

(Ranjan Mukherjee)
State Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities