Sunday, August 04, 2013

Aug 6 meet to review airport checking norms for disabled

Mumbai:  Disabled passengers using prosthetic limbs, crutches or wheelchairs, often find security checks at Indian airports very disconcerting, but a move to change all that may be in the offing. The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) has called for a meeting on August 6 with representatives of organizations working for the rights of disabled, to discuss issues involving security checks of such passengers. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is also reviewing a proposal sent by an organization working on law and policy changes for the disabled, said officials.
Frequent scraps are reported at airports over disabled passengers being asked to remove prosthetic limbs and security requirements are often pitched against the need for sensitivity. But last month after media professional Suranjana Ghosh protested against a security personnel's demand to remove her prosthetic leg at Mumbai airport, the incident provoked a dialogue on procedures for the disabled.
04/08/13 Times of India
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