Barrier free environment has been created at important public buildings like-Writers‟ Buildings, Nandan (Govt. Auditorium), Purta Bhawan, Commissioner (Disabilities) Office, Administrative Training Institute, Bikash Bhawan, University of Calcutta, Kolkata Medical College & Hospital, Jadavpur University, Rabindra Bharati Main Campus, South 24 Parganas Collectorate, VRC, Kolkata Station, Kolkata Corporation and Heritage buildings of Kolkata are in the process of being made Barrier Free. Kolkata Book Fair-2013 was made accessible for Persons with Disabilities. Two proposals have already been submitted to the Ministry of social Justice & Empowerment, Govt. of India for making office of District Magistrate (Collectorate) of Howrah and Birbhum districts accessible to PWDs.
School education department & Sarva Siksha Mission have created barrier free environment in 72,733 schools by constructing Ramps with Handrail through out the State.
8852 schools have been provided with Barrier Free Toilets under Inclusive Education of Disabled of SSA, PBSSM.
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