Rohtak PGIMS told to submit disability report of Rewari man

Sunit Dhawan

Tribune News Service

Rohtak, November 21

The Haryana Human Rights Commission (HHRC) has directed the Rohtak PGIMS to get a destitute and physically challenged man of Rewari district examined and submit the report regarding his disability to the Commission.

In a recent order passed by the HHRC chairperson Justice SK Mittal and member Deep Bhatia, the PGIMS Director has been ordered to get the man’s medical tests done free of cost.

Sher Singh of Rewari had requested the authorities concerned for medical treatment and financial assistance. The Rewari Deputy Commissioner sought a report about his disability from the Rewari Civil Surgeon, who in turn referred him to Rohtak PGIMS to get his disability assessed and get a medical disability certificate.

The man went to the PGIMS, where he was told to get his MRI (Brain and Cervical Spine) done.

Sher Singh could not get the said tests done due to his poverty and disability. As a result, the assessment of his disability could not be done. After making rounds of government offices and hospitals for issuance of disability certificate, the hapless man lodged a complaint with the HHRC.