Pune, March 11 -- To make education for 'divyang' (disabled) people more effective in Maharashtra, it should be routed through the Education department and an independent director (preferably an ex-serviceman) should be appointed for the purpose, suggested Bachchu Kadu, chairman of state-level committee for Divyang Welfare Department, on Monday.

He was speaking after inaugurating one-day state-level workshop on planning for welfare of Divyang that took place at the SPPU Campus here.

Speaking further, he said that a lot of high-tech research is going on in various fields, however, not much attention is given to the research which can help in avoiding any physical disability that one can get by birth.

All stakeholders should encourage such...