Government to Bear Full Expenses for Progeria Disease: CM
Bhopal. Chief Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that expenses towards treatment of serious disease like Progeria will be borne by the state government. He hoped that solution to this serious illness will be found one day. Shri Chouhan met 13 year old Shri Shreyansh Vaghmare here today who was made Chairman of M.P. Child Rights Protection Commission for a day. He promised him that constructive action will be taken related to children’s health, education and other rights. Terming the life of Shreyansh as inspirational, CM Shri Chouhan honoured him on the occasion.
Shri Shreyansh, a resident of Jabalpur suffering from Progeria disease who was made Chairman of Commission for a day reviewed the activities of the commission and appealed to the State Government to make arrangement for free medical treatment of this disease. Directing the Chairman Child Commission Dr. Raghvendra, Shri Shreyansh said that district level programmes should be organized to provide this kind of platform to the handicapped children. He also inaugurated the website www.cpcr.mp.gov.in of the Commission.
Lokayukta Shri Maheshwari, Member of the Commission Nirmala Barela, Director UNICEF Madhya Pradesh Shri Micheal Juma, Director Health Department Smt. Kiran Shejwar, Shri Ramakant Tiwari and Sushri Sheela Dahima of Education Department were present on the occasion.
