New Delhi: With incidents of differently-abled people being handled insensitively at airports on rise, a right's organisations today demanded sensitisation of security personnel to the diverse needs of such persons and devising of procedures to carry out security checks in a dignified manner.
"Procedure have to be so devised that security checks on person with disabilities are done in a manner which is both dignified and doesn't seem to be intrusive of their privacy. Security personnel needs to be sensitised to the diverse needs of persons with disabilities," said Anjalee Agarwal, Executive Director of Samarthyam, National Centre for Accessible Environments (NCAE).
The country's aviation security agency, Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS), is coming up with an Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for security personnel engaged in screening of passengers with disabilities travelling by air.
BCAS sought suggestions from various stakeholders, including airlines, airport operators, Central Industrial Security Force and disabled rights organisations on the issue.
07/08/13 PTI/Business Standard
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"Procedure have to be so devised that security checks on person with disabilities are done in a manner which is both dignified and doesn't seem to be intrusive of their privacy. Security personnel needs to be sensitised to the diverse needs of persons with disabilities," said Anjalee Agarwal, Executive Director of Samarthyam, National Centre for Accessible Environments (NCAE).
The country's aviation security agency, Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS), is coming up with an Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for security personnel engaged in screening of passengers with disabilities travelling by air.
BCAS sought suggestions from various stakeholders, including airlines, airport operators, Central Industrial Security Force and disabled rights organisations on the issue.
07/08/13 PTI/Business Standard
