The students from National Institute of Professionals, an educational centre for disabled, celebrated Raksha Bandhan by tying Rakhis to 500 bus conductors at Babughat bus terminus.
They also made bus conductors and drivers aware towards the problems being faced by disabled passengers and sought their help in future.
Sabitri Mitra, Minister-in-Charge of Women and Child Development & Social Welfare department, who was present on the occasion, said, "There are numerous instances of disabled people coming up against attitudinal barriers while travelling in buses."
Pointing out that persons with disabilities are entitled to various facilities like free travel against valid identity cards, she said that disabled people would have comfortable journey only when the society becomes more inclusive.
Debajyoti Roy, secretary of NIP, said the students have been tying rakhis on the wrists of bus conductors and drivers, on the occasion for the last six years.
"There have been demands to make buses and bus terminuses disabled-friendly. Bus drivers and conductors should be taught to be more sensitive to the issue of disability," he said.
