To draw attention of Prime Minister Narendra Modi ahead of his visit to the State, members of the All Odisha Student Union of the Visually-Impaired discussed various issues and placed various demands at a Press conference here Wednesday.

They discussed on the alleged scam in the Inclusive Education for Disabled at Secondary Stage (IEDSS) implementation in Odisha, election manipulation in the Odisha Association for the Blind (OAB), disinvestment in PSUs, chit fund scam, misuse of the SC and ST Act by the OAB, abuse on visually-impaired girl students at a computer training centre, corporal punishment to blind students and misappropriation of funds sanctioned under the Braille Transcription project.

Many physically and mentally tortured victims briefed reporters about their grievances.

Source: http://www.dailypioneer.com/state-editions//blinds-raise-issues-ahead-of-pm-visit.html