Govt urged to aid abandoned mentally challenged woman
T'puram: Govt should assist a mentally challenged person who has no one to protect them, said the state
human rights commission
(SHRC). Commission chairperson Justice Alexander Thomas directed the
district collector
to take steps to cover the treatment expenses of a
mentally challenged woman
residing in an orphanage.SHRC also urged the district collector to promptly appoint a guardian for the woman based on the
Mental Health Act
and the National Trust Act. Justice Thomas requested that the district social justice officer to bring this matter to the attention of the district collector.The complainant, a resident of Venganoor Mukkola, was under her sister's care for 17 years. She has three siblings. The complainant informed SHRC that her siblings took her gold and were unwilling to take care of her.District social justice officer informed the commission that the complainant was relocated to an institution named Karunalayam.
The officer's report stated that the siblings informed relatives that they were unable to take care of the complainant.
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