Railways replaces âviklangâ with âdivyangâ in forms
The Indian Railways has changed the category name 'viklang' (handicapped) to 'divyang' (divine bodies) in its concession forms offered to people with special needs. From February 1, the new forms will have the word 'blind' replaced with 'persons with visual impairment with total absence of sight', while 'deaf and dumb' will be changed to 'persons with hearing and speech impairment'.