<span style="color: #222222;">The Supreme Court today directed the Centre to consider framing separate rules for granting disability certificates to leprosy patients for availing reservation and various welfare benefits.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">A bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud issued a slew of directions to the Centre and all states for eradication of leprosy and rehabilitation of those suffering from it.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The bench said, medical staff in private and government hospitals should be sensitised to ensure that leprosy patients do not face discrimination.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The apex court further said that awareness campaign should be launched so that leprosy patients are not isolated and allowed to lead a normal married life.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"><br />''The court also asked the Centre and states to frame rules that public and private schools do not discriminate against children from leprosy affected families.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The court was hearing a PIL filed by an advocate alleging that the government was not taking adequate steps to eradicate the disease.</span><br />