A national review meeting on the persons with disabilities act today revealed that only seven states had set up separate departments for implementing programmes and schemes for the welfare of disabled persons. <br/><br/>Besides, 14 states had appointed independent commissioners to safeguard the rights of persons with disabilities.<br/><br/>Inaugurating the 15th National Review Meeting of the State Commissioners for Persons with Disabilities, Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Thaawarchand Gehlot asked all states to establish separate departments so that programmes aimed at benefiting the disabled get proper focus. <br/><br/>Mr Gehlot also urged them to implement the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act in letter and spirit. The Minister asked representatives of state governments to fill up job vacancies for the divyang in central, state government and public sector units.<br/><br/>Mr Gehlot said, after the passing of Rights of Persons with Disabilities Bill, the categories of Divyangjans have increased from 7 to 21. <br/><br/>He said, the government wants to strengthen the Commissioner System in all the States and full time Commissioners will serve their purpose in a better way.