Girls with special needs to be trained

LAHORE: A welfare foundation and an institute for beauticians have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for training differently-abled girls to mark the International Women’s Day.

Kiran Welfare Foundation (KWF) Chairperson Dr Tahir Rasool and the Zaid Zee Institute for Beauticians (ZIB) managing director signed the MoU on Monday. The ZIB will impart training of beautician and hairstyling to differently-abled girls. Girls with impaired hearing or sight and those using wheelchairs will benefit from the scheme.

Speaking on the occasion, the MD of the institute said that differently-abled persons had proved their mettle in every field by defeating their disabilities through hard work and determination. “Differently-abled persons are passionate Pakistanis and have the enthusiasm to serve the country. Proper care and training can make them more productive citizens.”

Published in The Express Tribune, March 10^th, 2020.