Alvi for creating specific jobs for special persons
President of Pakistan Dr Arif Alvi. PHOTO: RADIO PAKISTAN/FILE
President Dr Arif Alvi on Wednesday called for the creation of specific jobs for differently-abled persons (DAPs) to make them financially independent.
He emphasised that DAPs needed to be equipped with specific skill sets to become productive citizens of the country. The president made these remarks during a meeting with the Pakistan Foundation Fighting Blindness (PFFB) Vice Chairman Dr Anis-ur-Rehman at the President House.
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During the meeting, the president said that society should not neglect DAPs, and added that it was the collective responsibility of the public and private sectors to encourage and support special persons.
Dr Anis-ur-Rehman apprised him of the steps taken by PFFB for the welfare of visually-impaired persons in Pakistan.
He said that his organisation had transformed the lives of more than 50,000 visually-impaired persons at the national level during the last ten years through educational services, capacity-building, training, awareness campaigns, career counseling, and assistive technology.
He highlighted that the major challenge being faced by the visually-impaired children was the lack of hostel facilities.
Published in The Express Tribune, April 6th, 2023.