KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah said that his government is ready to serve special souls in every way and shall cooperate with every department, NGO and organisation working to promote and protect rights of persons with disabilities.

Speaking at a programme-Department Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities organised in connection with International Day of Persons with Disabilities here CM said that it was third programme of persons with disabilities at Chief Minister House.  Cm said that his government was already committed to transforming lives of persons having different disabilities, who were deeply affected heavily marginalised exposed to societal vulnerabilities, discrimination and exploitation by ensuring their `rights to privacy, equity in education, equity in health and rehabilitation services and equity in skill development and employment.’

He said that for year 2022, United Nations `Theme’ of day ‘Transformative solutions for inclusive development’ and role of innovation in fuelling an accessible and equitable world.

He added that transformative solutions for inclusive development cover three different interactive dialogues, including Innovation for disability-inclusive development in employment, equality and sport. Sindh government in light of international convention on rights of persons with disabilities, Constitution of Pakistan, Sindh empowerment of persons with disabilities Act-2018, through its established departments, agencies and authorities have made all out efforts to ensure environment of equality and non-discrimination in province when it comes to self-respect, individual dignity in society, their right to education, health, rehabilitation services, their participation in socio-political, economic religio-cultural, recreational and sports activities. NGOS working for special persons, businessmen, senior government officers, members of civil society and persons with disabilities attended.

Published in The Daily National Courier, December, 05 2022

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