Daily Times

KARACHI: Special Assistant to Chief Minister on Special Education Zulifqar Behan has said that the provincial government was taking measures to make quality education and new technology accessible to people with disabilities in the province so as to groom them as useful citizens.

He said that organisations working for the special persons’ betterment would be encouraged to join hands with provincial government for this noble cause.

This, he said while addressing a seminar on “Digital Resource & Special Education” at the Karachi University on Sunday.

He said that the biggest problem a special person face in our country is negative attitudes as people at these persons with sympathy and pity.

He urged the civil society to come forward and dispel the impression that people with disabilities were burden on our society. He said that God blessed special persons with enormous talent which needs to be polished.

He informed that the government was planning to initiate series of awareness campaigns to sensitise society on the issues of special persons throughout the province.

In this regard, he said that a workshop will soon be organised in which all the stake holders and companies manufacturing devices for people with disabilities would be invited for the guidance of special persons and parents.

Zulifiqar Behan said that special persons could be transformed into valuable work force for the progress of country. They only need quality education and proper training, guidance and opportunities to thrive. We need to work for their inclusion in the mainstream society.