Senator Samina Mumtaz Zehri on Sunday said that there is a dire need to educate and train special people to make them skilled as they are a segment of society. She expressed these views while talking to the special person’s delegation. She said that there is a dire need for a national awareness campaign at the school and regional level along with the Ministry of Information regarding special people.
Senator Samina Mumtaz Zehri said that the development and prosperity of special people is the first responsibility of the government. “New opportunities should be created so that they can also play their role in the development and prosperity of the country as a useful citizen in the society,” the senator maintained.
She said that along with the increase in the quota of special persons, the legislation should be made to make for other facilities. She further said that one out of every seven people worldwide is suffering from some kind of disability.—APP
