Samina Alvi Calls For Concerted Efforts To Empower Persons With Disabilities
February 21, 2022
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KARACHI, (APP): Begum Samina Arif Alvi on Monday called for collective efforts by all segments for the welfare of the persons with disabilities (PWDs) for their positive contribution to society.She said in her address on the occasion of wheelchairs and financial assistance cheques distribution ceremony organized by Network of Organizations Working with Persons with Disabilities (NOWPDP) here.She said that the present federal government is making all-out efforts to facilitate the PWDs through training so as to help them get jobs and serve them with assistance as well as necessary facilities to ensure their easy mobility.Appreciating the welfare activities of NOWPDP, she said that the team of NOWPDP is doing a great job for PWDs because these special persons need support to cope with the challenges they face due to disabilities.She also referred her recent visits to the Kiran Hospital and IBA Campus Karachi and said that she is trying hard to create awareness among the masses about breast cancer through her nationwide breast cancer awareness campaign.She also urged the students to play their vibrant role to create awareness in society about breast cancer.Begum Samina Arif Alvi said that though the PWDs were being provided financial assistance but making them self-reliant is more important.Speaking on the occasion, Member of the Sindh Assembly MPA Khurram Sher Zaman lauded the efforts of Begum Samina Arif Alvi for the welfare of PWDs and for the creation of awareness about breast cancer.He called upon all segments of the society to realize the problems and challenges of PWDs and play due to role to help them.Speaking on the occasion, Director Pakistan Bait-ul-Mal (PBM) Sindh, Dr. Adnan Majeed said that as many as Rs 57 million have so far been distributed this year in terms of financial assistance of PWDs.He assured every possible support on behalf of PBM for the assistance of PWDs.Later, Begum Samina Arif Alvi distributed financial assistance cheques among the persons with disability on the occasion and also talked to some of the persons with disability on the occasion.Begum Samina Arif Alvi also visited “the Inclusion Academy”, the school for children with and without disabilities between the ages 5-9 established by NOWPDP.Earlier, a video was also screened to brief the Begum Samina Arif Alvi and audience with regard to the welfare activities of NOWPDP.(Please send your news, article, pictorial to our email address <editor@enewspaper.com.pk &WhatsApp +923132434567 / +923332100737PLEASE SEND YOUR COMMENTS Thanks)(facebook ID shujaullahk)https://www.facebook.com/Newspaper on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/Enewspapercompk-182394028490643(twitter: KhanShujaullah)https://www.twitter.com/home(linkedin: shuja-ullah-khan)https://www.linkedin.com/feed/
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