LAHORE: Special Education Policy for Punjab Province has been finalized and will be implemented soon after the approval of the Cabinet, said Punjab Minister for Special Education, Chaudhry Muhammad Akhlaq.
Policy formed in line with the directives of Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar, special education department is being adapted to the new requirements, the minister said while addressing a ceremony on the eve of World Day of Special Persons. The event was jointly sponsored by Special Education Department Punjab and Shadaab Training Institute. Secretary Special Education Punjab Javed Iqbal Bukhari, DG Pervaiz Iqbal, Deputy Head of DFID Cammy William, Special Children, their parents and senior officers of the department were present in the event.
Special initiatives were announced by the SED for the education, training and health care of the special people, including the launch of the first Punjab special education policy, 1162 helpline for the special people, teacher attendance biometric system and an App for special children’s admission and parental guidance were introduced.
Expressing concern over the performance of the department, Secretary Javed Iqbal Bukhari expressed his commitment that Special Education Department would be gradually developed in accordance with modern facilities and modern requirements.
Addressing the ceremony, the Minister said that actual work has now begun for the rehabilitation and care of special people in Punjab. He said that special people own immense potential, if they are given the opportunity to move forward, they can do a lot. These people need our love and attention, not sympathy, he added.
Ch Muhammad Akhlaq said that any previous government did not try to even compile accurate data about this very sensitive and large segment of the society. We have to make policies tailored to their future needs.
The Provincial Minister said that map of commercial building or plaza should not be approved in accordance with the law of 1981 in which special facilities for special persons are not provided. Strict implementation of this law must be imposed.
Special children presented a variety of programmes, during the event.
With input from INP
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