Solid steps needed for special children's rehab

ISLAMABAD - Federal Government has not taken any step for the welfare of the disabled persons during last three years and even no legislation was made in Parliament in order to bring back the special people in mainstream.
An inauguration ceremony of first Skill Development Community Center (SDCC) for physically challenged/visually impaired and underprivileged segment of society held here on Tuesday.
This event was organized by ‘PAYAAM’. Senator Muhammad Talha Mehmood, Chairman Senate Standing Committee on Interior was the chief guest of this ceremony. While Basit Subhani, President PAYAAM, Mian Aim Zafar, Consultant/ Project Manager - Payaam Rahatain, Rahia Khan, Psychologist/ Project Manager - Payaam Sehyut, Najam Mustafa, Chairman Quran Academy and large number of children with various disabilities along with their parents were present on this occasion.
According to details, it was ‘PAYAAM’s’ first Skill Development Community Center (SDCC) under its project ‘PAYAAM Mustaqbil’ (Independent Living for Disabled) for the advantage of special people who hardly ever get any opportunity to demonstrate their hidden talent.
It was informed that the objectives of establishing SDCC was to emphasize technical and job-oriented studies, to make the disabled a productive constituent of the society, facilitating with equal opportunity to the deprived females, enabling the use of Information Technology as a key tool to promote excellent education, making development to rural/ urban slums and underprivileged population and encouraging community to make their best participation to mitigate these plans. It was further informed that in the newly inaugurated SDCC, free computer education would be given to the physically challenged, visually impaired persons to make them beneficial part of the society.
“Not only computer education will be given in these SDCCs but also Quran will be taught here along with other skills such as arts and handicrafts etc”, Senator Muhammad Talha Mehmood said. While addressing the participants of this welcoming event, Talha Mehmood said that it was sad as the Ministry of Social Welfare has no emphasize on welfare of the special persons and to provide them their due rights.