Addressing the disabled staff of ICHHTO, Zahra Ahmadipour also issued directives to resolve the problems facing disabled personnel.
She said the presence of people with disabilities in an organization is indicative of its growth and dynamism.
The official further said that the disabled should be provided jobs commensurate with their abilities, work experience, area of expertise and academic record.
The World Disabled Day is observed each year on December 3. Also known as ‘International Day of Persons with Disabilities’, the day aims to promote an awareness of disability issues and the fundamental rights of persons with disabilities. It is important to integrate disabled persons in the main stream of the society. Society must take adequate steps to involve persons with disabilities in the main stream of each aspect of social, political, economic and cultural status of their communities.
United Nations has taken several steps to empower disabled persons. It is essential to inculcate confidence in disabled persons in their own abilities to lead self-dependent lives.
The World Disabled Day provides an opportunity to initialize action to reach the target of full and equal pleasure of human rights and contribution in society by disabled persons.
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