ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Human Rights Mian Riaz Hussain Pirzada on Wednesday inaugurated the Orthopedic Workshop at National Special Education Centre for Physically Handicapped Children under the Directorate General of Special Education (DGSE).

Representatives of Ministry of Human Rights, government officials, social workers, members from NGOs and civil society attended the ceremony. While addressing the audience Chief Guest Mian Riaz Hussain Pirzada said that Persons with Disabilities are facing the challenges of accessibility, empowerment, rehabilitation and inclusion.

It is indeed the duty of state to bring them into the main stream of society by making them enabling members. He appreciated the efforts of Directorate General of Special Education on such initiatives.

He said the provision of artificial limbs, prosthetics, and orthotic devices to the children and adults with physical impairment and deformity will change their life. The Minister emphasizes the need of expansion of such services and provision of state of the art facilities to the Persons with Disabilities.

He talked about the need of new avenues and projects for facilitation of Persons with Disabilities. Sheikh Azhar Sajjad Director General of Special Education in his welcome address, said that the DGSE and its allied institutions are engaged in rehabilitation, education and training of PWDs/CWDs.

They are also enhancing their present capacity to uplift the living standards and functional mobility of the individuals with disabilities. He said that Directorate General of Special Education is contributing in the training and capacity building of the professionals, teachers and supporting staff in the field of special education. He mentioned that provision of artificial limbs will surely swap the life of persons with physical disabilities.