{"id":138431,"date":"2019-12-24T18:03:23","date_gmt":"2019-12-24T13:03:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vid.app.com.pk\/vid\/?p=138431"},"modified":"2019-12-24T18:05:27","modified_gmt":"2019-12-24T13:05:27","slug":"138431","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vid.app.com.pk\/vid\/2019\/12\/138431\/","title":{"rendered":"President calls for &#8216;inclusive society&#8217; to absorb people with special needs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"width: 696px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-138431-1\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/vid.app.com.pk\/vid\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/President-chief-guest-at-Akhuwat-Foundation-event.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/vid.app.com.pk\/vid\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/President-chief-guest-at-Akhuwat-Foundation-event.mp4\">https:\/\/vid.app.com.pk\/vid\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/President-chief-guest-at-Akhuwat-Foundation-event.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p>ISLAMABAD, Dec 24 (APP): President Dr Arif Alvi on Tuesday stressed the need for an inclusive and well-equipped society to accommodate people with physical and mental challenges by offering them tailor-made employment opportunities and facilities.<\/p>\n<p>Addressing at an event titled &#8216;Sharing compassion with special persons&#8217; here at the Aiwan-e-Sadr, the President said the criteria to judge a great nation was not its financial strength, but the spirit to absorb its &#8216;people with slow pace&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>The event was organized by Akhuwat, a micro-finance organization that provides interest-free loans to the economically marginalized sections of society including disabled persons.<\/p>\n<p>Terming special persons a &#8216;symbol of hope and courage&#8217;, President Alvi emphasized on formulating policies at government level to make them a productive segment of society.<\/p>\n<p>He mentioned that allocating job quota in jobs for disabled people, ensuring access to public places through ramps and other specialized services could bring an ease in their lives.<\/p>\n<p>He stressed that people with disabilities should be given education at regular schools instead of special-needs institutions so that society could get sensitized about their problems and requirements.<\/p>\n<p>The President pointed out that insufficient reporting of disabled persons in national census was yet another reason for unavailability of accurate data.<\/p>\n<p>President Alvi said technology could be used as an effective tool to facilitate and assist special persons in their everyday life.<\/p>\n<p>He said Pakistani nation had immense passion of caring for needy people and recalled its generosity in difficult times including the post-2005 massive earthquake by giving support to affected persons.<\/p>\n<p>He mentioned that Pakistan hosted millions of Afghan refugees for four decades, which he said was a glowing example of humanitarian gesture.<\/p>\n<p>The President lauded the contribution of Akhuwat for providing support to the less privileged people and sharing the burden of the government through its multiple initiatives.<\/p>\n<p>Executive Director Akhuwat Dr Amjad Saqib said starting 18 years ago with loan giving of a few thousand rupees, his organization had become a strong support for needy people who wanted to earn livelihood without compromising their dignity.<\/p>\n<p>He said Akhuwat was based on the concept of brotherhood of the people of Madinah centuries ago who proved themselves as an icon of sacrifice.<\/p>\n<p>He mentioned that with 99.9 percent return ratio of interest-free loans, the Akhuwat initiative was bringing happiness to deserving people through the loans currently touching Rs100 billion.<\/p>\n<p>The President gave away 25 customized wheel chairs to disabled persons, while First Lady Samina Alvi distributed gifts among the needy women and children.<\/p>\n<p>VNS ISB<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vid.app.com.pk\/vid\/vrpj\">Download Video<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD, Dec 24 (APP): President Dr Arif Alvi on Tuesday stressed the need for an inclusive and well-equipped society to accommodate people with physical and mental challenges by offering them tailor-made employment opportunities and facilities. 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