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Community Outreach
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October 21, 2017
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Awareness Session on Disability Rights at Arja UC-Mallot
On October 21, 2017, the Forum of Rehabilitation for the Disabled (FORD) convened an impactful community awareness seminar at Arja, Union Council Mallot, District Bagh.
The session brought together local government representatives, teachers, healthcare workers, and community elders to discuss the fundamental rights of persons with disabilities (PWDs). In many remote rural settlements, disability is still mistakenly viewed through the lens of tragedy or divine retribution rather than a human rights issue requiring societal accommodation.
Key Resolutions Adopted
- Establishing a volunteer village registry to identify homebound individuals with disabilities.
- Encouraging local schools to enroll children with mobility impairments and requesting ramps for school entrances.
- Forming localized support committees to assist families with elderly and paraplegic dependents.
Addressing the gathering, FORD founder Aqeel Haider Banday stressed that rural inclusion is the true litmus test of any civilized society.