Physically challenged people: LCCI Chief calls for result-oriented policy

The federal and all the provincial governments should evolve a result-oriented policy for the physically challenged people in consultation with organisations like Labard that are working for the rehabilitation of disabled without any greed. Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) President Ijaz A Mumtaz stated this while addressing at the inaugural ceremony of Labard Rozgar Scheme at LABARD Vocational and Training Centre, Lahore. LABARD President and MNA Pervez Malik and other office bearers were also present on the occasion.
Mumtaz said that existing laws for disabled people are not being implemented in true sense of word while no role of stakeholders in policy making has created a non-friendly environment for special people. He said that federal and provincial governments should evolve concrete strategy to resolve the problems of physically challenged people.
LCCI President said that developed countries are giving special attention to the disabled persons. He said that not only buildings have special ramps but also facilities are being provided at all public places.
He said that disabled persons in Pakistan are facing many difficulties due to lack of proper attention. He said that said that government should focus on the issue and ensure proper facilities at all building and public places. He said that disabled persons could play a special role for progress and prosperity of the country as they have some special God gifted abilities. He said that there are many examples that disabled persons have done some excellent job so they should not leave the optimism and work with new zeal.
LCCI President that LABARD is a feather in LCCI cap and the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry would leave no stone unturned in ensuring proper assistance to the LABARD. He urged the LCCI members to fully support the LABARD imitative of Rozgar Scheme. Speaking on the occasion, LABARD President and MNA Pervez Malik said that LABARD has arranged jobs for disabled persons with an objective to give them courage to stare in the eyes of physical disability they have been suffering with. He said that students who passed out their six months professional cooking course could get a reasonable job. LABARD has also provided them necessary equipment to start their own food businesses.