Samina Alvi inaugurates exhibition of goods prepared by local youth.

KARACHI, Feb 13 (APP): First lady Samina Alvi here on Saturday inaugurated an exhibition of goods prepared by the intellectually challenged local youth.

The day long event themed “Hunarmand” was organized at Markaz e Umeed, the alma mater of these special entrepreneurs with the motive to mark beginning of their economic independence at a time when world in general was exposed to Covid 19 induced global challenges. Ms. Alvi expressing her interest in efforts being made for empowerment of the special individuals emphasized on the introducing the concept of inclusiveness and inquired about the strategy being adopted to enhance capacities as well as level of acceptance for such persons.

“Objective of the exercise is to groom intellectually challenged as low investment entrepreneurs and help them gain financial self reliance,” said Anusha Ali, Rehabilitation Manager of the rehabilitation cum training and education center. The first lady was informed that the center was celebrating its 50th anniversary thisyear which was established to meet the education cum rehabilitation needs of special children mainly belonging to low income segments of society free of charge through the support of local philanthropists.

The school presently being run in two shifts, was said to had dedicated its morning shift for children with compromised capacities encompassing intellectually challenged as well as those with any sort of impairments. Hence, she said, the center was providing package of special education and training, in accordance to their respective needs.