Two Days National Conference at Bagh Kashmir On disability issue 15^th and 16^th June 2009 Under Pakistan Disabled Foundation

On request of Kashmirees organizations for disabled persons, Pakistan Disabled Foundation organized two days national conference on disability issue in Bagh Kashmir on 15^th and 16^thof June 2009. The following recommendations were proposed and adopted unanimously.

• Keeping in view the extra ordinary distraction due to the earthquake, a large number of people became partly or savior handicapped, deserve special attention and practical action towards their training education and rehabilitation as such conference proposed:
• Training cum rehabilitation centres be established under the government in collaboration with Kashmir Council in every town specially in adversely effected areas.
• Employment ordinance special ordinance covering quota is strictly enforce in All Jammu and Kashmir territory in Pakistan.
• Free of cost and low cost daily living, educational and rehabilitational equipment supply centre may be established to facilitate the mobility, training, education and rehabilitation.
• Under accessibility, the emergency relief task in disastrous area be carried out to remove obstacles and hindrances effecting smooth transportation and mobility.
• Authority on disability issue may be appointed to ensure effective implementation and to avoid misinterpretation and ambiguities.
• Involvement of experienced disabled representative be ensure in planning, implementation and monitoring.
• The classified directory of skilled and un-skilled disabled persons be prepared under the ministry concerned.
• The arrangements and facilities, available to the disabled persons else where in Pakistan be provided in Kashmir also.
• The relief measures in remote areas are still not in reached as such special attention and arrangement be made to remove the consequences of earthquake.
• The recommendations made by the Pakistan Disabled Foundation in its various gathering are also endorse with a view to enforced them in AJK as and when considered applicable including special recommendation in favor of disabled women.

Prof. Majida Nasir
General Secretary