KMU observed International Day of persons with Disability

Khyber Medical University Institute of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (KMU-IPMR) in joint collaboration with others sister organizations marked International day of persons with disabilities. The main objective of the activity was to promote the rights and well being of persons with disabilities in all sphere of society and to increase awareness amongst all segments of society about the special persons. In the event special children presented tableaus, skirts, national songs and speeches on different topics. Stalls of various scientific models, paintings and dummies were also established during the function.

Meanwhile talking to the event as chief guest Vice Chancellor KMU Prof. Dr. Arshad Javaid said that the main theme behind organizing this event was to spread awareness on large scale that persons with disability were equally important and they have deserved the same rights of life which enjoys by ordinary persons. He emphasized that providing of honorable and their due position in the society to the persons with disabilities should be our core and common responsibility. He maintained that some times a person with disability can perform better that those who are without any disability. VC KMU announced that in KMU and in all of its constituent institutions all important facilities including co-curricular activities, making ramps, lifts and special arrangements at washrooms would be ensured for special persons on priority basis.

Later on, VC KMU Prof. Dr. Arshad Javaid along with Registrar Prof. Dr. Muhammad Saleem Gandapur, Director IPMR Prof. Dr. Haider Darain, chairman organizing committee Dr. Mujeeb ur Rehman visited different stalls and awarded the participant students with certificate of appreciation and guests from different organizations and institutions with shields.