PM wishes well for disabled brothers, sisters

Kathmandu, Dec. 3 (RSS): Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has wished all disabled brothers and sisters a happy and prosperous future on the occasion of the 10th International Disabled Day.

In a message on the occasion of the International Disabled Day today, Prime Minister Deuba expressed confidence that this day will inspire Nepalese society to foster a more positive attitude towards the disabled and build a congenial environment for all disabled to participate in every social activity.

Stating that His Majesty’s Government has initiated various reform measures and launched a variety of programmes on its own and in coordination and collaboration with non governmental organisations for the same purpose, he said in the days to come also further programs would be launched for the protection of the rights of the disabled and fostering their well-being.

In a similar message, Minister for Women, Children and Social Welfare Rajendra Kharel wished that the International Disabled Day would inspire all to regard and treat the disabled as respected citizens of the country.

The families of the disabled, the community concerned and civil society as a whole have a more important role than that of the government to play in ensuring equal treatment and an equally respected place for the disabled in society.

Although medical rehabilitation helps improve the physical condition of the disabled to some extent, such rehabilitation will fail to bring desired results if society does not accept them easily, he said adding, keeping this fact in mind the government has adopted a policy of working together with civil society for the all-round development of the disabled.

Likewise, Minister of State for Women, Children and Social Welfare Sushila Swanr has stressed the need to change the existing negative social attitude towards the disabled and disability.

In her message, Minister of State Swanr pledged every effort to adopt both preventive and curative measures and promote social awareness about disability.

Secretary at the Ministry of Women, Children and Social Welfare Rabi Bahadur Shrestha said His Majesty’s Government is fully committed to the implementation of the plan of action developed for observing the decade of the disabled in Asia and the Pacific and the SAARC region.

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