BISP has better database of differently-abled persons: Shazia Marri.

KARACHI -- Federal Minister for Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety and Chairperson Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP), Shazia Atta Marri has said that the BISP has better database about persons living with disabilities and it is playing the vital role to empower them by their inclusion in the Programme as per our criteria.

BISP ensures maximum inclusion and minimum discrimination of differently abled people in its social protection programs.

She said this during the recent ongoing NSER's desk-based survey, differently abled people were given priority while their visits to data collection centers and also, specific protocols are in place for these groups such as a separate registration desk, facilitation by center staff etc. NSER registration centers facilitate every person with disability for survey registration who approaches the center.

This she said while addressing as guest of honor on a conference to prepare a road map for higher education of persons with deafness...