Govt to introduce policy soon for accessibility of disables: Shafqat.

ISLAMABAD -- Minister for Federal Education and Professional Training Shafqat Mahmood has said the government would initiate a special programme soon for facilitating and enhancing accessibility of people with special abilities in educational institutions.

Talking to reporter, he said, "We need to play a leadership role and it is government's responsibility to facilitate special children in transforming their lives".

Shafqat Mahmood hoped that all public sector educational institutions would be made inclusive and accessible for special children. He also urged private sector universities to make alteration in their infrastructure to provide more and more opportunities to specially-challenged students.

The minister said that they have yet to acquire more milestones, as a uniform policy for disable citizens is under consideration and be implemented...