TEHRAN The first national science-skill Olympiad for trainees with disabilities is prepared to be held on May 9 in Tehran.Supported by the nationwide foundation for the elite, and the vice-presidency for science, technology, and knowledge-based economy, the occasion works as a platform for showcasing the trainees talents and capabilities in science and getting different abilities despite their impairments, ISNA reported.Also, it aims to lay the ground for additional promoting the students capabilities and their active involvement in establishing the country.The national Olympiad includes a large range of fields such as Art and Literature consisting of Persian language and literature, English and Iranian indication language translation, developing clothing and precious jewelry, painting, graphics, and photography; Engineering and Technology (like computer system engineering, trainee robotics, and architecture), along with sports (sport sciences: chess).
Sustainable development for allOn December 3, 2024, the International Day of People with Disability was observed with the style of Amplifying the leadership of individuals with specials needs for an inclusive and sustainable future.It highlights the significance of empowering individuals with disabilities to take the lead in shaping their own fates and contributing to society.The leadership of individuals with impairments is characterized by the worldwide disability rights motions slogan Nothing About United States Without Us.It indicates the fundamental requirements of participation, representation, and addition and calls for persons with specials needs to actively form the conditions of their lives.One of the concerns of the international disability agenda is to advance the company and management of individuals with disabilities.Impacts of sanctions on individuals with disabilitiesSpeaking at the 17th Session of the Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), Ali-Mohammad Qaderi, the former head of the State Welfare Organization, stated Iran will strive to enhance and expand the needed services for persons with disabilities in accordance with the structure of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.The conference was held from June 12 to13, 2024, at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.This is regardless of the reality that the vicious sanctions enforced by the United States and lots of Western countries on the Islamic Republic of Iran have considerably increased the prime expenses of rehabilitation products and specialized services, and affected the financial capabilities of individuals getting such services, he said.Respecting persons with specials needs and aiming to produce equal opportunities for them has actually always been essential to our religious and national mentors, along with the programs of the Islamic Republic of Iran.One of the most considerable procedures we have actually undertaken to support the rights of individuals with specials needs is the enactment of the Law on Protecting the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, the main stressed.MT/ MG