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The Department of Special Needs Education organized a seminar on “My dream about Pakistan”. Raja Muhamamd Anwar, Chairman, Punjab Education Foundation, was the chief guest of the event. The seminar was attended by distinguished educators, professional in the field of special education, faculty members and students. Participants were also given opportunity to share their dreams about the future of Pakistan.
In his welcome address, Prof Dr Abdul Hameed, Dean SSS&H, said that this inclusive seminar provides equal opportunities to ALL based on Islamic view of equality. He added that once we are true to our dreams, we will lead rather than follow the rusted rules of our community.
Raja Anwar, Chairman PEF, appreciated the efforts of the Department of Special Needs Education towards inclusive education. He said that progress in inclusive education bode well for the future and expressed the hope that such efforts will give respectful place to special people in our society.
Annayat Ullah, Senior Vice President, PSRD, encouraged all the participants to play their part in improving the system of inclusive education. He said we should work on economizing our efforts to achieve more in less time.
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Dr Zahid Mehmood, Head, Clinical Psychology Department, UMT, said our beliefs and actions should be compatible. He added that persons with disabilities should have complete access to every aspect of life. Rahat ul Ain, Director, School of Governance and Society (SGS) at UMT, strongly supported inclusive education and offered his complete support to achieve the same.
Zara Hussain, Principal, Lahore School of Language and Speech, said that her dream is to change the attitude of people towards the deaf and hard of hearing community, spread awareness toward their education, and educate children so that they can compete with other students on an equal basis.
Tauseef, Research Associate, UMT, said he dreamt of making Pakistan a model of inclusive education. He recommended that persons with special needs should be included in policy developing committees. Curriculum and examination system should be accessible for all.
Naureel Abbas, Founder of Inclusive Education Society, UCP, emphasized equal rights for all citizens. He said that Government of Pakistan should make the society completely accessible for persons with special needs. Abudul Munim Mohammad Ra’ad, Member Leader Forum, UMT, simply urged everyone to follow the teachings of Alla. He struck a chord with the audience when he said ‘Dream high, dream big and make Pakistan the best’.
In his concluding remarks, Dr Abdul Hameed said that this is first time in history that people with different varying degree of special needs have stood together to share their dreams about Pakistan and to work towards a new Pakistan. He added that our collective dream is to see an inclusive education system takes root in our society.
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