We Ring the Bell campaign launched
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, April 18 2023:
Social Welfare Department deputy director (disability) AS Robinson launched 'We Ring the Bell Campaign - 2023', a joint initiative of Handicapped Development Foundation, Manipur, Jain Vikash Samiti, Varanasi and Lilian Fonds, Netherland, in a function held at Khurai Popular High School, Imphal East on Tuesday.
Speaking on the occasion, Robinson observed that treating differently abled people differently in diverse sectors including education is a form of discrimination against them.
He called for giving same treatment to people with disabilities in every aspect of life while stressing the need for further awareness activities to root out discrimination against them from the society.
The campaign launch function was organised under the theme 'All the children are welcome to school, including children with disability'.
Laishram Leikai GP pradhan Ngangom John Meetei and Popular High School principal A Pritamjit attended the programme as presidium members.