Commissioner of Karachi, Shoaib Ahmad Siddiqui on Monday constituted a committee to address issues related to employment opportunities for short stature citizens of the metropolis.
Addressing a ceremony to commemorate the day for people suffering from growth hormone deficiency causing short stature with no implications on their intellectual capacity, Siddiqui said an “inclusive’ approach has to be adopted to help these people join the mainstream.
“The vast majority of these special people, we all do come across, do neither lack mental capacities nor the will to contribute hence must be facilitated to deliver,” he said.
Muhammad Aslam representing the short stature people on the occasion said seats for these special people must be reserved in all policy-making bodies.
He also sought special measures to enhance easy accessibility of these people to educational institutions as well as vocational training centres that may be relevant to the capacities to short stature individuals.
Rescue Service Director Syed Muhammad Shukaib said the recommendations forwarded by the association of these special people with regard to job quota in private and public sector institutions has been forwarded to the concerned authorities.
Moreover, keeping in view the problem faced by these people availing public transport is also attempted to be solved.
The committee constituted by Commissioner of Karachi for the welfare of short stature people was said to include representatives of social welfare, transport department, State Bank of Pakistan besides different private facilities.
Participants of the program pledged to make concerted efforts for a quality life provision for the short sized individuals – inclusive of proper recreation as well as socio-economic empowerment.