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KARACHI: The First Lady of Pakistan, Samina Alvi here on Friday called for concerted efforts to accommodate children with different abilities and varied challenges in regular schools.
Talking to the instructors and other stakeholders working for the empowerment of intellectually challenged children and youth during her visit to Karachi Vocational Training Centre (KVTC) for Intellectually Challenged, she said the concept of inclusive education needed to be promoted in the country.
“This is being practiced in many countries as a basic right of every child entitled to be provided with a viable environment for their social development and adequate growth,” emphasized Begum Alvi.