Tehran – The first National Science Skills Olympiad for students with disabilities is scheduled to take place in Tehran on May 9th.
Supported by the National Elite Foundation and the Vice President for Science, Technology and Knowledge-based Economy, the event introduces students’ talents and abilities in science and acquires a variety of skills despite their disabilities. It functions as a platform for It has been reported.
It also aims to lay the foundations to further promote student capabilities and active participation in the development of the country.
The National Olympiad includes a wide range of fields such as art and literature, translation of English and Iranian sign language, clothing and jewellery design, painting, graphics, photography, and more. Engineering and technology (computer engineering, student robots, architecture, etc.), sports (sports science: chess).
Sustainable Development for All
On December 3, 2024, International Day for People with Disabilities was observed with the theme of “Amplifying Disabled Leadership for an Inclusive and Sustainable Future.”
It emphasizes the importance of empowering people with disabilities to shape their own destiny and take the lead by contributing to society.
Disabled leadership is symbolized by the global disability rights movement slogan “Nothing Without Us.”
It implies basic requirements for participation, expression and inclusion, seeking people with disabilities to actively shape their own state of life.
One of the priorities of the Global Disability Agenda is to advance agency and leadership for people with disabilities.
The impact of sanctions on people with disabilities
At the 17th meeting of the Party Conference on the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), former head of the National Welfare Agency, Ali Mohammad Kadeli, said Iran will make every effort to strengthen and expand. Ta. Services necessary for people with disabilities in accordance with the framework of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
The meeting was held at the United Nations Headquarters in New York from June 12th to 13th, 2024.
“This is the cruel sanctions imposed by the US and many Western countries in the Islamic Republic of Iran, which have significantly increased the key costs of rehabilitation items and professional services, and the economic capacity of individuals receiving such services. Despite the fact that it has increased significantly,” he said.
“Respect for people with disabilities and strive to create equal opportunities for them has always been crucial to our religious and national teachings, as well as to the programmes of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
One of the most important steps we have taken to support the rights of people with disabilities is the enactment of laws to protect the rights of people with disabilities,” the official emphasized.
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