For his part, the head of the "Let's Learn Together" Academy for Vocational and Technical Education and Training, Dr. Shadi Abu Rumman, called for enhancing community awareness regarding the issues of people with disabilities, intensifying educational and awareness-raising efforts that contribute to supporting and empowering them, and establishing a culture of accepting differences and respecting rights, which reflects positively on their integration into society.
In turn, the head of the General Federation of Charitable Societies, Raad Abu Hammour, reaffirmed the importance of supporting associations active in the field of caring for and empowering people with disabilities in Balqa Governorate, pointing to the Federation's keenness to support these associations, encourage the voluntary initiatives they implement, and work to attract the necessary support to enhance their programs, develop their services, and ensure the sustainability of their social impact.
The forum included a discussion session moderated by journalist Yassin Al-Qaisi, with the participation of Sawsan Al-Hadidi, representative of the Ministry of Education; Sumaya Al-Zoubi, Director of Central Employment at the Ministry of Labor and representative of the Ministry; and Hamoud Al-Sardi, representative of the "Irada" project affiliated with the Ministry of Planning.
Al-Qaisi emphasized the importance of shedding light on the issues of people with disabilities, advancing their reality and empowering them in various fields, highlighting their achievements and success stories, standing by them, and providing the necessary support to them, which enhances their presence in society and allows them broader opportunities for participation, creativity, and achieving accomplishments.
The session addressed the importance of complementary roles between educational institutions and entities concerned with employment and empowerment, enhancing opportunities for education, rehabilitation, and training, and creating conditions that help people with disabilities invest their capabilities and skills, leading to their effective integration into society and the labor market.
Participants stressed that achieving effective integration requires complementary roles between educational institutions, charitable societies, and relevant authorities, and providing the necessary support for programs targeting people with disabilities, ensuring their participation in all walks of life.
The forum concluded with a number of recommendations, most notably enhancing the integration of students with disabilities in schools, developing the educational environment to suit their needs, intensifying community awareness programs about their rights and capabilities, and expanding the partnership between educational institutions, charitable societies, and local community organizations, in addition to supporting voluntary initiatives and providing the necessary resources for their sustainability, and working to remove barriers that limit the participation of people with disabilities in public life.
Participants called for translating these recommendations into practical steps and sustainable programs, contributing to building a more inclusive and just society, and promoting the principle of equal opportunities and respect for the rights of people with disabilities.
