Srinagar, October 21 (Scoop News)- Humanity Welfare Organization Helpline NGO celebrated 19th Foundation Day on 21st October 2022. On the occasion children of Zaiba Aapa Institute performed a capacity show, number of educational and educational activities. Around one hundred parents of children with disabilities from south Kashmir were present on the occasion. In the inaugural session Additional Deputy Commissioner Anantnag Mr. Gulzar Ahmad was the chief guest. He keenly watched the activities.
In the inaugural speech Founder of Humanity Welfare Organization Helpline NGO said that Humanity started in 1999, when he personally came to wheelchair due to spinal cord injury. First of all the BPL students were given free education followed by a book bank, in which exchange of books happen free of cost. Then from 2001 along-with basic members Mukhtar Ahmad Gilkar, Sartaj Thakur, Rammez Qadir Bugow, Burhan Nazir Bugow, tariq Ahmad wagay, Javed Qadir, Bilal Ahmad Hajam, Yasir Rashid Sofi and Asif Gull Sofi started the pulse polio immunization for children travelling on national Highway. At Padshahi bagh Bijbehara a transit pulse polio booth was started. later many students joined voluntarilily and children from far flung areas and slums were immunised in collaboration with BMO Bijbehara Hospital DR Abdul Hamid Shah and this activity is still continuous. Later in 2003 the organization was registered with the help of said members. In 2004 a computer centre Helpline institute of information technology was started for BPL and orphan children against one hundred per month maintenance fee. The computer centre is still functional and giving affordable computer literacy to hundreds of students. Adil rashid vaid took the responsibility of maintaining and teaching in computer centre at the time of inception. In 2005 a census of children with disabilities was made and 36 children were identified in tehsil Bijbehara by the basic members. A learning center for such children was established in a rented room of Municipal Building Bijbehara. Thus few children with disabilities started educational processes through Braille and training for Activities of daily living. In 2008 Child Rights and you sponsored the educational activities of the center and the center was upgraded to full fledged school cum rehabilitation centre and under the name Zaiba Aapa institute of inclusive Education and since March 2008 five hundred children with Disabilities were given education and rehabilitation therapies through special educators, physiotherapists and music teachers. The students admitted in 2004 are now graduates and some are pursuing higher studies in Kashmir and outside Jammu and Kashmir. Tak narrated It is good to mention founder Humanity Welfare organisation Helpline Javed Ahmad Tak said that new initiatives started by Humanity are making of paper bags and drying of fruits and vegetables with marketing facilities. The output of the economy is distributed among the workers with Disabilities. In addition around forty persons with Disabilities were given livelihood units including fruit carts stationery & grocery shops and Boutiques. Now many of them are married and are earning livelihood with dignity. Divisional commissioner Kashmir P.K pole has alloted a piece of land near semthan crossing which Humanity is going to develop into a play ground and recreational facility centre for children with Disabilities.
Parent Tanveera jan and Sajad Ahmad wagay said that their children with Disabilities are enrolled in Zaiba Aapa institute of inclusive Education and are improving day by day. They were facing severe issues of behaviour but now they are trained in tolileting, maintaing personal hygiene and learning lessons of education.
Humanity Welfare organisation Helpline Bijbehara has been today running two other projects UNICEF sponsored child friendly spaces and Adolescent resource centre in 36 villages. The children enrolled in these centres also participated in the programme to make programme inclusive. Asif Hameed Kar programme manager gave brief introduction about the working of these centers and said hundreds of children were saved from drug addiction and those affected by little psychological problems were given intervention through IMHANS and district mental health program centers in district hospitals, Kar added
In his speech Chief guest on the occasion Mr Gulzar Ahmad KAS officer presently posted as additional Deputy commissioner Anantnag said that Humanity Welfare organisation Helpline is a credible organisation and district administration will certainly help in all possible ways and district administration is always in close contact with Humanity and will keep no stone unturned to empower the Disability sector in district Anantnag.
In the valedictory session Dr Mohammad Yousuf Zahoor Chief Medical officer Anantanag was the chief guest. CFS centre Mishipora Kulgam and children from Magraypora mattan Anantnag presented skits on drug addiction and save girl children respectively. The students of Zaiba Aapa institute of inclusive Education presented heart touching programmes and special dance was presented by children with intellectual Disabilities along-with students facing Downs syndrome.
Javed Ahmad Tak demanded that CMO office should provide hassle free Disability certificates to persons with Disabilities and prioritise children with Disabilities to be assessed in medical Board and steps should be taken to stop issuance of fake Disability certificates and maintain checks and balances so that only deserving Disable persons get disablity certificates.
CMO Anantanag assured that his office has been and will continuosly disabled friendly and corruption free. He said that we have adopted we hear we care policy that will be strengthen for persons with Disabilities in collaboration with Humanity Welfare organisation Helpline
Humanity Welfare organisation Helpline announced registration of children with Disabilities under NIRMAYA scheme under which children with intellectual disabilities are being registered and inturn these children will get insurance benifits for health issues. It was requested to all the parents of children with Disabilities of district Anantnag to register their children on priority basis.
Adil Rashid vaid general secretary and chief functionary gave vote of thanks. H