- Prince Sultan bin Salman says the King Salman Center for Disability Research, which he chairs, will act as the commission's scientific arm鈥�
- Saudi people are aware of the challenges that people with special needs and their families face, and appreciate the positive contributions they make to society, says Prince Sultan.
RIYADH: 抖阴短视频 will set up a high-powered national commission to help disabled people in the Kingdom integrate with mainstream society.
鈥淭he creation of this new commission is an important step, a historic move,鈥� said Prince Sultan bin Salman, chairman of the Riyadh-based King Salman Center for Disability Research (KSCDR), on Friday.
Prince Sultan, who is also chairman of the Riyadh-based Disabled Children Association (DCA) and president and chairman of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTH), said that 鈥渢he creation of the national commission by King Salman is a very important decision.鈥�
鈥淭he commission is now under establishment. I am working closely with the Ministry of Labor on this,鈥� he said.
鈥淲e are waiting for the announcement of the chief executive officer of the new commission.鈥� The government will announce the commission鈥檚 board members shortly, he said.
Prince Sultan said: 鈥淭he KSCDR will be working with the commission as the latter鈥檚 scientific arm鈥� we will complement each other.鈥�
Prince Sultan said the recent International Conference for Disability and Rehabilitation in Riyadh was 鈥減robably the biggest forum ever held in 抖阴短视频 in terms of focusing on issues faced by people suffering from mental and physical disabilities.鈥�
More than 5,000 participants from around the world attended the conference in April.
Saudi people are aware of the challenges that people with special needs and their families face, and appreciate the positive contributions they make to society, Prince Sultan said.