Sports infrastructure should help nurture the talent of visually impaired students

Sanandaj – Deputy for Physical Education at the Kurdistan Education Department said providing equal opportunities for students with special needs is a social responsibility, and sports facilities should help develop their talents.

According to the Mehr reporter, Afshin Khoshash on Wednesday evening at the ceremony celebrating the International White Cane Day emphasized the need to change society's view of blind people and stated: Human ability should be evaluated based on the learning capacity, skills and tasks they are able to do, not just based on their eyesight.

He stated that celebrating the International Day of the Blind should not be limited to holding a ceremonial ceremony, adding: This occasion is an opportunity to review the performance of responsible institutions in providing fair and standard platforms for the life, education and growth of people with special needs.

Referring to the capacity of sports in improving people's capabilities, the vice president of physical education and health of Kurdistan said: In sports, effort, perseverance and persistence are the main factors to achieve success, and blind people can also achieve valuable positions in various sports and social fields by relying on their will and abilities.

5 lawns and 4 specialized physical training rooms

Referring to the infrastructure created for students with special needs in the province, Khush said: Kurdistan education has capacities including five artificial grass fields, four specialized physical training rooms and the largest indoor hall for students with special needs in the province.

He said that the purpose of creating these infrastructures is to support students' capabilities and provide them with physical and sports development and added: These facilities should serve the flourishing of students' talents and pave the way for them to achieve more successes.

The Deputy of Physical Education and Health of Kurdistan Education emphasized the role of families in the progress of students and stated: Parental support is very important in the growth and success of children with special needs, and family support along with educational and sports facilities can be the basis for their progress.

In his address to the students, Khush emphasized the need to believe in individual abilities and said: academic and sports successes should lead to the strengthening of individual independence, flourishing of talents and playing an effective role in the future of the country.

In the end, he thanked the organization of exceptional education and the board of the blind of the province for their cooperation in this field.

This ceremony ended by honoring the best students, blind colleagues and activists in the field of special education and presenting them with certificates and gifts.