Today, International Day of Disabled Persons is being observed. This day is recognized by the United Nations with the aim to promote an understanding of disability issues. Each year different issues of disable persons are discussed and highlighted. This year’s theme is “Together for a better world for all:
Including persons with disabilities in development”, which means that for the betterment and development of this world we all have to play a positive role. All the disabled persons need help and healthy attitude of normal society. They have the same skills, strength and intelligence to meet any challenge.
According to UN, approx 15 percent of World’s population is disabled. Health expert say that 15 percent of total world’s population s a big number and this can’t be ignored. Today we badly need to realize that our positive attitude and a helping hand can make disable person a healthy and useful individual of society.
The day is observed every year on December 3 since 1992.