I. Metshin: "Working with people with disabilities in Kazan should be carried out systematically"
Denis Gordijko
(Kazan City
KZN.RU, November 30, Ksenia Shvetsova). Tomorrow in Kazan at the Saidashev Big
Concert Hall Decade of Disabled Persons will open; it will last until December
10. During this period special attention in the various institutions of the
city will be given to the people with disabilities. Mayor Ilsur Metshin instructed
to continue systematically, daily work with people with disabilities throughout
the year and to make Kazan as comfortable as possible for people with
disabilities at the last business Monday.
"Decade
of Persons with Disabilities is an occasion to remind our citizens that we need
to express constant care about the people who need it. Working with people with
disabilities should be carried out systematically, - said I. Metshin. -
Unfortunately, we cannot say that Kazan has 100% comfortable environment for
people with disabilities, but we have considerable progress on this issue in
recent years. All the heads of districts and heads of enterprises should pay
attention to the questions of accessible environment and work them through".
He also noted that many problems associated with the organization of an
accessible environment and living conditions for people with disabilities is
solved with the initiative of active citizens - representatives of various
public organizations. Many of the activities that will take place in the decade
of disabled persons have also been developed with their participation.