Wednesday 08/October/2025 – 12:19 PM
The National Council for Persons with Disabilities praised the initiative launched by the Ministry of Interior, Human Rights Sector, on the occasion of the International Day of the Blind and the White Cane, corresponding to October 15, 2025, which comes in implementation of the directives of the Minister of the Interior, to activate the societal and humanitarian role of the Police Authority towards all segments of society, especially people with visual disabilities.
The National Center for People with Disabilities appreciates the initiative of the Ministry of Interior to obtain identification papers for people with visual disabilities for free in celebration of International White Cane Day.
In this context, Dr. Iman Karim, General Supervisor of the National Council for Persons with Disabilities, extended sincere appreciation and gratitude to the Ministry of Interior and the Human Rights Sector headed by Major General Manal Atef, Assistant Minister of Interior, for this noble humanitarian effort, which reflects the Egyptian state’s orientation, led by His Excellency President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, towards empowering people with disabilities and ensuring their full participation in society.
Iman Karim stressed that the National Council for Persons with Disabilities is proud of the ongoing cooperation with the Ministry of the Interior, which embodies the concept of true partnership between state institutions to achieve justice and equality and uphold the values of citizenship, noting that such initiatives represent a role model in establishing a culture of support and inclusion for people with disabilities in the new republic.
She pointed out that the initiative includes issuing identification papers, travel documents, and work permits free of charge for people with visual disabilities who have disability proof cards and integrated services, during the period from October 15 and for a full week in all governorates of the Republic, emphasizing the Ministry’s keenness to facilitate the access of citizens with disabilities to police services without any burdens.
Activities include organizing visits to school students with visual impairments, holding celebrations for them within police clubs in various governorates, and providing support, moral support, and in-kind gifts on the occasion of the White Cane celebration, within the framework of true societal integration of this dear group of people of the country.
