Today, Tuesday, Rabi’ Al-Awal 6, 1443 AH, corresponding to October 12, 2021 AD, the Authority of People with Disability and Imam Muhammad bin Saud Islamic University signed a memorandum of understanding aims at exchanging knowledge, increasing the admission of people with disabilities at the university, and expanding the admission of students with disabilities in academic disciplines and programs. The memorandum also aims at promoting awareness-raising participation in special events for people with disabilities and benefiting from research and studies between the two parties that are intended to ensuring the empowerment and integration of people with disabilities in society.
The memorandum also aims to improve the urban and digital environment of the university to become compatible with comprehensive access standards. It also aims to provide the APD with data and statistics of people with disabilities who study or work at the university in order to enhance the services and programs provided to them.
The agreement was signed by the President of Imam Muhammad bin Saud Islamic University, Prof. Dr. Ahmed bin Salem Al-Amri, and the CEO of the Authority of People with Disability, Dr. Hisham bin Muhammad Al-Haidary.
It is noteworthy that the Authority of People with Disability has concluded several agreements and memoranda of understanding with various government sectors with the aim of improving services provided to people with disabilities and promoting their empowerment and inclusion in society, towards an inclusive and harmonious society.