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Bahrain marks World Sight Day
10 September, 2013 – BNA

Manama: Oct. 9 – (BNA)– The Kingdom of Bahrain, represented by the Saudi-Bahraini Institute for the Blind, celebrates the World Sight Day (WSD) which falls on 10th October. The Kingdom of Bahrain also celebrates the White Cane Day which falls on 15th October.

The Director of the Saudi-Bahraini Institute for the Blind, Mr. Abdulwahid Mohammed Al-Khayyat, said the celebration of both occasions this year comes under the slogan: (Healthy Eyesight for Everybody) which reflects the diligence of the beloved Kingdom and its wise leadership vis-à-vis members of the community who have special needs and the blind. He pointed out that the Institute celebrates the White Cane Day which is the symbol and motto of the Blind in their mobility and kinesis in order to increase awareness about this dear category of community members and to define their difficulties and services provided to them from centres and institutions of poor visibility. He said that the day to celebrate the White Cane Day has been decided by the International Federation for the Blind. The White Cane is a symbol and announces that its carrier is a blind person.

On this occasion, Mr. Al-Khayyat expressed his gratitude and appreciation to all public and private institutions, banks, national companies, dignitaries, for their unlimited support to the activities of the Institute. He also thanked all Ministry of Education officials, led by H.E. Dr. Majid bin Ali Al-Nuaimi and ministry undersecretaries, assistant undersecretaries, departmental directors and school principals for their contribution which ensured the success of merging blind students in mainstream education.

Mr. AlKhayyat also expressed gratitude and appreciation to Minister of Health Mr. Sadiq Al-Shehabi, Minister of Housing engineer Bassim Al-Hammer for their support to the Institute, its employees and students. …source