Last Updated on September 24, 2022, 11:39 AM AST by Anthony Morris
Dr Geoffery Hanley, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education St Kitts and Nevis, extended his heartfelt wishes on the occasion of the International day of Sign Language.
He took the opportunity to urge the citizens and residents of St Kitts and Nevis to be accepting and warm to every individual that they encounter. He urged them to do so despite the physical limitations and the differences that they might have to bear.
In the message shared by the Deputy Prime Minister, Dr Geoffery Hanley He wrote:
“as a government and as a people, every individual in our society must be included, despite their physical challenges.
His message further urged the citizens and residents of the federation to be empathetic towards people with disabilities. He wrote: As we observe International Day of Sign Languages, Today, September 23, we zero in on the men, women and children in our communities, whose day-by-day challenges are more than we can imagine.
He further stated, Today, we acknowledge and celebrate the importance of sign languages, as we endeavour to build communities that are inclusive and non-discriminatory
Dr Geoffery Hanley, minister with the responsibility of Social development, aging and disabilities has been working in the ministries for the welfare of the citizens of St Kitts and Nevis.
Recently, The minister of gender affairs, ageing and disabilities has been working on ensuring better facilities for the vulnerable population of the federation.
He met with the staff in the various departments to applaud them for their hard work, heard their concerns regarding the working of their department, listened to ideas to improve efficiencies, and spelled out new initiatives and programmes for the betterment of the vulnerable population of the nation.
Further, Minister Hanley is also the acting prime minister of St Kitts and Nevis, in the absence of Dr Terrance Drew, who has travelled to New York with a delegation of ministers to attend the 77th United Nations General Assembly.
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