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Human chain on corniche marks special needs campaign
More than 3,500 schoolchildren, teachers and officials take part in Abu Dhabi event.
- By Eman Mohamed, Abu Dhabi Deputy Editor
- Published: 00:53 March 6, 2008
- Students from various schools gathered on Abu Dhabi corniche on Wednesday.
- Image Credit: Ahmed Kutty/Gulf News
Abu Dhabi: Over 3,500 schoolchildren, teachers and officials from special needs centres gathered on Wednesday at Abu Dhabi Corniche to create a human chain as part of the national campaign to integrate special needs people into society.
The event was held under the patronage of Her Highness Shaikha Fatima Bint Mubarak, Chairperson of the UAE General Women's Union, and organised by the Zayed Higher Organisation for Humanitarian Care, Special Needs and Minor Affairs.
Mohammad Fade Al Hamili, Secretary-General of the organisation, said the event's aim was to pass a message to society about the need to integrate special needs people in all fields of development."
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