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Promote the Equalization of Opportunities for the Physically Disabled

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Hon. Minister Top BahadurRayamajhi, Hon. State Minister GhanshyamYadav, Ministry of Local Development of Nepal SinghaDurbar, Kathmandu, Nepal Dear Minister, The Wake Up Call is a global movement that is uniting youth worldwide under one message onone day: "World, this is a Wake Up Call". As a Wake Up Call Nepal Chapter,we, as youth,are peacefully uniting and requestingphysically disabled people friendly buildings in the urban centers of the country andare submitting this letter along with the signatures we have collected. This letter is the outcome of the Wake Up Call Nepal Chapter Movement to requestyour government to take immediate steps towards building physically disabled friendly urban structures in the city. It further broadly emphasizes the understanding of the access and mobility issues experienced by the people with disabilities and to identify and specify the steps that can be taken in addressing these inequalities. A major outcome of the International Year of Disabled Persons was the formation of World Program of Action concerning Disabled persons (WPA), adopted by the General Assembly on 3rd December, 1982 by resolution 37/52. The European Commission also highlighted the Design forAll (DFA) in seeking a more user- friendly society in Europe where urban design ensures that environment, products, services and interfaces should work for all ages and abilities in different situations and under various circumstances. Accessibilityfor physically disabled people has been practice in the urban centers of the world, for exampleCuritiba's public transportation in Brazil, wheelchair access ramps in Wroclaw, Poland and other utilities such astactile paving, automatic doors and low-floor busses. We would like to ask our governmentto implement a policy to supervise and assess the plans for new buildings, and promote the equalization of opportunities for the physically disabled.Further, strong government leadership and commitment to adopt this policy must be present in order for disability equality to be includedin the new constitution of Nepal.We hope for your strong commitment and support. Thank You, Yours Sincerely,

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