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(CNN) — Donald Trump has selected his son-in-law Jared Kushner’s father, Charles Kushner, to serve as the next US ambassador to France, the president-elect announced Saturday. Trump described Charles Kushner as a highly successful business leader, philanthropist and dealmaker, with deep experience in the real estate industry. “Charlie is the Founder & Chairman of Kushner Companies, one of the largest & most successful privately held Real Estate firms in the Nation. He was recognized as New Jersey Entrepreneur of the Year by Ernst & Young, appointed to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council, & served as a Commissioner, & Chairman, of the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, as well as on the Boards of our top institutions, including NYU,” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post. Kushner was pardoned by Trump in 2020 after serving a prison sentence following a conviction on federal charges. This story is breaking and will be updated. The-CNN-Wire TM & © 2024 Cable News Network, Inc., a Warner Bros. Discovery Company. All rights reserved.
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KILLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — American skier Mikaela Shiffrin said she suffered an abrasion on her left hip and that something “stabbed” her when she crashed during her second run of a World Cup giant slalom race Saturday, doing a flip and sliding into the protective fencing. Shiffrin stayed down on the edge of the course for quite some time as the ski patrol attended to her. She was taken off the hill on a sled and waved to the cheering crowd before going to a clinic for evaluation. “Not really too much cause for concern at this point, I just can’t move,” she said later in a video posted on social media . “I have a pretty good abrasion and something stabbed me. ... I’m so sorry to scare everybody. It looks like all scans so far are clear.” She plans to skip the slalom race Sunday, writing on Instagram she will be “cheering from the sideline.” The 29-year-old was leading after the first run of the GS and charging for her 100th World Cup win. She was within sight of the finish line, five gates onto Killington’s steep finish pitch, when she an outside edge. She hit a gate and did a somersault before sliding into another gate. The fencing slowed her momentum as she came to an abrupt stop. Reigning Olympic GS champion Sara Hector of Sweden won in a combined time of 1 minute, 53.08 seconds. Zrinka Ljutic of Croatia was second and Swiss racer Camille Rast took third. The Americans saw Paula Moltzan and Nina O’Brien finish fifth and sixth. “It’s just so sad, of course, to see Mikaela crash like that and skiing so well,” Hector said on the broadcast after her win. “It breaks my heart and everybody else here.” The crash was a surprise for everyone. Shiffrin rarely DNFs — ski racing parlance for “did not finish.” In 274 World Cup starts, she DNF'd only 18 times. The last time she DNF'd in GS was January 2018. Shiffrin also has not suffered any devastating injuries. In her 14-year career, she has rehabbed only two on-hill injuries: a torn medial collateral ligament and bone bruising in her right knee in December 2015 and a sprained MCL and tibiofibular ligament in her left knee after a downhill crash in January 2024. Neither knee injury required surgery, and both times, Shiffrin was back to racing within two months. Saturday was shaping up to be a banner day for Shiffrin, who skied flawlessly in the first run and held a 0.32-second lead as she chased after her 100th World Cup win. Shiffrin, who grew up in both New Hampshire and Colorado and sharpened her skills at nearby Burke Mountain Academy, has long been a fan favorite. Shiffrin is driven not so much by wins but by arcing the perfect run. She has shattered so many records along the way. She passed Lindsey Vonn’s women’s mark of 82 World Cup victories on Jan. 24, 2023, during a giant slalom in Kronplatz, Italy. That March, Shiffrin broke Swedish great Ingemar Stenmark’s Alpine mark for most World Cup wins when she captured her 87th career race. To date, she has earned five overall World Cup titles, two Olympic gold medals — along with a silver — and seven world championships. In other FIS Alpine World Cup news, the Tremblant World Cup — two women’s giant slaloms at Quebec’s Mont-Tremblant scheduled for next weekend — were canceled. Killington got 21 inches of snow on Thanksgiving Day, but Tremblant — five hours north of Killington — had to cancel its races because of a lack of snow. ___ AP Sports Writer Pat Graham in Denver contributed to this report. ___ More AP skiing: https://apnews.com/hub/alpine-skiing Peggy Shinn, The Associated Press
Students were recognised for their achievements in the Kaikorai Valley College 2024 senior prizegiving Kaikorai Valley College 2024 Proxime Accessit Hunor Peter. Year 11 Awards: Lucas Bain, diligence in English, mathematics, physical education, science and technology wood; Harmony Baker-Wihongi, subject commendation in hospitality; Sophie Bartley, diligence in art, English, hospitality, mathematics, music and science; Tylo Bonthuys, 3rd place in digital technology, diligence in technology wood; Dallis Bosworth, 1st place in art, diligence in mathematics; Liam Dick, 1st place in music, diligence in digital technology, English, mathematics and physical education; Grace Duxbury, 1st place in geography, Japanese, physical education and science, 2nd place in English and mathematics, diligence in English and mathematics; Ishika Eshrani, diligence in design and visual communication and mathematics; Zara Evans, 3rd place in geography, subject commendation in English, diligence in history; Jamin Falwasser, 3rd place in music, diligence in mathematics and physical education; Finn Haughey, subject commendation in English and mathematics, diligence in mathematics; Reed Hipgrave, subject commendation in mathematics and music, diligence in English, mathematics, physical education and science, Louka Holden, diligence in art and mathematics; Joshua Hopping, award for senior design and visual communication,2nd place in physical education, subject commendation in music and science, diligence in English, design and visual communication and mathematics; Azariah Hughes, subject commendation in hospitality; Chloe Hughes, 3rd place in drama, diligence in English, geography, mathematics, physical education and science; Annina Imfeld, diligence in drama and physics; Charles Jansen, diligence in mathematics; Sophie Jones. 2nd place in drama, diligence in English, mathematics and physical education; Mizuki Kajiyama, 1st place in esol, mathematics and urban farm esol, 2nd Place in physical education, subject commendation in esol, level 2 painting and science, diligence in mathematics and urban farm esol; Christoph Kwast, diligence in physics; Janelle Martin, diligence in English and music; James Pedersen, diligence in English, design and visual communication, mathematics and technology wood; Liam Preston, diligence in mathematics and music; Max Quigley, 2nd place in science, 3rd place in mathematics, subject commendation in music, diligence in English, MATHEMATICS AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION; Ezekiel Renton, diligence in art and hospitality; Blake Rickerby, diligence in English, drama and mathematics; Sophie Rielly, diligence in English, drama, geography and history; Kayden Robinson, diligence in music and mathematics; Shalia Rowe, diligence in history and hospitality; Grace Shemely, diligence in English, drama, mathematics, music, science and textiles technology; Niachelle Steenekamp 2nd place in English, geography, history and Japanese, 3rd place in science, diligence in English and history; Aditya Surira, 1st Place in digital technology, diligence in technology metal; James Tate, diligence in English, hospitality, mathematics, science and technology wood; Cody Te Ngahue-Forbes, cup for the greatest contribution to music, 2nd place in music, diligence in mathematics; Alex Tiffany, 2nd place in digital technology, subject commendation in mathematics, diligence in English and mathematics; Wairangi Tunoho, diligence in technology wood; Fynn Watkin-Robertson, subject commendation in English, diligence in mathematics and technology wood; Bailey Wells, 1st place in English and history, 3rd place in Japanese, diligence in English, geography, history, mathematics and science; Joshua White, 1st place in drama, subject commendation in English and geography, diligence in mathematics, physical education and science; Hikone Yokosaka, 2nd place in esol, 3rd place in urban farm esol, diligence in esol, geography and urban farm esol Year 12 Awards: Alyssa Bayne, award for excellence in science, 1st place in biology, 2nd place in chemistry, 3rd place in English; Lucas Bevin, subject commendation in physical education diligence in technology wood; Andrea Bonifazi, diligence in mathematics; Lexie Bottomley, 1st place in hospitality, diligence in gateway and mathematics; Skyla Brown, diligence in English, history, Japanese and mathematics; Hayley Brown-Fogarty, diligence in physical education; Amy Clarke, 2nd place in hospitality, diligence in design and visual communication, English, Mathematics, media studies; Sharlett Cooper, subject commendation in biology, diligence in chemistry and painting; Ethan Cosgrove, diligence in English and mathematics; Hayley Crawford, 1st place in photography, diligence in English and mathematics; Drew Dasler, award for top year 12 mathematics student, 1st place in mathematics, 2nd place in biology, diligence in physical education; Taylor Dennison, 3rd place in digital technology, diligence in photography; Mackenzie Dinnissen, 1st place in physical education, 2nd place in photography, diligence in English, history, mathematics and media studies; Lucas Evans, diligence in English, history and mathematics; Sam Finch, diligence in brathwaite centre literacy, mathematics, physical education and spec; Tomoaki Funayama, diligence in esol; Tayla Gascoyne, 1st place in drama, diligence in English, mathematics and physical education; Jack Gibb, 2nd place in digital technology, diligence in English, geography, history and mathematics; Laurence Gordon, 2nd place in drama, diligence in mathematics; Madison Hammer, 1st place in painting, subject commendation in biology, diligence in chemistry and media studies; Amy Hitchcox, 1st place in English, 3rd place in photography and textiles technology, diligence in biology, geography, mathematics and textiles technology; Janco Horn, 2nd place in media studies, 3rd place in chemistry, subject commendation in physics, diligence in English and technology metal; Matt Hurring, diligence in mathematics; Caleb Jones, mainland fasteners award, diligence in technology wood; Krystal Kerr, diligence in English, hospitality and media studies; Nichanun Khamsrikaew, 1st place in hospitality, 3rd place in music, diligence in media studies and painting; Zara Kleinlangevelsloo, award for senior practical textiles technology, 1st place in geography, history and textiles technology, 2nd place in English, diligence in textiles technology; Riko Kondo, diligence in esol; Ruben Levens, diligence in music; Kiane Maestro, subject commendation in media studies and tourism and travel, diligence in biology; Yuki Matsuura, 1st place in esol and urban farm esol, subject commendation in esol, diligence in hospitality, physical education and urban farm esol; Layla Maynard, diligence in mathematics and tourism and travel; Catherine McLeod,1st place in music, 2nd place in physical education, diligence in English, history, Japanese and mathematics; Cayden McVicker, diligence in mathematics and physical education; Hannah Miller, diligence in biology and tourism and travel; Takeru Miyoshi, diligence in esol, hospitality and urban farm esol; Memphis Muir, 1st place in digital technology, 2nd place in music and physics, 3rd place in mathematics, diligence in English and textiles technology; Kwan Yi Ng, 2nd place in biology and mathematics, 3rd place in physics, subject commendation in esol, Diligence in chemistry and technology wood; Pharitporn Panitkachonkul, 2nd place in esol, textiles technology and urban farm esol, 3rd place in painting, diligence in esol, hospitality, textiles technology and urban farm esol; Dania Piatov, diligence in physics; Jasmine Rankin, 2nd place in history, subject commendation in media studies; Euwen Robson-Roberts, diligence in technology metal; Jade Scott, diligence in Japanese; Gabriel Sealy, diligence in English and mathematics; Josh Serna, diligence in biology, chemistry, mathematics and physical education; Justyn Stephens, diligence in hospitality; Nabo Suh, diligence in esol; James Sutherland, 1st place in physics, subject commendation in music, diligence in hospitality and Japanese; Thomas Sutherland, 1st place in chemistry and media studies, 2nd place in painting, diligence in design and visual communication; Virtuous Tabe, 3rd place in physical education, diligence in English, gateway, mathematics and textiles technology; Austin Thomas Ching, diligence in mathematics; Miyu Toyama, diligence in esol; Sawa Toyoda, diligence in urban farm esol; Bailey Walters, diligence in English and music, Ko Ho Yiu, diligence in physical education Year 13 Awards: Thaer Akleh, diligence in physical education and physics; Manaka Arai, 2nd place in music, diligence in statistics; Adrien Auvray Matyn, language cup, 1st place in calculus, French and Japanese, subject commendation in English and physical education; Samuel Bennett, diligence in calculus; Thomas Burns, drama cup for contribution to drama, 1st place in drama, diligence in geography; Tristin Carey-Bailey, 1st place in gateway, diligence in outdoor pursuits; Blake Clark, diligence in brathwaite centre drama, literacy, music spec and outdoor pursuits; Daniel Comins, trophy for the student showing the most passion in biology, 1st place in biology and chemistry, 3rd place in physics, subject commendation in calculus, diligence in Japanese; Emilie Cook, 2nd place in Japanese and physics, 3rd place in chemistry, subject commendation in biology and calculus; Samantha Elliott, 1st place in English and outdoor pursuits, 2nd place in chemistry, 3rd place in biology and calculus; Arlya Gordon, top hospitality award for most promising hospitality student, 1st place in history, hospitality and statistics, diligence in biology and chemistry; Bea Harbrow, cup for photography, 1st place in photography; Kaden Hopping, 1st place in music, diligence in outdoor pursuits and statistics; Daimon Hughes, 1st place in physical education, 3rd place in drama, diligence in English, physics and technology wood; Freya Hunter, diligence in media studies; Tara MacKay, award for commitment to art, 1st place in geography and painting, 2nd place in statistics, diligence in art history; Keziah Maestro, 3rd place in statistics, subject commendation in esol, diligence in hospitality; Ka Lok Man, Diligence in esol, hospitality and physical education; Shelby Marsden, diligence in media studies; Sophie Marsh, 2nd place in hospitality, subject commendation in history, diligence in geography; Nevaeh McKenzie, award for contribution to Te Reo Māori, 2nd place in drama, diligence in biology and English; Omar Momani, diligence in brathwaite centre physical education; Hunter Moreton, 3rd place in physical education, subject commendation in calculus, diligence in biology and Japanese; Hunor cup for scientific leadership, 1st place in physics, 2nd place in biology, Japanese and mathematics with calculus; Liza Piatova, 2nd place in English, Subject commendation in biology, diligence in statistics; Maanveer Pillay, 2nd place in in physical education, diligence in English and gateway; Bhavya Prasad, diligence in drama; Amelia Quigley, 2nd place in history, diligence in chemistry; Dartanyon Richards, 3rd place in music, diligence in technology wood; Suryanayan Sudheesh, subject commendation in music, diligence in English; Kelsey Wadley, diligence in drama; Ashlee Walters, spec headway award, diligence in brathwaite centre community programmes and spec; Damion Webb, spec, headway award, diligence in brathwaite centre art, drama, literacy, mathematics, music and spec, Ella Woodward, subject commendation in travel and tourism, diligence in drama and media studies Otago University Scholarships Hunor Peter University of Otago Leaders of Tomorrow Scholarship Emilie Cook University of Otago Leaders of Tomorrow Scholarship Liza Piatova Otago University 150th Anniversary Scholarship Daniel Comins Otago University 150th Anniversary Scholarship Otago Polytechnic Scholarship Maanveer Pillay Otago Polytechnic Principal's Leadership Award Hunter Moreton Otago Polytechnic Mana Pounamu Scholarship Other Arlya Gordon CATE Scholarship Special Prizes Thomas Burns, Outstanding Contribution to Junior Activities Award; James Tate, Contribution to the Urban Farm Award; Ng Kwan Yi, Contribution to School Life Award; Hunter Moreton, Whāia te iti Kahurāngi Award; Maanveer Pillay, Pasifika Award; Liza Piatova, Communication Award; Hunter Moreton, Lead and Inspire Award; Harry de Woeps, Service to the School Cup; Samantha Elliott, Resilience and Determination Cup, Emilie Cook, All Round Excellence Cup; Ashlee Walters, Brathwaite Centre Student of the Year Award; Tristin Carey Bailey, Vocational Excellence Award, Grace Duxbury, Academic Excellence at Year 11 Trophy, Zara Kleinlangevelsloo, Academic Excellence at Year 12 Cup Geoff Broad Memorial Awards: Proxime Accessit: Hunor Peter Dux: Adrien Auvray Matyn Sports and Cultural Prizegiving – 16 October 2024 Athletics: Samantha Elliott, cup, senior girls; Iuean McAulay, trophy, senior boys; Virtuous Tabe, cup, intermediate girls (u16); Kayden Robinson, cup, intermediate boys (U16); Hunor Peter, cup, senior 1500m; Azariah Hughes, trophy, junior girls (u15); Manaaki Ropata, trophy, junior boys (u15); Mille Burgess, trophy, minor girls (u14); Yuuki McIntosh Yamada, trophy, minor boys (u14); Isla Dinnissen, ATHLETICS TROPHY, year 7 girls; Benjamin Fitiao-Cross, athletics trophy, year 7 boys; Isaiah Siggleko, athletics trophy, year 7 boys; Emily Bevin, athletics trophy, year 8 girls; Troy Wana, athletics trophy, year 8 boys; Cross Country: Mackenzie Dinnissen, cup, senior girls; Hunor Peter, cup, senior boys; Virtuous Tabe, cup, intermediate girls (u16); Kayden Robinson, cup, intermediate boys (u16); Eden Bell-Nash, cup, junior girls (u15); George Canning, cup, junior boys (u15); Millie Burgess, cup, minor girls (u14); Danyon Bent, Cup, minor boys (u14); Ruby Nicholson, cup, year 8 girls; Oran Hunter, trophy, year 8 boys; Ghazal Aldouss, trophy, year 7 girls; Nixon Rowe-Sharkey, trophy, year 7 boys Badminton: Hunter Moreton, cup, service to boys’ badminton; Emilie Cook, cup, services to girls’ badminton; Basketball: Hunter Moreton, Cup, most valuable boy basketball player; Azariah Hughes, trophy, most valuable girl basketball player; junior a boys; cup best performed basketball team; Bella Geekie, trophy, year 9 and 10 girls’ most valuable player; Noah Fitiao-Cross, trophy, year 9 and 10 boys’ most valuable player; Futsal: Nichanun Khamsrikaew, girls’ futsal trophy, most valuable player; Matthew Barrett, Boys’ futsal trophy, most valuable player; George Canning, junior boys’ futsal trophy, most valuable player; Kobi Rohtmets, girls’ futsal, most valuable player; Cameron Wilson, boys’ futsal, most valuable player Golf: Matt Hurring, golf, most improved player; James Tate, golf, player of the year Handball: Hunter Moreton, cup, greatest contribution to handball Judo: Aditya Surira, cup, best judoka; Sophie Bartley, judo club trophy, most improved judoka Lifesaving: Mackenzie Dinnissen, cup, contribution to lifesaving Miniball: Payton Pearson-Halbert, trophy, most promising girl miniball player Troy Wana, Trophy, most promising boy miniball player Netball: Natalie Weis, trophy, most promising junior netball player Amy Hitchcox, Cup, most valuable netball player; senior a, cup, best performed netball team; Grace Duxbury, trophy, most improved senior netball player; Mackenzie Dinnissen, netball trophy, greatest contribution to netball; Bella Geekie, netball trophy, most improved junior netball player; Kailah McLaren, year 7 and 8 netball trophy, most promising player; Isla Dinnissen, year 7 and 8 netball trophy, most improved player; Azariah Hughes, netball trophy, most promising senior player Outdoor Pursuits: Samantha Elliott, outdoor pursuits trophy, outstanding contribution Soccer: Daniel Duxbury, junior boys’ soccer trophy, most promising junior player; Danyon Bent, boys’ soccer trophy, most improved player; Maanveer Pillay, soccer cup, most promising player; boys senior xi, football cup, best performed team Table Tennis: Ella Woodward, girls’ table tennis cup, greatest contribution; Graham Lee, Boy’s table tennis cup, greatest contribution Touch: Hunter Moreton, touch trophy, best and fairest player; Noah Fitiao-Cross, Junior touch trophy, most promising junior player; Oran Hunter, trophy, most promising yr 7 & 8 touch player Volleyball: Thomas Burns, cup, most valuable boys’ volleyball player; Nevaeh McKenzie, trophy, most valuable girls’ volleyball player Waterpolo: Hunor Peter, waterpolo trophy, most valuable player Other Prizes: brathwaite centre award, Lukas Vandervis, the brathwaite centre sport award athletes with disabilities; challenge cup: Nader Aldouss, 1000km challenge cup; Amy Andrews, p.r.i.d.e. trophy, student with highest sponsorship Adrien Auvray Matyn, stone street trophy Cultural Awards Cups And Trophies Liam Dick, music, excellence in instrumental playing in a group; Arni-Ka Williams, music centre trophy, most promising junior instrumentalist; Catherine McLeod, award, excellence in performance singing; Brooklyn Guise, award, junior instrumentalist; Hunor Peter, award, contribution to kapa haka; Thomas Burns, trophy, promise in performance; Graham Lee, trophy, promise in junior drama; Sam Finch, brathwaite centre, cultural award Special Awards: Amber Hurring, cup for junior music performance; Hunter Moreton, cup performance in and contribution to senior boys sport; Mackenzie Dinnissen, cup performance in and contribution to senior girls sport; Bella Geekie, the trophy for all round performance and contribution to junior girls sport; Noah Fitiao-Cross, trophy for all round performance and contribution to junior boys sport; Noah Fitiao-Cross, leadership trophy for junior sport; Lillian Bain, the trophy for outstanding junior sporting performances; Liam Shand, trophy fairplay in sport; Liza Piatova, valley arts/cultural person of the year; Hunor Peter, award, consistent and positive contribution to kapa haka at KVC; Ella Woodward, sportsperson of the year
Big Win for JMM-Congress, BJP's 'Infiltrator' Bogey That Failed: 5 Key Takeaways( MENAFN - Gulf Times) The Tobacco Cessation Centre at Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), an accredited centre by the World health Organisation, conducted a number of educational and health activities and events in the last quarter of 2024. Aimed at enhancing community awareness and informing the public about the risks of tobacco product consumption, especially new products such as electronic cigarettes, heated tobacco products, and nicotine pouches, the centre aimed to help users quit smoking and overcome the harmful habit. The Tobacco Cessation Centre intensified awareness campaigns in educational institutions by launching a campaign in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and Higher Education across several schools in Qatar. The campaign aimed to raise awareness, provide accurate information, and correct misconceptions about tobacco and its products, while also reducing tobacco use among youths. The campaign covered more than 15 secondary and high schools and engaged over 1,000 students through educational and interactive sessions. These sessions emphasised the importance of awareness and highlighted promotional tricks used by some tobacco producers. Discussions were held with students about new tobacco products such as electronic cigarettes, heated tobacco products, and nicotine pouches to correct misconceptions associated with them. The centre also participated in various vocational and health exhibitions held at public high schools to encourage students and teachers to adopt a healthy, nicotine-free lifestyle. At a community level, the centre participated in several events alongside other institutions across Qatar to prevent tobacco use. These events included Doha Week for Healthcare, sponsored by WISH 2024, as well as activities with the Qatar Diabetes Society, Weill Cornell Medicine - Qatar, Aspire Academy, University of Doha for Science and Technology, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, and various departments within HMC. MENAFN18122024000067011011ID1109009829 Legal Disclaimer: MENAFN provides the information “as is” without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the provider above.
Jets left tackle Tyron Smith was called a candidate for injured reserve early this week and his status changed on Saturday. The NFL’s daily transaction report shows that Smith went from being a candidate to being on the list. Smith has a neck injury and will miss at least four games, but the nature of the injury and the timing of the season would make it little surprise if Smith is out for the rest of the year. First-round pick Olu Fashanu will likely be the starter in Smith’s absence. The Jets also activated guard Xavier Newman-Johnson from injured reserve and they elevated running back Kene Nwangwu from the practice squad.Call for defining ‘disability’ to help include disabled persons Former federal health minister Dr Zafar Mirza, who is professor of population and health practices at the Shifa Tameer-e-Millat University, on Saturday said if we want to mainstream inclusivity for disabled persons, we need to define disability. Dr Mirza was speaking at the seminar organised by The Circle: Caring for Children at the Arts Council of Pakistan, Karachi. Titled ‘Innovating for Inclusion: Shaping a World for All Abilities’, the seminar was arranged in connection with the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. The ex-minister said that the theme of this year’s International Day of Persons with Disabilities is “innovating for inclusiveness”. He stressed that societies that do not take care of their vulnerable people cannot progress. He said that 1.3 billion people worldwide live with significant disabilities. The word “significant” is very important, he added, and asked what “significant disability” is and what “not significant disability” is. He then explained that if those wearing glasses lose them, they would be considered disabled. “If we remove the word ‘significant’, probably the entire world’s population would be disabled,” he said, adding that medical practitioners are yet to define what constitutes normal human beings. He also said that disability is important for people who suffer from it, rather than how we judge the word. He pointed out that if we cannot define a normal human being, there is some degree of ability or disability in all humans. When we cross certain thresholds, we get into a significant disability, he added. The professor said that in order to mainstream the concept of disability, the precondition is to understand the disability in its broadest meaning. Sadaf Mateen, co-founder and CEO of The Circle: Caring for Children, and a speech-language pathologist specialising in working with children, stressed the need for gainful occupations for differently abled individuals. Sadaf emphasised the importance of children finding meaningful roles in society. “After the diagnosis of a differently abled child, their journey toward employment becomes crucial.” She highlighted that parents’ biggest concerns often revolve around how their children would communicate and understand the world around them. “This becomes the biggest challenge,” she noted. She explained that language comprises three main components: code, meaningful ideas, and shared ideas. She said communication between people speaking different languages often lacks meaning. “Communication is the sharing of ideas,” she said, adding that spoken words are not the sole mode of communication. She discussed alternative communication methods, and the purpose of interventions, which she described as essential for fostering social appropriateness in differently abled children. She cautioned against focusing solely on “fixing” the child, as this approach risks wasting critical developmental years. “A common misconception is that these children will only succeed once they start school or begin speaking.” Nida Khuhro, parliamentary secretary for the health & population welfare department of the Sindh government, and the chief guest at the seminar, spoke about the provincial administration’s efforts to support differently abled children. She highlighted several development schemes aimed at their welfare. “Inclusion should not just be a policy but a fundamental right,” Nida pointed out. She stressed that fostering inclusivity enriches society as a whole. Jang Group Managing Director Shahrukh Hasan, speaking on the role of media in mainstreaming inclusivity, said that we are in an increasingly interdependent world, so we need to work together for solutions. The media cannot provide solutions, but it can highlight problems and amplify solutions that experts such as those assembled at the seminar are providing. He referred to a massive campaign on mental health that the Geo-Jang group had launched in partnership with The British Asian Trust as an example of different stakeholders collaborating on a complex, nuanced subject with media as the platform of amplification. The seminar was also addressed by Richard Geary founder of Deaf Reach, an organisation that has done commendable work for providing education and mainstreaming to deaf children. Mariam Durrani of CareTech and Misbah Naqvi of NOWPDP spoke about the work being by their organisations. A panel discussion titled ‘Embracing Diversity: Strategies for Inclusive Growth’ was also held at the seminar. Ahmad Shah, President Arts Council of Pakistan, spoke about the common ground that art and culture can provide and how the Arts Council provided a platform to all, including the specially abled. Falak Sheikhani, Director Aster Schools, former First Lady Mrs Samina Alvi, and Naema Aftab of SOS villages also participated in the panel discussion. One of the highlights of the seminar was the flawless Qirat presented by a differently abled young boy and the well-researched introduction of Dr Zafar Mirza by an autistic child, both from The Circle - Caring for Children.