Today, the official opening of adaptive and inclusive sports sections for children with disabilities and children from low-income families took place at the school-lyceum No. 80 of Shymkent city.
The sections are launched within the framework of the social project "Salamatty Bolashak", implemented by the Public Fund "World of equal opportunities". The project has been operating since 2017 in the Nur-Sultan city. And this year it expanded to other regions, including Shymkent.
The project's opening ceremony was attended by first Deputy mayor of Shymkent city Shyngys Mukan, Director of the Public Fund "World of equal opportunities" Nurgul Ulzhekova, rehabilitation doctor Ainur Nurkozhayeva, representatives of the city Directorate of physical culture and sports, young athletes and their parents.
The project's goal is to develop adaptive physical culture and sports in the country, create a network of children's adaptive sports sections for children with disabilities and children from low-income families.
Now young residents of Shymkent with diagnoses of ICP, autism, down syndrome, mental retardation will be able to attend free sections on adaptive football, adaptive swimming, Taekwondo and bocce.
The project is implemented with the support of the General partner-the social projects Fund "Samruk-Kazyna Trust". Social partners -"Nur Otan" party, "Kasietti Zhol-Shymkent" RC and local Executive agencies also take a big part in the work of the Shymkent city project.
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