The seminar and awareness walk titled 'Stand together to understand others' was arranged by the Department of Rural Sociology, University of Agriculture Faisalabad

Speakers at a seminar called for expediting efforts on the part of government, civil society and all stakeholders to wipe out social discrimination from the society being made on the name of religion, cast and colors. The seminar and awareness walk titled 'Stand together to understand others' was arranged by the Department of Rural Sociology, University of Agriculture Faisalabad. They also stressed upon the need for enhanced efforts to address the issues of disabled people in order to make them effective member of the society. Addressing on the occasion, UAF Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Iqrar Ahmad Khan said that it is need of the hour to wipe out the social discrimination form the society to face up to the challenges of the modern era. Talking about the disabled persons, he said it was our moral and religious obligations to the support the disabled persons in the term of care, encouragement, and providing them opportunities to earn their livelihood.. Dean Faculty of Social Sciences Prof Dr Iqbal Zafar said that country was having the tremendous talents that must be used for the betterment and the development of the society. Chairman Prof Dr Ashfaq Mann said that social discrimination is the curse for which we are taking all possible measure to end the menace from the society through education. Dr Izhar A Khan said effective measures were needed to raise the awareness among the masses at grass root level for the cause. He said that UAF was conducting the valuable researches and outreach programme for the welfare of the society. Lecturer Mohsin Naqvi said that there is a range of social issues which are researchable and it is researchers duty to dig out the facts for the betterment of the society