Ulsan 'Day of Persons with Disabilities' Commemorative Event Held Only Today

On the 23rd at the City Council Citizen Hall: "Putting Down Discrimination and Respecting Differences Among Us"

Ulsan City Hall. On the 23rd, a commemorative ceremony for Disabled Persons' Day will be held at the Ulsan City Council.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] Ulsan City will hold the "40th Disability Day Commemoration Event" on the 23rd at 10:30 a.m. in the Citizens' Hall on the first floor of the City Council, attended by Ulsan Mayor Song Cheol-ho, heads of disability welfare organizations, and about 100 award recipients.

This event, organized by the Ulsan Disabled People's Federation, has been held annually around April 20, the Disability Day, but was postponed this year due to COVID-19 and will be held on this day.

The event will be scaled down with minimal participants and no disabled attendees, proceeding in the order of reading the Disability Human Rights Charter, awarding commendations, donation ceremony, and congratulatory speeches.

In the commendation ceremony, a total of 43 people will receive awards: 25 recipients of the Ulsan Mayor's Commendation, 6 recipients of the Ulsan City Council Chairperson's Commendation, 4 recipients of the Superintendent of Education's Commendation, and 8 recipients of the Ulsan Disabled People's Federation President's Commendation.

Additionally, a donation ceremony will be held for 332 million KRW for the emergency support project for disabled households, funded by the 1% Happiness Sharing Fund established by the labor-management of SK Innovation Ulsan Complex as a social contribution project, and 5 million KRW for the disinfection supply kit project for disabled households supported by the Disabled Support Association.

"Disability Day" was originally "Rehabilitation Day," held annually on April 20 by private organizations since 1972, which the government succeeded and designated as "Disability Day" from 1981 as a commemorative event. Following the revision of the Disabled Welfare Act in December 1989, "Disability Day" was officially designated as a legal holiday from 1991 to the present.

The number of disabled people residing in Ulsan totals about 51,000, including approximately 24,000 with physical disabilities, 7,600 with hearing impairments, and 4,900 with visual impairments.

Oh In-gyu, president of the Ulsan Disabled People's Federation, said, "Although the ceremony was inevitably scaled down due to COVID-19, I hope that interest in and welfare policies for disabled people, who are more vulnerable to disasters, will not be reduced."

Mayor Song Cheol-ho said, "On the 40th anniversary of Disability Day, I hope this will be an opportunity to reflect on whether our society has broken down prejudice and discrimination against disabled people and moved toward mutual respect and inclusion."

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