[Photo] Yoo Deok-yeol, Dongdaemun-gu Mayor, Supports the Independence Will of Persons with Disabilities on Disability Day

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] On the 20th, Yu Deok-yeol, Mayor of Dongdaemun-gu, visited Dasarang Happiness Center and Dongmun Disabled Welfare Center located in the district to commemorate the 41st Disabled Persons Day.

Dongdaemun-gu (Mayor Yu Deok-yeol) has held commemorative events every April 20th to celebrate Disabled Persons Day, but this year, to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the community and for infection prevention, instead of large-scale events, sharing events by institution and online events were conducted.

As part of this event, the district delivered commemorative roses and snack sets to disabled persons visiting the welfare centers, and provided a total of 2,500 masks and 80 hand sanitizers to the institutions, supporting the rehabilitation and independence efforts of disabled persons.

Mayor Yu also attended the event to encourage the disabled.

Additionally, Mayor Yu visited the Disabled Welfare Center, Sign Language Interpretation Center, and offices of disabled organizations to listen to inconveniences, and promised to actively review requests from each institution.

Yu Deok-yeol, Mayor of Dongdaemun-gu, stated, “Although social distancing must be maintained due to COVID-19, psychological distance should be kept close,” and added, “We will continue to promote various policies for the welfare and convenience of disabled persons.”

Dasarang Happiness Center is a complex facility with 4 basement floors and 10 above-ground floors, covering a total floor area of 8,160㎡, equipped with facilities for the convenience of disabled persons such as Dongdaemun Disabled Welfare Center, Sign Language Interpretation Center, Integrated Office for the Disabled, and Informatization Education Center. It is preparing to open a Lifelong Education Center for persons with developmental disabilities and a Shelter for the Deaf within the first half of the year.

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