• Free entry for 2 companions of people of determination in Dubai parks

      November 15, 2017    

    Dubai: Companions of people of determination (those with special needs) will now be able to enter public parks in Dubai for free, Dubai Municipality announced on Tuesday.

    Two persons accompanying people of determination will be exempted from paying the entry fee at some of the facilities belonging to the municipality, the civic body said in a press release.

    The facilities include public parks in the emirate, Children’s City, Dolphinarium and Dubai Safari Park, which is set to open in December.

    The entry for people of determination to these facilities is already free. Hussain Nasser Lootah, director-general of Dubai Municipality, issued an administrative decision regarding the new move, the municipality said.

    It is a move to meet the government’s directives to support and provide the people of determination with a dignified life. It is also part of the initiative, “My Community Is a Place for All,” launched by Shaikh Hamdan Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Dubai Executive Council, aimed at turning the emirate into a place friendly for people of determination by 2020.

    “Since its establishment in 1957, Dubai Municipality has committed itself to providing the highest levels of care and support to People of Determination, and has prioritised the provision of a variety of quality services to this category. We have also taken care to modernise, develop and facilitate the services within our facilities, service centres and projects in accordance with international standards and experiences,” Lootah said.

    Ahmad Abdul Karim, assistant director-general for Public Support Sector of Dubai Municipality and chairman of the People of Determination Team, said the municipality has been a pioneer in launching community initiatives and linking them to the Strategic Plan of the municipality.

    “Dubai Municipality has made it a place friendly for people of determination and aims to make people of this category happier.”

    Muna Khalifa Bin Hammad, an expert on corporate excellence and a member of the Dubai Municipality team for the people of determination, said people of determination are provided with specialised children’s toys, fitness equipment and wheelchairs in public parks.

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