Kumasi, Aug. 2, GNA – A four-day workshop to sharpen the skills and knowledge of some selected coaches and sports coordinators of Special Schools for the Disabled is underway in Kumasi.

The event, a collaborative effort between the Ghana Federation of the Disabled and the Danish Sports Organization of the Disabled, is also to help identify potential coaches to support the Federation in its activities.

The workshop is expected to equip the participants who are drawn from all the 10 Regions with modern trends in coaching of children with disability to fully tap their talents for the benefit of the beneficiaries and the nation.

Mr Samuel Sarpong, Kumasi Metropolitan Chief Executive who performed the opening ceremony, said sports was a powerful tool that transcended social and physical barriers and presented the opportunity to the people to earn a living and reduce poverty in the various communities.

He said it was for this reason that the corporate bodies and other stakeholders tem up with government to invest in sports to open up opportunities for the people.

Mr Sarpong re-affirmed the government’s determination to ensure the implementation of the Disability Act to improve the situation of the physically-challenged in the country.

Ms Rita Kyeremaa Kusi, Executive Director of the Federation, advised parents to encourage their disabled children to engage in sporting activities to enhance their health and development.