The senior lecturer at Universiti Kebang­saan Malaysia (UKM) in psychology counselling, disability and social work is a recipient of the Tokoh Pekerja Negara 2019 award for the disabled category. Ever since she graduated from Inter­national Islamic University Malaysia with a bachelor’s degree in psychology in her early 20s, her days have been packed with volunteer work. After completing her studies and returning to Malaysia, Aizan Sofia continued to volunteer with the IRM. At the national level, Aizan Sofia is a member of the National Council for Persons with Disabilities and a Transformasi Nasional 2050 ambassador. “They can start by volunteering – not only with non-governmental organisations but also local community or residential groups,” said Aizan Sofia, who is currently helping UKM to come up with disabled-friendly policies.

Source: The Star July 06, 2019 00:20 UTC