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July 27, 2009
Only nine disabled folk land jobs through Welfare Dept-Malaysia
The following information related employment situation in Malaysia was downloaded from the mailing list of "Disability and Development" with a cooperation of the publisher, Mr. Soya Mori.
Wednesday July 8, 2009
ONLY nine disabled people have found jobs through the Welfare Department, said Deputy Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datin Paduka Chew Mei Fun. She said as of May this year, 431 disabled people had registered themselves with the department to look for jobs. "The public sector allocates 1% of its jobs to the disabled," she told Prof Datuk Dr Ismail Md Salleh. Chew said the department was also upgrading its registration system to electronically issue the disabled with cards.
She said an advocacy programme for the Persons with Disabilities Act had also been put in place to focus on the accessibility of buildings and public places for the disabled.
"A national council for the disabled was also set up in July last year to supervise the implementation of policies and action plan," she said.
Chew said that among others, the Govern-ment had received various suggestions on issues relating to the disabled, such as support service, care, shelter and rehabilitation.
Deputy Education Minister Datuk Dr Wee Ka Siong told Wan Ramlah Wan Ahmad that the ministry found it difficult to post male teachers to remote areas. "There is a lack of male teachers in certain options but at the same time, schools in rural areas need teachers in these subjects. There are too few male teachers," he said.
http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/7/8/parliament/4275259&sec=parliament
Posted by jicafriends at July 27, 2009 07:57 PM