Employment opportunity should be created for the persons with
disabilities (PWDs),” said experts at a consultation workshop on State
policy for youth with disabilities jointly organised by the State
Commission for Persons with Disabilities, the Department of Sports and
Youth Services and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) here on
Saturday. This was part of a series of State and district-level
consultations on various themes with different focus for formulation of
the Odisha State Youth Policy, 2013.
The experts said the differently-abled people face multiple challenges in every sphere of their lives and remain detached from participation in the mainstream development process despite Constitutional and legislative measures.
State Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities Kasturi Mohapatra opined that educational institutes should be made disabled-friendly. Director, Welfare, Person with Disabilities BB Patnaik suggested that the youth with disabilities be given enough opportunities to be active in the affairs of State and in community services.
Equitable budget allocation amongst abled and disabled persons, accessibility and disabled friendly infrastructure, safeguard of their right to expression, gainful employment of disabled youth as per their choice and representation in decision-making positions for persons with disabilities were some of the key suggestions that came up in the consultation. ITIs and polytechnic institutes of the State should have a special skill development course designed for the youth with disabilities, it was also suggested.
Source : The Pioneer , Bhubaneshwar ( 17th feb 2013 )
The experts said the differently-abled people face multiple challenges in every sphere of their lives and remain detached from participation in the mainstream development process despite Constitutional and legislative measures.
State Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities Kasturi Mohapatra opined that educational institutes should be made disabled-friendly. Director, Welfare, Person with Disabilities BB Patnaik suggested that the youth with disabilities be given enough opportunities to be active in the affairs of State and in community services.
Equitable budget allocation amongst abled and disabled persons, accessibility and disabled friendly infrastructure, safeguard of their right to expression, gainful employment of disabled youth as per their choice and representation in decision-making positions for persons with disabilities were some of the key suggestions that came up in the consultation. ITIs and polytechnic institutes of the State should have a special skill development course designed for the youth with disabilities, it was also suggested.
Source : The Pioneer , Bhubaneshwar ( 17th feb 2013 )
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