Under the MoU, training would be provided to the people with disabilities through a school namely 'Orthotics and Prosthetics School'
Survivors of Rana Plaza collapse like Rebeka will be the main beneficiary of this MoU -
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A tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed in Dhaka on Wednesday to provide training to people with disabilities, particularly the victims of Rana Plaza collapse and other readymade garment factory accidents.
Under the MoU, training would be provided to the people with disabilities through a school namely “Orthotics and Prosthetics School”, the first of its kind in Bangladesh to be established.
Marking six months of the Rana Plaza tragedy, the agreement was signed among Promotion of Social and Environmental Standards in the Industry (PSES), a joint project of the governments of Bangladesh and Germany, implemented by Deutsche Gesellschaftfür internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), Centre for Rehabilitation of the Paralyzed (CRP) and Bangladesh Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA).
As a sustainable response to the recent incidents in the RMG sector, the German Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) made funds available to support the workers suffering from temporary and permanent injuries, said a statement of the BGMEA.
One of the areas through which this fund is being disseminated is rehabilitation and this MoU is the first step towards its implementation, it added.
The areas to be covered under the MoU are: infrastructure development to start the school, a training lab and library facilities, curriculum development,a student exchange programme, making factories accessible for people with disabilities, job placement and consultation.
“In the face of recent incidents, we are faced with many challenges and the time has come to urgently address the hindrances and adopt best practices in the garment sector, through collaborative efforts, to salvage the reputation of RMG industry that affect the lives and livelihoods of 4m workers,” said Albrecht Conze, ambassador of Germany.
“GIZ is committed to support RMG factories of Bangladesh in making their workplace accessible for persons with disabilities. we are not only working with victims involved in accidents in the sector but also family members of victims and unskilled women with disabilities, to be trained on suitable trades,” said Olaf Handloegten, Country Director and signatory for GIZ.
“This is a unique initiative of GIZ where the disaster response evolves into capacity building for the long term,” said Dr. Valerie Taylor, Founder of CRP.
“I expect construction of this training institute will be completed soon and we will have an expert pool on prosthetics and orthotics for ensuring access for persons with disabilities in factories,” said BGMEA President Atiqul Islam.
Source : Dhaka Tribune , 24th october 2013
Under the MoU, training would be provided to the people with disabilities through a school namely “Orthotics and Prosthetics School”, the first of its kind in Bangladesh to be established.
Marking six months of the Rana Plaza tragedy, the agreement was signed among Promotion of Social and Environmental Standards in the Industry (PSES), a joint project of the governments of Bangladesh and Germany, implemented by Deutsche Gesellschaftfür internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), Centre for Rehabilitation of the Paralyzed (CRP) and Bangladesh Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA).
As a sustainable response to the recent incidents in the RMG sector, the German Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) made funds available to support the workers suffering from temporary and permanent injuries, said a statement of the BGMEA.
One of the areas through which this fund is being disseminated is rehabilitation and this MoU is the first step towards its implementation, it added.
The areas to be covered under the MoU are: infrastructure development to start the school, a training lab and library facilities, curriculum development,a student exchange programme, making factories accessible for people with disabilities, job placement and consultation.
“In the face of recent incidents, we are faced with many challenges and the time has come to urgently address the hindrances and adopt best practices in the garment sector, through collaborative efforts, to salvage the reputation of RMG industry that affect the lives and livelihoods of 4m workers,” said Albrecht Conze, ambassador of Germany.
“GIZ is committed to support RMG factories of Bangladesh in making their workplace accessible for persons with disabilities. we are not only working with victims involved in accidents in the sector but also family members of victims and unskilled women with disabilities, to be trained on suitable trades,” said Olaf Handloegten, Country Director and signatory for GIZ.
“This is a unique initiative of GIZ where the disaster response evolves into capacity building for the long term,” said Dr. Valerie Taylor, Founder of CRP.
“I expect construction of this training institute will be completed soon and we will have an expert pool on prosthetics and orthotics for ensuring access for persons with disabilities in factories,” said BGMEA President Atiqul Islam.
Source : Dhaka Tribune , 24th october 2013
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