80% of people with disabilities do not have access to Education in Kyrgyzstan – Union of People with Disabilities

In Kyrgyzstan, 80% people with disabilities do not have access to education, 60% do not have primary education, Gulmira Kazakunova, Chairperson of the Union of People with Disabilities, said at the meeting with Social Development Minister Kudaibergen Bazarbayev on July 3.

“There are big problems with mothers who have to stay at home with their children with special needs. They do not receive any support. There are difficulties with healthcare products. Many of them need constant care,” Gulmira Kazakunova stated.

She also noted problems in assessments by medical and social commissions.

“We have started reforms in this sphere already. Kyrgyzstan still uses outdated regulations. In Soviet Union time a person with disability was secured decent socio-economic conditions. The time changed now. We introduce the notion to what extent a person is able to work. This will be measured in scores. Apart from health status, these scores will indicate person's needs in social services,” Minister Bazarbayev stated.

Joint steps on creation of favorable environment for people with disabilities, ensuring equal opportunities, promotion of success stories of people with disabilities, organization of joint actions were discussed at the meeting.


Source : AKI Press , 4th July 2014