Meeting on PWDs: SAC VC Addressed The National Committee Meeting

Chairman of the National Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Vice-Chairman of the State Administration Council Deputy Prime Minister Vice-Senior General Soe Win addressed the meeting of the national committee held at the hall of the Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement Wednesday afternoon.

In his speech, the Vice-Senior General said the Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement is making efforts to approve the national strategy (2022-2027) for the rights of the persons with disabilities under the guidance of the national committee, classifying the disabilities and registering the persons with disabilities and publishing the second annual report of the national committee in Myanmar and English.

The five-year strategy will be approved soon in line with the Myanmar Sustainable Development Plan-MSDP and the ASEAN Enabling Master plan: 2025. Classification of disabilities and registration process will cover Pobbathiri, Hlinethaya, Nyaunglebin and Hpa-An townships for providing necessary assistance to the persons with disabilities in regions and states.

It is necessary for those with disabilities to have the chance for attending the vocational training courses conducted by the Ministry of Border Affairs, the Ministry of Cooperatives and Rural Development, the Ministry of Industry, the Ministry of Labour and the Ministry of Science and Technology.

The national committee has an obligation to create jobs for those with disabilities.Vice-Chair of the national committee Union Minister for Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement Dr Thet Thet Khine reported on rights of the persons with disabilities and the socio-economic development of disabled persons.

Secretary Deputy Minister U Aung Tun Khaing presented accomplishments for the decisions of the national committee meeting 2/2020. Union Minister U Ko Ko Hlaing, deputy ministers and officials gave reports on rights of the persons with disabilities. The secretary reported on earmarked meeting decisions in the 1/2022 meeting of the national committee.

In his conclusion, the Vice-Senior General said members of the national committee need to implement the national strategy (2022-2027) for the rights of persons with disabilities with goodwill and sympathy. All ministries and members of the national committee are to participate in handing down the highest and most severe sentences to those who violate disabled persons through effective jurisdiction.

The organizations of rule of law and judicial bodies are to finish the jurisdiction as quickly as possible for transport and monetary limits of the disabled persons.