Quang Ninh takes numerous policies to support people with disabilities
Authorities of the northern province of Quang Ninh have implemented a series of policies to support and improve the lives of people with disabilities, and ensure social security in the locality.
QuangNinh (VNA) – Authorities of the northern province of Quang Ninh have implemented a series of policies to support and improve the lives of peoplewith disabilities, and ensure social security in the locality.
Typically, there is a policy to cover the cost oforthopedic surgery and vocational rehabilitation for local people with motordisabilities. Local disabled people are supported with all costs of orthopedic surgeryand orthopedic equipment.
Since2013, more than 1,924 people with motor disabilities have received health screening,while 238 others have had orthopedic surgery and been equipped with orthopedicequipment with a total value of 3.2 billion VND.
The locality has approved a project to support inclusive education for childrenwith disabilities and autism in educational institutions. Local students withdisabilities have been exempted from fees and enjoy local policies.
Inthe 2020 – 2021 academic year, the number of children with disabilities who canparticipate in inclusive education programmes at educational establishments reachedat least 70 percent.
To encourage people with disabilities joining vocational training programmes,the province approved a list of 45 occupations and occupational groups for primarylevel training, training costs and support levels for each occupation withspecial regulations on training costs and vocational training support levelsfor people with disabilities.
The locality allocates a budget of 10-15 billion VND every year to support vocationaltraining for disabled people.
So far, as many as 844 people with disabilities who have the ability to work have been provided with vocational training. Fourteen production and businessestablishments have been set up with at least 30 percent of their total employeebeing disabled people. Enterprises employing people with disabilities have beensupported with capital from the provincial fund for people with disabilities.
LanhThe Vinh, chairman of the provincial sponsoring association for people with disabilitiesand orphans, said the locality has always paid special attention to disabledpeople with specific and practical policies, thus giving them equalopportunities to promote their capacity and contribute to society./.
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