December
28, 2017
The
National Committee on Rights of Persons with Disabilities (NCRPD) held a
meeting yesterday in Nay Pyi Taw, with a commitment for promoting rights for
the disabled in Myanmar.
“Creating
job opportunities for the disabled is very important so that they can live with
dignity and independence,” said Vice President U Henry Van Thio in his capacity
as the chairman of the committee, in a message delivered at the committee’s
first meeting yesterday morning at the Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and
Resettlement in Nay Pyi Taw.
People
with disabilities are still facing difficulties and challenges in obtaining
equal rights in the same way as other nationals, the Vice President said.
The
capabilities and abilities of people with disabilities needs to be recognised
and programmes to increase the capability and ability of people with
disabilities according to work types need to be conducted.
The
meeting was also attended by NCRPD Vice Chairman Union Minister for Social
Welfare, Relief and Resettlement Dr. Win Myat Aye and U Aung Ko Myint,
committee members, Deputy Ministers, Myanmar Human Rights Commission Vice
Chairman, States and Regions ministers for social affairs, Permanent
Secretaries, Directors General, officials from (Myanmar) Federation on Persons
with Disabilities and officials from affiliate associations on disabilities.
At
the meeting, the Vice President said there were 2.3 million people with
disabilities in Myanmar, more than 4.6 per cent of the population. The NCRPD
was formed on 14 September with Union Government order no. 70.
Renovating
and constructing basic infrastructures to create reasonable accommodation for
people with disabilities, repairing and maintaining classroom desks, providing
teaching aids depending upon the type of disability and other physical
products, providing teachers who know the Braille writing system and sign
language and understanding people with disabilities are lacking, he said.
Works
sites that are appropriate for people with disabilities need to be created and
necessary technical and other supports need to be provided”, U Henry Van Thio
said.
Human
rights as well as other rights of people with disabilities such as
participating in politics and people’s affairs, access to health care,
businesses, culture, information, living independently in the society, equality
and development in all sectors need to be provided, he added.
In
recognition of the rights of the people with disabilities, Myanmar became a
signatory of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with
Disabilities on 7 December 2011 and enacted the Disability Rights Law on 5 June
2015 under the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Law No. (30). It was followed by the forming
of the National Committee on Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
The
role of NCRPD is important for people with disabilities to obtain the full
rights included in the Disability Rights Law. The national committee will
protect and promote the life of the people with disabilities, implement
provisions included in the Disability Rights Law, set national level policies
and guidelines, obtain and conduct works with the approval of the Union
Government, cooperate and coordinate with relevant ministries, State and
Regional governments, Nay Pyi Taw Council, municipal committees according to
set policies and guidelines, cooperate and observe the works related to
disabilities conducted by non-government social organizations, business
entities, disability associations, welfare organizations interested in works
for people with disabilities, news, information, communication and technology
organizations and individuals.
“Implementing
the work of obtaining rights for people with disabilities is not to be thought
of as related only to a single department or a single organization. Relevant
organizations from each sector need to take up their responsibilities”, the
Vice President said.
“All
need to work together for the development of people with disabilities. The
rights and requirements of the people with disabilities are to be understood
and included in the new programs. People with disabilities need to participate
and work together with other people with disabilities”.
Disabilities
do not affect the development of a human society. Ignoring or leaving out the
affairs related to disabilities affect and hinder the sustainable development
goals of the human society. Thus, all are urged to work together for people
with disabilities to provide them with equal rights and develop their rights,
said the Vice President.
Next,
the NCRPD Vice Chairman Dr. Win Myat Aye explained matters of the rights of the
people with disabilities.
Afterwards,
committee member Director General Dr. San San Aye discussed the rehabilitation
and development work programmes for people with disabilities and the future
works of the national committee.
Committee
Vice Chairman and Myanmar Federation on Persons with Disabilities chairman U
Aung Ko Myint then explained the rights of people with disabilities.
Myanmar
News Agency
Ref;
The Global New Light of Myanmar
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