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He said 10-12% population of country was facing disabilities.
President Alvi made these remarks during a follow-up meeting.
MoHR claimed 98 Differently-Abled-Persons provided jobs.

ISLAMABAD: President Dr. Arif Alvi has underscored the need for the implementation of job quota for Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) by the public and private sectors.

He said that the 10-12% population of the country was facing various forms of disabilities and it was the responsibility of government and private sectors to employ PWDs, as per their skills and qualifications, so that to empower them financially.

The President made these remarks during a follow-up meeting on the framework for classification of disabilities, held at Aiwan-e-Sadr.

Ministry of Human Rights briefed the meeting on the progress made so far with regard to implementation of disability employment quota. It was informed that the ministry was actively pursuing with the government organizations to implement job quota for persons with disabilities in letter and spirit. The Ministry highlighted that 98 Differently-Abled-Persons (DAPs) had been provided jobs by the government organizations since March 2023.

The Ministry further informed that a master list of potential employers was being prepared to seek their support in providing jobs to PWDs. NAVTTC apprised the meeting that 1500 PWDs had been trained for job placement.

The meeting was apprised that presently DAPs availed the job quota only from BPS 1-15 while no specific quota had been reserved for them against the gazetted positions.

The President stressed the importance of amending the existing recruitment rules to reserve quota for PWDs in gazetted jobs. He underlined the need for imparting skill-based education to PWDs to enhance their employability and ensure their active participation in mainstream economic activities.

The President also highlighted the importance of close coordination among the stakeholders to address issues related to the registration of PWDs at federal and provincial levels. He also appreciated the efforts made by NAVTTC by training 1500 PWDs as well as the role of Ministry of Human Rights for helping DAPs in getting jobs.

The Officials from provincial governments updated the meeting about the measures taken by them for the facilitation and training of PWDs.

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He expressed these views while chairing meeting.
Dr Alvi also called for making disability certificates accessible.
He said there is need for highlighting success stories of DAPs.

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has urged the need to accelerate efforts for the job placement of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in the public and private sectors to empower them financially.

He said that the suitability of PWDs for different jobs in the market should be determined as per international standards, and they should be facilitated in finding jobs for their financial empowerment.

The President expressed these views while chairing a meeting regarding the framework for the classification and severity of disability, at Aiwan-e-Sadr.

Speaking on the occasion, the President said that prospective employers for the job placement of skilled Differently-Abled People (DAPs) should be identified and, in the first phase, large employers in the private sector should be approached to accommodate DAPs as per their skill set. He said that the representation of PWDs in the business and industrial sectors should be increased to make them productive citizens of the country.

The President emphasized the need for adopting the framework for the classification of disabilities, developed in line with international standards and best practices, at the national and provincial levels. He added that the framework would help determine the severity of disability as well as the suitability of PWDs for jobs in the market.

He also called for making the disability certificates accessible and readable to the general public by translating them into Urdu.

He urged the concerned stakeholders to improve their coordination with the provinces for the adoption of a uniform classification framework and disability certificate throughout the country that would greatly facilitate PWDs.

The President underscored the need for highlighting the success stories of DAPs in the media so as to encourage and motivate PWDs to make similar achievements.

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President for implementation of job quota for PWDs

President for accelerated efforts to provide jobs to PWDs

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