Socso incentives for bosses to hire OKUs
KUALA LUMPUR: The government will continue to encourage the private sector to employ workers at a higher value and younger people to improve their ability and skills to earn a more meaningful salary. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said this would, among others, be provided through the provision of incentives up to RM600 per […]
PWDs who intend to apply for state vacancies will be given letter of support
KUCHING: The Ministry of Women, Early Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development will provide a letter of support to people with disabilities (PWDs) who are interested in working for the state. In stating this, its minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah, said this is one of the efforts made by the state government to encourage PWDs who […]
Raising awareness of autism through art
Leong Z-Keen The Kuching Autistic Association (KAA) held an autism art exhibition in The Spring Shopping Mall, Kuching, from November 3 to 6, 2022, to raise public awareness of autism and to showcase the talents of autistic people. Various paintings and handicrafts were displayed and sold in an effort to raise funds to support KAA’s […]
OKU database crucial
KUCHING: The Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Ministry has made it a priority to gather data of employment rates for persons with disabilities (OKUs) in the state in its effort to empower the disabled. “In our efforts to empower the disabled group, we need to have this database to indicate in statistics how many are […]
Helping community leaders understand OKUs better
KUCHING: Three hundred and eighteen participants attended a programme aimed at helping community leaders understand better people with disabilities (OKUs) and their disabilities. Sarawak Information Department (JaPen) Director Swady Guliling officiated at the MyCekap Community Programme: Training of Trainer (TOT) Workshop for Community Leaders. In his speech, Swady said, “People with disabilities (OKUs) are one […]
Make Pemulih more inclusive for OKUs
KUCHING: Persatuan Anak Istimewa Sarawak (Perais) has asked Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin to revise the National People’s Wellbeing and Economic Recovery Package (Pemulih) so that it is more inclusive for people with disabilities (OKU). Perais president Rapelson Richard Hamit said the government had agreed to provide financial assistance of RM500 for three months […]
