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Tag: Persons with Disabilities Act 2008

Ministry urges collaboration to boost OKU registration

KUCHING: Community leaders and heads of villages are urged to collaborate with the Social Welfare Department (JKM) and Ministry of Health to raise awareness of the importance of registering persons with disabilities (OKU). Women, Family, and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri said nationwide OKU registration remains low at only 1.8 percent “One of […]

Council urges government to enforce Act

KUCHING: Sarawak Special Children Council (MANIS) is urging both the state and federal governments to enforce the Persons with Disabilities Act 2008. Its protem president Rapelson Richard Hamid said in a statement issued on Sunday (Oct 18) that this was to ensure that children with special needs will be given attention. “The establishment of this […]

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