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 […]
Easing of requirements for TVET programmes will help PwD change their lives
KUALA LUMPUR: Providers of Technical, Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programmes need to pay serious attention to the government’s proposal to reconsider the entry requirements for persons with disabilities (PwD) into the field. Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Centre of Education and Diversity senior lecturer Dr Anuar Ahmad the effort would open the widest possible space […]
11 missing after fire at holiday home for disabled
PARIS: Eleven people are missing after a fire erupted at a holiday home for people with disabilities in northeastern France on Wednesday morning, German news agency (dpa) quoted officials. Seventeen other people were safely evacuated from the building in Wintzenheim, near the city of Colmar in the Alsace region, the local prefecture said. One person […]
Study: Lack of signage, ramps issues faced by PwD group
PUTRAJAYA: The lack of signages and directions makes it difficult for persons with disabilities (PwD) to look for toilets and designated parking for the group, the Women, Family and Community Development Ministry said today. This was among the findings of an access audit study carried out by KAED Universal Design Unit (KUDU) of the International […]
Perseverance in face of adversity
People with disabilities often get more attention than others in whatever they do. Sheila Lonia Captin, a person with a physical disability, acknowledged this and said the medical team that attended to her had little faith in her ability to give birth normally. However, this mother’s strong willpower has proved that anyone, healthy or disabled, can accomplish […]
Programme provides free prosthetic limbs to 49 persons with disabilities this Sunday
KUCHING: The Che Hui Khor Moral Uplifting Society of Kuching and Samarahan Division Sarawak has restarted its Free Prosthetic Implant Charity Programme, benefitting 49 persons with disabilities from various ethnic backgrounds. The official handover ceremony for the brand new prosthetic limbs will take place at 9am this Sunday (July 23). Deputy Premier and Minister for […]
Govt has always prioritised those with disabilities
SIBU: The government is always committed to ensuring that people with disabilities get the same rights and opportunities as other members of society in all aspects of life, Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing said. The federal Minister of Tourism, Arts, and Culture said the effort is crucial to encouraging participation and effectiveness for the special […]
Ramadan donations for persons with disabilities
KUCHING: Fifteen persons including people with disabilities (PwD) from Satok constituency receive donations under the ‘Jelajah Ramadan’ programme here. Satok assemblyman Datuk Ibrahim Baki handed over the donations in a brief ceremony on Thursday night (Mar 30) at the Darul Hana Patingan Mosque in Kampung No 6 after performing the Isyak and Terawih prayers with […]
Securing 2024 Para-Sukma title starts now
SIBU: The process of discovering new talents from among the Pertubuhan Pemulihan Dalam Komuniti (PPDK) should start now, says Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah. According to the Minister for Women, Childhood, and Community Wellbeing Development, this was because the state wants to be champion in the 2024 Para-Sukma. “We failed to win the Para Sukma overall […]
Early intervention key to helping special needs children
MIRI: Women, Childhood and Community Well-being Development Minister Dato Sri Fatimah Abdullah said early intervention is crucial to support the development of children with disabilities. Speaking at the launching of the eighth National Early Childhood Intervention Conference here on Saturday she said it is important to empower families with skills and strategies to support their […]
