Georgetown – President Bharrat Jagdeo proposed some unprecedented ideas that will enable persons with disabilities to gain a foothold in mainstream activities in society by signalling his commitment to fund income earning projects for these groups.
The President was at the time delivering remarks at the launch of a sensitisation campaign for the Persons with Disabilities Act 2010 at the Regency Suites, Hadfield St.
Speaking to a large gathering of mostly differently-abled persons last evening, President Jagdeo pledged a “significant increase” in funds to the National Commission on Disability (NCD) and the Guyana Council of Organisations for persons with Disabilities.
“I want to meet with them directly… to talk about how we can use this money in the sensitisation process and, secondly, how we can start moving to more project related activities that will deal with specific instances of creating more opportunities for people with disabilities,” President Jagdeo said.
The persons with Disability Act was assented by President Jagdeo in November 2, 2010. The act seeks to provide certain rights to persons with disabilities including the promotion, protection and equal enjoyment of their rights, the elimination of discrimination on the basis of disability, welfare and rehabilitation of persons with disability.
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