Strict implementation of the job quota fixed by the government must be ensured in government, non-government and private organisations for mainstreaming of the physically challenged people.
Human rights activists and leaders of different organisations working for welfare of the disabled people opined this yesterday at a meeting held in Rangpur for exploring and ensuring job opportunities of the physically challenged people.
The District Employment Implementation Committee for Physically Challenged People organised the meeting at its office in Katchari Bazaar area in the city with its President Advocate M A Basher Tipu in the chair.
ADD International, Rangdhanu District Protibondhi Adhikar Sangstha (RZPAS) and Protyasha Protibondhi Nari O Shishu Unnayan Sangstha (PPNOSUS) assisted arranging the meeting with assistance of Manusher Janno Foundation.
Members of the committee Advocate Khairul Anam Kalam, Tamzida Zannati Shilpi, Advocate AKM Harunur Rashid, Rabiul Islam, Ataur Rahman, Nahid Sultana, Ummey Kulsum, Ful Mian and Shakil Ahmed, addressed among others.
The meeting discussed various related issues for further strengthening activities of the organisation and availing bank loans to set up handloom and cottage industries for the physically challenged people for creating their job opportunities.
The speakers stressed for creating awareness on legal and constitutional rights of the physically challenged population, good governance and coordination in and among different organisations of the disabled people to enhance their job opportunities.
Ummey Kulsum, also President of PPNOSUS, criticised violation in implementation of the fixed government job quota for the disabled people by some government departments in recent times in Rangpur while employing the citizens against various posts.
Advocate Tipu put emphasis on engaging coordinated efforts in exploring employment opportunities of the persons with disabilities in the government, non-government, private sectors and business organisations, other departments and institutions.
He called for ensuring strict implementation of the fixed government quota
for jobs of the physically challenged people by the government and non-
government organisations and private bodies for appointing the disabled
people to jobs as per the quota.
