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Tasks of the Fund for Persons with Disabilities in the law
Thursday، 19 December 2019 - 11:59 AM

A draft law submitted by the Government to Parliament on the Fund for the Support of Persons with Disabilities specified the functions of the Fund.
Article 9 of the draft law, which will be considered during the coming session, that the Fund, in coordination with the concerned bodies , civil society organizations and the private sector, shall provide care and support in all aspects of life for persons with disabilities, in particular the following ones:
- Providing scholarships at schools, institutes and universities at home and abroad, and ensuring the continuation of the study with private education for those who already enrolled.
- Contribute to cover the cost of prosthetic devices.
- Contribute to cover the cost of disability-related surgeries for who are not covered by health insurance.
- Participation in covering the cost of availability, through the improvement of public utilities by applying the availability code.
- Contribute to cover the cost of the development of institutions for the care of persons with disabilities, and cover the operational cost, both governmental and non-governmental.
- Establish rehabilitation centers and develop existing ones.
- Development of services for persons with disabilities in public schools and universities.
- Supporting financial inclusion for person with disabilities.
- Working on the participation of persons with disabilities in international cultural and art festivals and forums.
- Cooperation with the Ministry of Culture in the discovery of talents of Persons with disabilities , whether technically, culturally or literally.
- Cooperating with the Ministry of Youth and Sports to provide all means for persons with disabilities to practice sports in their affiliated bodies.
- Developing services for persons with disabilities in public schools and universities.
13: Support the training and employment of persons with disabilities.
14: Participation in covering the cost of technological availability of government services and websites of government agencies.
4 / 8 / 2019
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