Targeted job opportunities, housing support, improved access to public buildings for PWDs – PPP/C

The Peoples Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) has recommitted to fostering an inclusive and supportive environment for all Guyanese, including persons with disabilities (PWDs).

According to the party’s manifesto, over the next five years, it will develop and implement an updated Special Education Needs (SEN) policy aimed at ensuring that children with disabilities have an opportunity to acquire meaningful education.

Additionally, the PPP/C said it will increase the integration of children with disabilities into mainstream schools as well as establish SEN facilities in every region.

Furthermore, the party said it will increase the availability of durable mobility and other assistive aids including electronic assistive aids to persons with disabilities, ensuring greater independence.

The party will also create targeted job opportunities for PWDs, including through collaboration with the private sector and with the construction of more business centers for PWDs.

Moreover, the PPP/C will promote improved access to public buildings and public services for PWDs and provide special support to PWDs for access to house lots and housing solutions.

The party reminded that since August 2020, a comprehensive agenda to enhance the lives of PWDs has been implemented. “The PPP/C has provided financial support through targeted cash grants, distributed assistive aids, and provided skills training in a wide range of relevant areas,” the manifesto noted.