President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu has decided to establish a comprehensive guideline for the employment of people with disabilities.
The decision was made after discussions on a paper submitted by the Ministry of Social and Family Development during today's Cabinet meeting.
The government's first 14-week roadmap prominently featured a policy aimed at fostering job creation for individuals with disabilities within the civil service and state-owned enterprises (SOEs).
"This is a special policy for employment of people with disabilities. In the coming days, the relevant agencies will work on it," President's Office Spokesperson Mohamed Shaheeb told the media today.
According to the President's Office, the new guideline, designed to operationalize this policy, paves the way for enhanced employment prospects for people with disabilities in the civil service and within SOEs.
The guideline encloses provisions for enhancing workplace safety for individuals with disabilities, mitigating potential stressors in the work environment and implementing training programmes to sensitise employees about disabilities.
Official figures show that 12,011 people are enrolled in the disability category as of November 2023.
