18 November

A four-day course of training for trainers to conduct grading and registration of persons with dis-abilities was launched in Nyaunglebin Township, Bago Region, yesterday morning.

The  opening  ceremony  of  the course was attended by Union Minister for Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement Dr Win Myat Aye, Kayin Ethnic Affairs Minister  of  Bago  Region  Daw  Naw  Pwe  Sae,  representatives  from  the  Myanmar  Federation  of  Persons  with  Disabilities  (MFPD)  and  the  related  associations,  UNICEF  and  the  departmental officials. 

The  Union  Minister  explained  programmes  for  the  disabled  persons  such  as  enactments  of  the  2015  Law  on  the Rights of Persons with Disabilities  and  its  by-law  in  2017,  formation  of  committees  and  sub-committees  for  effective  implementation,  the  pilot  projects  conducted  in  Hlainghtaryar Township of Yangon Region, Nyaunglebin Township of Bago Region  and  Hpa-an  Township  of Kayin Region for grading and registration  of  these  persons,  financial assistance to them, the drafting  of  National  Strategic  Plan (2020-2025) for this project and the priority areas of education, health, employment, social security,  natural  disasters  and  easy  access  to  helps  for  emergency situations for the persons with disabilities. 

The Minister for Kayin Ethnic Affairs of Bago Region government also expressed thanks for selecting Nyaunglebin Township as a pilot project area.

The  Deputy  Representative  of  UNICEF  in  Myanmar  explained the processes of pilot project for the grading and registration. 

The  TOR  course  for  this  programme  is  attended  by  148  persons  from  the  government  departments,  women  committees, the associations of persons with disabilities, Red Cross Society, and social organizations.

In  the  afternoon,  the  Union  Minister  and  party  arrived  at  Thamin  Inn  Gone  Village  in  Kyauktaga  Township  and  presented  K  1.6  million  for  reconstruction  of  toilet  damaged  by  floods. 

They  proceeded  to  Taung-khin village to provide K 194.473 million  cash  assistance  of  National  Disaster  Management  Committee for reconstruction of inter-village rock  road between Thahtaygone  and  Taungkhin  villages. 

The Union Minister and party  also  presented  2,000  units  of  school dresses and K15 million for construction of earth retaining walls to prevent soil erosion of Tonkan creek.

MNA(Translated by Aung Khin)