From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: FW: Jobs and Disability news from Kuwait and Sri LankaDate: Tue, 16 Sep 2008 22:46:32 +0530 Subject: Jobs and Disability news from Kuwait and Sri Lanka KUWAITKuwaiti businesses, factories and companies should be employing people with special needs, in accordance with Law No. 49 of 1996, a disability rights activist said yesterday. Fawaz Al-Hasban pointed out that the law stipulates that any business employing at least 50 Kuwaiti workers should employ at least two percent of its workforce from among the ranks of people with special needs.Any business that does not honor the terms of the law protecting the rights of the disabled to get work in the job market should be subjected to punitive measures, among that a KD 500 fine," said the activist.Al-Hasban strongly advocated the establishment of government programs to train and equip people with special needs to qualify them to enter the job market confidently, bemoaning the fact that businesses are not currently doing anything in this regard beyond paying lip service to the idea.The activist applauded the Saudi approach to training the disabled, saying that in Saudi Arabia the disabled are entrusted with the sensitive task of preparing the cover that drapes the holy Kaaba. In contrast, here in Kuwait, he said, individuals with special needs are not even entrusted to work in relatively unskilled positions such as jobs in paper and plastic factories. Al-Hasban appealed to all businesses, factories, and companies to encourage the employment of the disabled by making them feel welcomeand useful. Source: http://www.kuwaittimes.net/read_news.php?newsid=MTI5NTg0NzE1Mg== If link above may not work please cut and paste in new browser. ------------------------------------------------- SRI LANKA The Employers' Network on Disability of the Employers' Federation of Ceylon (EFC) successfully organised a pre-screening of disabled job seekers for suitable jobs on August 23 at the head office of John Keells Holdings PLC, at Colombo 2. The event drew a group of about 41 individuals, with speech, auditory, visual and physical disabilities. Applicants brought in their resumés and were interviewed by HR personnel from John Keells Holdings PLC, I D Lanka Ltd and MAS Holdings Ltd. Next, the organisations would search for vacancies in their cadre to suit the skills and knowledge of the applicants. The resumés would also be circulated among the other members of the Employers' Network on Disability. Initiated in 1999 in accordance with EFC's vision, 'Social harmony through productive employment', the Employers' Network on Disability comprises a group of 31 organisations that work towards organizing activities to create and enhance employment opportunities for people with disabilities in Sri Lanka. Their initiatives include setting up a database of resumés of disabled persons that are circulated amongst prospective employers; training disabled job seekers in employable skills, organising job fairs for the disabled; encouraging employers, both within the network and without, to create chances for disabled persons in their organisations as well as encouraging goods and service providers to make their buildings accessible to all. Sumithra Gunesekera, Chairman, Employers' Network on Disability, said, "Statistics reveal that over 1.6 percent of Sri Lanka's population is living with disabilities. Organising events such as job fairs gives us the chance to empower these individuals and give them opportunities that might otherwise pass them by – the opportunity to be gainfully employed, put their expertise and knowledge to good use, acquire new skills, lead productive lives and contribute to society. In this sense, we are trying to redefine the meaning and boundaries of disability." Source: http://www.dailymirror.lk/DM_BLOG/Sections/frmNewsDetailView.aspx?ARTID=24557 _________________________________________________________________ Search for videos of Bollywood, Hollywood, Mollywood and every other wood, only on Live.com http://www.live.com/?scope=video&form=MICOAL To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in
