The employment rate is higher than in developed countries
37% of people of determination hold permanent jobs
"Community Development" issued a guide to raise awareness of the rights of people of determination.
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According to the statistics of the Ministry of Community Development, the percentage of citizens of determination holding stable jobs until the end of last year amounted to 37.7% of the total working age and favorable conditions of disability, explaining that calculating the percentage of working people of determination is done after taking into account that about a third of their number are children. That is, under the working age, or senior citizens over the age of 60, in addition to the presence of certain disabilities that are not covered by employment, such as severe disabilities, and some cases of autism.
In a statistical report, which "Emirates Today" viewed an electronic copy of, the ministry revealed that the number of people of determination working in the various emirates of the country reached 2,310 people until the end of last year, noting that this number represents people of determination of different nationalities and different disabilities, males and females. , including people with intellectual disabilities and autism, according to the database of the Ministry of Community Development on the Employment Platform for People of Determination.
The ministry confirmed that the percentage of people of determination working exceeds the employment rate of people of determination in developed countries, explaining that through global statistics it is clear that there are great difficulties in the most advanced countries in employing people with “disabilities”.
In 2019, the ministry issued a guide to employing people of determination, to explain and explain many of the conventions, procedures and systems that must be taken into account when hiring people of determination, making it easier for federal, local and private government agencies to implement the Cabinet’s decision regarding supporting the work of people of determination.
The guide aims to educate employers, managers and officials in the governmental and private sectors of the procedures that ensure inclusive employment for people of determination, whether in the pre-employment stage, during employment, or in the retirement stage.
The Ministry indicated that people of determination can benefit from the guide to learn about many details related to their rights during employment, whether reasonable explanatory arrangements at all stages of employment, or the nature of the support needed for them according to their individual needs, enabling them to access job vacancies, conduct interviews, career growth and stability in work environments.
The Ministry confirmed, during the workshops and awareness programs it organizes to support and support people of determination, that people of determination are another party in the employment process, when it comes to their children with mental disabilities and other developmental disorders, which makes the guide an important reference for parents informing them about employment mechanisms and procedures that pay With their children to the utmost independence at work, in light of the appropriate support for them when needed.
Distance education and training
The Department of Care and Rehabilitation of People of Determination in the Ministry of Community Development has worked, since the beginning of the outbreak of the “Covid-19” pandemic, to provide education, rehabilitation and supportive therapeutic services, such as physical therapy, occupational therapy and language therapy, remotely, in all government and private centers at the state level that Track her, and supervise her.
The Ministry was keen to continue education and rehabilitation as a right for people of determination in emergency situations, to ensure their continued cognitive and developmental development in various fields.
14,000 citizens of people of determination
The number of people of determination in the country until the end of last December reached 25,590 people, including 14,262 male and female citizens, according to recent data issued by the Ministry of Community Development, and according to the People of Determination card database issued by the ministry.
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