Differently-abled people in Bangladesh may now have a better chance to join the country's work force after the 'Bangladesh Business and Disability #
While increasing demand for skilled people with disabilities is necessary from the private sector side, there is also a need to raise the supply of skilled people with disabilities to meet the demand. To improve the skills of disabled people, last year, the Ministry of Education implemented a 5 per cent admission quota for persons with disabilities in all Directorate of Technical Education TVET institutions, in line with the Bangladesh Disability Welfare Act (2011) and the National Skills Development Policy (2011). The quota was part of a five-point plan for disability inclusion in TVET institutions proposed by the ILO, which was approved in full by the Ministry of Education, the ILO release said. (SH)
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