Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi has announced a package of executive measures that will be implemented in the coming period, to support and facilitate the lives of the people with special needs.
During the “Differently Abled” celebration on Sunday, Al-Sisi ordered the government to include projects implemented within “Decent Life” initiative in all governorates of all the societal, cultural, sports and development requirements and needs of people of determination.
He also directed the expanding the fields of training and qualifying teachers with mechanisms, skills and foundations of modern methods of dealing and communicating with people with special needs in order to enable them to learn, achieve good results, and excel in various academic and practical fields.
Additionally, Al-Sisi stressed the need for the artistic and cultural production sectors to produce many dramatic and cultural works aimed at highlighting the capabilities and creativity of people with special needs and their contributions to building the new republic.
Moreover, all youth and sports organisations should provide programs and activities for people with special needs aimed at raising their physical fitness and the weight of their sports skills.
The president also ordered coordination between the relevant state agencies to formulate programs aimed at training and employing young people with special needs, due to their weight with the requirements of the labour market in various employment sectors, which opens up future prospects for them.
