The 3rd of December marks the International Day for Persons with Disabilities. It is a day that was declared by the United Nations in 1992 with the aim of awakening society to the needs and obligations of persons with disability for the advancement of global development.
The Disabled People of South Africa (DPSA) will be leading the country in commemorating the day.
In a statement, issued by Olwethu Sipuka, the DPSA National Spokesperson, says: “Unlike in other years where South Africa marked this day through a National Rally, we will this year mark it through the Inaugural Disability Parliament.”
The statement adds: “It is our and that of the Department of Social Development’s aim to ensure that resolutions of this important gathering find space in the government’s planning processes and frameworks and that they guide government’s delivery handbook towards the disability sector.”
Topics to be discussed include the following;
- Improving Health (including Rehabilitation)
- Improving Education (ECD, Basic Education, Post School Education and Training)
- Job Creation
- Fighting Crime (SAPS, justice, GBV)
- Rural Development and Land Reform
Olwethu Sipuka says the organisation has armed its delegates with monumental literature aimed at ensuring that this parliamentary session changes the lives of people with disabilities for the better. “We are encouraged by the fact that resolutions of this session will be part of the daily life of parliament and therefore be monitored by our public representatives,” he says.
The 3rd of December marks the International Day for Persons with Disabilities. It is a day that was declared by the United Nations in 1992 with the aim of awakening society to the needs and obligations of persons with disability for the advancement of global development.
The Disabled People of South Africa (DPSA) will be leading the country in commemorating the day.
In a statement, issued by Olwethu Sipuka, the DPSA National Spokesperson, says: “Unlike in other years where South Africa marked this day through a National Rally, we will this year mark it through the Inaugural Disability Parliament.”
The statement adds: “It is our and that of the Department of Social Development’s aim to ensure that resolutions of this important gathering find space in the government’s planning processes and frameworks and that they guide government’s delivery handbook towards the disability sector.”
Topics to be discussed include the following;
- Improving Health (including Rehabilitation)
- Improving Education (ECD, Basic Education, Post School Education and Training)
- Job Creation
- Fighting Crime (SAPS, justice, GBV)
- Rural Development and Land Reform
Olwethu Sipuka says the organisation has armed its delegates with monumental literature aimed at ensuring that this parliamentary session changes the lives of people with disabilities for the better. “We are encouraged by the fact that resolutions of this session will be part of the daily life of parliament and therefore be monitored by our public representatives,” he says.