Tanzania government outlines strategies to employ people with disability
Dodoma. The government on Monday September 9, 2019 outlined six measures it's taking to ensure all qualified people with disability are employed.
Their employment is a legal requirement provided in the law on the people and covers both public and private sectors.
Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Office Ms Stella Ikupa said the requirement aimed at making them independent.
"Working creates confidence and respect in society," she said.
She was responding to a question posed by Ms Leah Komanya (Special Seats-CCM) who wanted to know how the government ensured the legal section was being implemented.
Ms Ikupa said the government has established a database of graduates who qualify for employment in collaboration with the President's Office - Public Service Management.
She said the government also conducts inspections and punish the employers who do not comply.
Other measures include sensitising people with disability to apply; working with Association of Tanzania Employers to awarding employers who accommodate the people with disability; providing training for self employment; and setting special technical colleges like Yombo in Dar es Salaam and Saba saba in Singida which are for the people with disability.
