{"id":1352,"date":"2021-04-23T07:12:00","date_gmt":"2021-04-23T07:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncpwd.go.ke\/?page_id=1352"},"modified":"2024-01-25T16:30:07","modified_gmt":"2024-01-25T13:30:07","slug":"disability-mainstreaming","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ncpwd.go.ke\/disability-mainstreaming\/","title":{"rendered":"Disability Mainstreaming"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
The Disability Mainstreaming Department conducts disability mainstreaming at NCPWD. Its core mandate is to facilitate Disability Mainstreaming Programmes in the Public and Private Sector. The department’s primary objective is to ensure that Government institutions embrace the Principal of Universal Design, Reasonable Accommodation, and setting up an atmosphere that accelerates the needs and aspirations of PWDs. Hence, it is centered on creating an all-inclusive and accessible environment for Persons with Disabilities.\u00a0 The Disability Mainstreaming department carries out different departmental activities which align to the realization of the core mandate of their objectives, i.e., It carries out training and sensitization to increase awareness on rights of PWDs to Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs), it institutionalizes Disability Mainstreaming in all policies and programs, it lobbies and advocates for reservation of job opportunities for PWDs emphasizing on 5% progressive achievement for PWDs, etc.<\/span><\/p> Disability Mainstreaming forms part of the indicators in the Performance Contract of all MDAS with the essence of anchoring disability into government policies, plans, and programs. As a result, institutions have put measures and programs that ensure the needs, interests, and aspirations of PWDs are addressed.<\/span><\/p> Such measures include:<\/strong><\/p> The schedule below displays the assembly dates at training centers.<\/p>CALENDAR FOR DISABILITY MAINSTREAMING TRAINING IN THE\nFINANCIAL YEAR 2023\/2024<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t