Gov’t agencies urged to include persons with disabilities in policy documents

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Minister within the Ministry of Social Protection, Simona Broomes (third from left), Chairperson of the National Commission on Disabilities (NCD), Evelyn Hamilton (second from right), Executive Secretary, Beverley Pile (third from right), Communications Officer, Avonel Carrica, Programme Officer, Zoan Williams, and Representative of the Private Sector, Komal Singh (second from left) after the meeting at the Ministry of Social Protection Department of Labour, Brickdam (GINA photo)
Minister within the Ministry of Social Protection, Simona Broomes (third from left), Chairperson of the National Commission on Disabilities (NCD), Evelyn Hamilton (second from right), Executive Secretary, Beverley Pile (third from right), Communications Officer, Avonel Carrica, Programme Officer, Zoan Williams, and Representative of the Private Sector, Komal Singh (second from left) after the meeting at the Ministry of Social Protection Department of Labour, Brickdam (GINA photo)

The National Commission on Disabilities (NCD) is urging all Government agencies to encompass persons with disabilities in their policy documents.

GINA said yesterday that this call was made by Members of the Commission and the Private Sector Commission, during a meeting with Minister within the Ministry of Social Protection, Simona Broomes.

The NCD is on a sensitisation drive to ensure public places are as friendly as possible to