More than 5,000 Persons with Disabilities (PWD) have been engaged by the National Youth Employment Program. These beneficiaries have been spread across the various modules under the programme.
The Coordinator of the Persons with Disabilities Department of the Programme, Joseph Adongo disclosed to Asempa News that the rationale is to create job avenues for the PWDs to enable them earn a living.
Mr. Adongo says the 5000 PWD beneficiaries were recruited from various districts across the country. They include the visually impaired, hearing impaired and other physically challenged persons.
He disclosed that the beneficiaries have been engaged as Teaching Assistants, Health Assistants while some are into Media and Broadcasting at GBC and other governmental agencies.
Mr. Adongo however complained about the ill treatment some of the beneficiaries have received by some agencies; the refusal by some agencies to work with PWDs posted to their organizations while others also deny the beneficiaries the needed logistics to enable them work effectively.
Story: Nana Ama Agyarko/Asempa News/Ghana
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