The Education Ministry has identified four groups whom it wants to see enrolled in larger numbers at higher education institutions nationwide starting this year, says minister Dr Maszlee Malik. The four groups are athletes, orang asli, B40 group and the disabled.

Parents of special children in Selangor can apply for financial assistance from a fund set up by the state government beginning this year. Dubbed Bantuan Khas Anak Istemewa Selangor (AnIS), an amount of RM500,000 has been allocated for 2019.

Kudung sebelah kaki dan kedua-dua tangan tidak sempurna seperti insan normal bukan penghalang bagi seorang wanita dari Kampung Geting di sini, mencari rezeki dengan menjahit baju.

Jabatan Kemajuan Islam Malaysia (JAKIM) bersama Fakulti Kejuruteraan Mekanikal, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) mewujudkan kerjasama bagi memasukkan Tafsir Pimpinan Ar Rahman ke dalam e-Braille untuk dimanfaatkan kepada orang kurang upaya (OKU) penglihatan bagi memahami dan menguasai al-Quran.

Members of Beautiful Gate Foundation for the Disabled thronged the centre in Kepong, Selangor, during a half-day programme with Inland Revenue Board (LHDN) and Social Welfare Department (JKM).

Despite a strong head wind, Muhammad Afiq Mohamad Ali Hanafiah (pic) clocked a season-best time of 11.48 to win gold in the men’s 100m T12 (visual impairment) event at the 11th Fazza World Para Athletics Grand Prix in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates. It was a great start of the season for the 24-year-old Afiq as he has also qualified on merit for his first World Para Athletics Championships in Dubai from Nov 7-15.

Anak Allahyarham Tan Sri P Ramlee, Sazali, 61, yang juga pemegang kad Orang Kelainan Upaya (OKU) kini hanya bergantung kepada bantuan bulanan RM650 disebabkan tidak mampu bekerja selepas terbabit dalam kemalangan pada 2012.

Awareness about discrimination and steps to create inclusiveness and respect for those who are disabled needs to be addressed, says Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) president S.M. Mohamed Idris.

Teenager Iman Haiqal Saiful is not letting his physical condition stop him from achieving his dream of representing Malaysia in an international sporting event.

While accessibility for the disabled in public places around Penang has greatly improved in recent times, more can still be done. Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said this during the Society of Disabled Persons Penang’s (SDPP) Chinese New Year celebration.