Law/Government

Schools must accept all special needs students and prepare an individual education plan for every child, says Deputy Education Minister Teo Nie Ching.

LOOKING back at 2018, without a doubt, the installation of a #NewMalaysia government was the most significant event. But sadly, the year has been one filled with disappointment for the disabled community, the largest minority group in Malaysia and around the world.

It was a big payday for the athletes as the government handed out a total of RM6.2mil to the deserving winners under the national sports incentive scheme (Shakam). The biggest amount went to the medallists from the Asian Para Games in Indonesia in August with a total of RM2.9mil given yesterday.

Beginning next year, the Education Ministry will implement the Zero Reject Policy to ensure that no special needs child is turned away from school.

The policy, which will be rolled out in stages, aims to ensure that all children in the country, including those with special needs and undocumented children, will have access to education.

Kementerian Pendidikan akan melaksanakan usaha menaik taraf sekolah di seluruh negara secara berperingkat supaya lebih mesra Orang Kurang Upaya (OKU).

Police procedures on arrest and detention may be updated to cater for those with special needs, said Deputy Home Minister Datuk Mohd Azis Jamman. He said such procedures are currently bound by the Inspector-General’s Standing Order D204.

You wouldn’t think twice about the height of a door handle. But it’s something Tarryn Tomlinson has to consider every single day. Tomlinson was a teenager when the way she experienced the world changed. “I developed rheumatoid arthritis at the age of 18 and within a year and a half I needed to use a wheelchair,” she says.

Aktivis orang kurang upaya (OKU) Anthony Thanasayan membidas Belanjawan 2019 yang diumumkan kerajaan Pakatan Harapan (HARAPAN) sebagai tidak mengambil kira golongan OKU.

The Education Ministry will implement the Zero Reject Policy in stages next year to ensure special needs students (MBK) and undocumented children have access to education. Its Minister Dr Maszlee Malik said the policy is in line with MBK education code of practice stipulated in the Education Act 1966.

Kerajaan melalui Kementerian Pembangunan Wanita, Keluarga dan Masyarakat komited dalam memenuhi hak dan keperluan Orang Kurang Upaya (OKU) ke arah melestarikan hidup golongan berkenaan.