The Ministry of Commerce and Industry on Tuesday honoured student members of the Shafallah Center for Persons with Disabilities who completed a three-month training programme.
“The recognition reflects the ministry’s belief in the important role that governmental and private institutions play in the rehabilitation, vocational training and economic empowerment of people with special needs. It is also in line with the ministry’s efforts to support this group through agreements with a number of civil society organisations, which provide support for persons with disabilities in general and those with mental disabilities in particular,” a ministry statement said.
The ceremony concluded with the distribution of certificates of appreciation to coordinators of the training programme from the MoCI and the Shafallah Center. Certificates of participation were also distributed to students who passed the programme.
Within the framework of the three-month training programme that kicked off last February, a number of student members of Shafallah Center were trained on performing office duties in addition to working within the ministry’s various departments in a bid to encourage them, enhance their abilities and equip them with the skills to access the labour market and find jobs that suit their potential and abilities.