His Excellency the President of the Republic of Zambia on November 6th, met with persons with Disabilities represented by officials from Organizations for Persons with Disabilities, at State house.
The Ministry of Community Development and Social Services and the Zambia Agency for Persons with Disabilities were part of the team that met the president.
This is, not the last, but the first of its kind, as the president has pledged to be meeting with the Disability sector atleast twice on an annual basis.
The recommendations submitted by the organizations included elevating the Zambia Agency for Persons with Disabilities (ZAPD) to the office of the Vice President, expediting the process of implementing inclusive education in Zambia and an urgent need to nominate persons with disabilities to the National Assembly.
Other recommendations were to Gazette the International Day for Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) as a national official public Holiday, ratify the African Disability Protocol, and amend the Persons with Disabilities Act.
