President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom has attended the official function held to mark the International Day of People with Disability. The function was held on Wednesday morning at Kalaafaanu School.
At the ceremony, President Yameen presented letters of employment to persons with disabilities, offered by state-owned companies. In this regard, 10 individuals were offered employment from State Trading Organisation (STO), State Electric Company (STELCO), Thilafushi Corporation, and the Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC).
At the ceremony, First Lady Madam Fathimath Ibrahim launched the Medical and Travel concessionary card for persons with disabilities, and inaugurated the special discount program ‘Dharumaverivaashe’ introduced by the Government to facilitate ease of access and usage to persons with disabilities. First Lady also launched the ‘Eheetheriya’ Program, introduced by Maldivian, the national airline. Under this program, persons with disability are eligible for a 15 percent discount when purchasing tickets from the airline.
Attorney General Ahmed Anil presented the official badges and certificates for the Ambassadors of Disability.
