The professional training of persons with psychophysical development disabilities will be discussed at the off-site meeting of the Ministry of Education in Vitebsk

March 24, Minsk / Yulia Vanina - BELTA /. An off-site meeting of the Ministry of Education of Belarus "On the work of the education department of the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee on vocational training and employment of persons with psychophysical development disabilities" will be held on March 26 in Vitebsk. This was reported to a BELTA correspondent by the university's press center. The participants of the meeting will be presented with the experience of joint work of educational institutions and enterprises in creating jobs. Specialists will also consider existing problems and prospects for expanding opportunities for vocational training and further employment for persons with psychophysical development disabilities, including disabled people. In total, there are more than 26,000 children with disabilities under the age of 18 in Belarus. The adoption of the law "On Education of Persons with Psychophysical Development Disabilities (Special Education)" in 2004 contributed to the comprehensive protection of the rights of these children. The expected results of the implementation of the "Children of Belarus" program for 2006-2010 are the improvement of the situation of children in the country, including children with disabilities, the creation of a system for vocational and social rehabilitation of children with disabilities, and their integration into society. -0-