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the government in return. The Ministry should have an oversight system of

such families called “home visitation program.”

35. Recommendation: Putting children with disabilities under the care of

an institution should be considered only when they cannot be placed in a

family environment. Concerned government departments should improve

the overall operation of care institutions by ensuring that they have

adequate staff with the knowledge and skills appropriate for caring for

children with different types of disability. They should have equipment

and facilities for persons with disabilities and the staff should be trained on

how to use them properly.

Right to education (Article 24)

36. Section 5 of the Education for Persons with Disabilities Act of 2008

states that persons with disabilities have the right to receive education of

standard quality since birth or when disabilities are detected. Providing

education for persons with disabilities must take into account their ability,

interests and the special needs of each person and each type of disability

(in terms of the physical environment of the schools, the system and form

of education, curriculum, learning process and testing methods). The

Education Ministry has adopted a Five-Year Plan on the Development of

Education for Persons with Disabilities (2012 – 2016) with the aim of

ensuring that persons with disabilities have equal opportunity to quality

education that responds to their individual needs, that they have the

necessary life skills, can earn their living and live independently and in

dignity. The Plan sets forth several strategies to achieve its goals. These

include enhancing educational opportunities for persons with disabilities

through an increase in the number and diversity of educational institutions