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lack of proper training, inability to access work establishments, lack of

proper facilities in the workplace and difficulty in commuting to work.

Since mass public transportation is not accessible, persons with disabilities

have to commute by taxi which is more costly. Some of them find that the

travel expenses have taken up most of their earnings. Although private

companies have as many as 2,000 – 3,000 open positions, they can recruit

only 30-40 persons with disabilities to fill them due to traveling problem.

62. Recommendation: Concerned government departments should adopt

a clear guideline or action plan to prepare persons with disabilities for work

including developing suitable training courses with the involvement of

persons with disabilities and/or parents of children with disabilities. The

Social Development and Human Security Ministry should coordinate with

other concerned agencies, such as the Labor Ministry and the Non-Formal

and Informal Education Promotion Department, in this matter. The

government should allocate appropriate budget for this purpose.

63. Recommendation: Persons with disabilities should be supported to

engage in work that can be done from home, such as data processing jobs

or call center receptionists. Advanced technology should be used to

facilitate such work. The Disabilities Fund should be used to commission a

research study on how to promote persons with disabilities to work from

home to increase their job opportunities. The DEP should act as

coordinator with other actors to ensure implementation of relevant

policies rather than being an implementing agency itself. For example, the

DEP should work with entrepreneurs to encourage them to provide

accommodation for persons with disabilities to solve their traveling

problem.