Since the beginning of the year, 1,100 people with disabilities have been employed in the Karaganda region. Special attention is paid to creating opportunities for people with hearing and visual impairments. 13 special jobs have already been created for this category of people.
At a regular meeting with the participation of Akim of the region Ermaganbet Bulekpayev, the results of the work and plans for employment of residents of the region with disabilities were discussed.
Almost 55 thousand people with disabilities live in the region, about 30 thousand of them are of working age.
Akimats of cities and districts have revised and expanded the list of enterprises ready to employ people with disabilities, increasing the quota from 113 to 219 jobs.
– As of today, 1,435 people with disabilities have been provided with employment assistance measures, of which 1,107 people have been employed. This includes vacancies, social jobs, community service, participation in the projects "Silver Age", "Youth Practice", "First workplace", – said Asem Dzhunuspekova, Head of the Department for the Coordination of Employment and Social Programs.
The region also offers courses in sought-after professions, including IT specialties based on the "Terricon Valley". According to the project, it is planned to train 300 people in three years. In addition, entrepreneurship training is provided with the opportunity to receive a grant for the development of their own business.
Niyaz Sunditaliyev, Advisor to the Mayor on issues of persons with disabilities, raised the issue of employment of people with mental disabilities.
Yermaganbet Bulekpayev instructed to consider this issue and stressed that no one with a disability should be left without attention.
– Akims of cities and districts should actively participate in this work. It is important to deal specifically with the issue of employment, to involve people with disabilities in public life. It is necessary to create conditions for their work, because they really want to work. We must provide them with such an opportunity," the governor of the region said.

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/karaganda/press/news/details/874800