Digital Transformation Employed To Solve Demographic Imbalance, Says Minister

The Minister of Social Affairs and Minister of State for Economic Affairs, Maryam Al-Aqeel on Wednesday shed light on the efforts made to address the demographic imbalances through a digital transformation of facilities management. This came in a speech by the minister during the Ministerial Forum for Government Achievement (Achievements despite Challenges).

Al-Aqeel stated that the general strategy for the people with disabilities affairs is based on supporting all groups in society, improving the quality of their lives, equality in education, entertainment, health and vocational rehabilitation for the labor market, in addition to the approval of Law 73 of 2020 regarding the rights of persons with disabilities.

Within the general strategy for people with disabilities affairs, the national initiative to support mental health was launched and it aims to provide support to families of people with disabilities, she added.

Furthermore, the minister also emphasized the efforts exerted to protect and preserve Kuwaiti families, including the introduction of a program that serves 32,000 families in need, and the adoption of a law on protection from domestic violence and international participation in the campaign to combat violence against women.

She pointed to the preparation of the Third Development Plan, which includes 5 axes, 7 pillars, 9 programs and 51 policies, which were prepared by hundreds of researchers and participants.

The minister affirmed the government managed to appoint 12,924 candidates out of 15,680, providing online training to 500 trainees in coordination with the General Secretariat for Planning and Development.

 

SOURCE: TIMEKUWAIT

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