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Empowering Disabled: Vocational Workshops and Job Quota Protests

10/10/2025

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The Ministry of Social Development in Muscat launched protected productive workshops at the Al-Wafa Center to empower over 70 individuals with disabilities through vocational training.
The initiative features specialized workshops in paper recycling, food processing, and thermal printing, supported by public-private partnerships.
In Dhaka, the Chakri Protyashi Pratibandhi Graduate Parishad will hold a sit-in protest starting October 12, advocating for the reinstatement of disability quotas in government jobs.
They claim the current allocation is inadequate for the 2.8% of the population with disabilities and demand increased quotas and equitable recruitment practices.

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Story summary

The Ministry of Social Development in Muscat launched protected productive workshops at the Al-Wafa Center to empower over 70 individuals with disabilities through vocational training.
The initiative features specialized workshops in paper recycling, food processing, and thermal printing, supported by public-private partnerships.
In Dhaka, the Chakri Protyashi Pratibandhi Graduate Parishad will hold a sit-in protest starting October 12, advocating for the reinstatement of disability quotas in government jobs.
They claim the current allocation is inadequate for the 2.8% of the population with disabilities and demand increased quotas and equitable recruitment practices.