The Infocomm Accessibility Centre Certificate in Office Skills (Icos) programme is a four month programme that equips job seekers aged 18 and above with physical, sensorial or developmental disabilities with office skills for administrative positions.
It was started by SPD, formerly known as Society for the Physically Disabled. Finding jobs for those who finish the programme is still a challenge. Only 25 out of 53 of them have been hired since the programme was launched in July 2013.
Mr Jeffrey Chin, 41, deputy director at SPD said: "When employers hear they need to accommodate, they will not be as willing as compared to a candidate that can do everything. For instance, a wheelchair bound person will need a lower table."
While SPD is looking for more companies to come on board, Mr Chin told The New Paper that they were not disheartened. He said: "We are not here for the numbers but for the clients. At least we're making a difference to one person." But some companies have come forward to help. More than a hundred companies, mostly Small Medium Enterprises, work with SPD to place disabled workers.
Thoughts:
- There's been more and more talks about helping the disabled live in dignity, and getting them employment is one good way, for some of them to prove their worth.
- I'm going to explore the Enabling Masterplan one day and share more!
Thoughts anyone?
Yours,
Something Small Thinking Big
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