18. T  he Welfare Act for the Rehabilitation and Employment of the Disabled acknowledged the right of persons with disabilities, specifically the pregnant employee to maternity leave without deducting it from her vacations, and the law gave this category a pension salary once their service reaches fifteen years, at least for males and ten years for females if any of them is not entitled to a pension according to the provisions of the laws governing this matter. 19. Taking into account the health status of persons with disabilities, including workers who suffer from severe sickle cell anemia, who may be affected by working conditions, the decision of the Ministry of Labour and Social Development No. (24) for the year 2013 was issued regarding the reduction of the maximum working hours, including at least one hour for some categories of workers and some industries and jobs according to circumstance. The decision specified the industries and jobs that must be taken into account for that category. In addition, Law No. (59) for the year 2014 amending Article (5) of Law No. (74) for the year 2006 on the Care and Rehabilitation and Employment of the Disabled, gives a disabled employee or a worker with a disability or caring for a disabled first degree relative two hours of rest per day with pay according to specific terms and controls. 20. I n order for persons with disabilities to achieve their right to education pursuant to the contents of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with disabilities, regarding the need to work on developing their personality and their talents and their creativity, as well as develop their mental and physical abilities to their fullest potential, by not excluding them from the general education system on the basis of disability , and providing them with all the necessary support in the scope of education. Article No. (5) in paragraph (10) of law No. 27 of 2005 on Education indicated the need for diversifying educational opportunities according to the individual needs of diverse students and care for people with disabilities through monitoring their progress and integration with their peers in educational institutions. 21. I n this regard, the Ministry of Education has given this category a significant attention, where the facilities and the necessary equipment for students with disabilities were made through the development of therapeutic classes in some schools for slow learner students and cases of underachievement, and work was done on the integration of students with disabilities in regular classes with their peers to avoid isolating them from their environment and their community. In addition, it studied and followed up cases of mental retardation and speech disorders and hearing and vision impairment in public schools, and worked to refer such cases to specialized institutes or centers. It also took special measures commensurate with the classification of the case according to the type and nature of disability by providing students with disabilities the proper infrastructure, and providing them with a specialized teacher and appropriate education tools, and the provision of treatment services to those in need. 75