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.
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