Nd Orthopedically Impaired Students News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

MANILA Senator Mark Villar has filed a measure mandating all state universities and colleges (SUCs) to build persons with disabilities (PWD)-friendly infrastructure facilities to give them an equal chance to finish their collegiate education despite financial and physical constraints. In filing Senate Bill No 1704, or (PWD) Infrastructure-Friendly Facilities Act, Villar cited Article 17 of the Magna Carta for Persons with Disabilities which provides that "it is the National Government's mandate to provide State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) with necessary special facilities for visually-impaired, hearing-impaired, speech-impaired, and orthopedically-impaired students," and allocate the necessary funds thereof. "Enabling the disabled is a state policy that should be reflected in Philippine legislation," he said in his explanatory note. He said SB 1704 is in accordance with the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities that the Philippines officia ....

Mark Villar , National Disability Prevalence , Senate Bill No , Commission On Higher Education , Department Of Public , National Government , National Council On Disability Affairs , Infrastructure Friendly Facilities Act , Magna Carta , State Universities , National Disability Prevalence Survey , Higher Education , Public Works , National Council , Disability Affairs , Manila Senator Mark Villar Has Fileda Measure Mandating All State Universities And Colleges Sucs To Build Persons With Disabilities Pwd Friendly Infrastructure Facilities Give Them An Equal Chance Finish Their Collegiate Education Despite Financial Physical Constraints In Filing Senate Bill No 1704 , R Pwd Infrastructure Friendly Facilities Act , Illar Cited Article 17 Of The Magna Carta For Persons With Disabilities Which Provides That Quot It Is National Government 39s Mandate To Provide State Universities And Colleges Sucs Necessary Special Facilities Visually Impaired , Hearing Impaired , Speech Impaired , Nd Orthopedically Impaired Students , Uot And Allocate The Necessary Funds Thereof Quot Enabling Disabled Isa State Policy That Should Be Reflected In Philippine Legislation , Uot He Said In His Explanatory Note Sb 1704 Is Accordance With The Convention On Rights Of Persons Disabilities That Philippines Officially Ratified April 15 , 008 Records From The National Disability Prevalence Survey Showed That , Tn 2016 , Round 12 Percent Of Filipinos Aged 15 And Older Experienced Severe Disability ,