Caraga council for disability affairs readies activities for 2021 NDPR
week
BUTUAN CITY – During a special meeting of the Regional Council for
Disability Affairs (RCDA) Caraga, the members from various government agencies
and local government units had finalized the activities set for this year’s 43rd National
Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation (NDPR) Week on July 17-23.
The RCDA enjoins different sectors in Caraga region to hang the NDPR
tarpaulin on July 16 at their respective agencies/offices as their way of
support and recognition to the persons with disabilities (PWDs).
The PWDs, together with the members of RCDA will be celebrating the
kick-off thru a Thanksgiving Mass on July 19, 2021. A short program will follow
in the afternoon of same day via online platform.
On July 22, 2021, the PWD focal persons from the different local
government units, PWDs and Person with Disabilities Affairs Office (PDAO) will
join in the webinar sessions: Communication Disorder and Motor Disability;
Early Detection and Prevention; and Disability Inclusive Recovery: Department
of Trade and Industry (DTI) Programs for PWDs.
A webinar dubbed “Persons with Disabilities Affairs Office: Its
Establishment and Functionality is scheduled on July 23, 2021 to be spearheaded
by the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) and Civil Service
Commission (CSC).
Also, on July 23, the RCDA will hold the virtual culmination activity
thru the conduct of the following: Awarding of winners, Presentation of RCDA
accomplishments, and Showcasing of PWD success stories.
The National Council on Disability Affairs (NCDA) is also set to hold
the Capacity Building on Leadership and Management for Persons with Disability
Federation on July 28, while the Department of Health (DOH) and Butuan City
Health Office will lead the Training Session with the local Program Handlers
and Service Providers in Handling Children with Disabilities on July 28, 2021.
Proclamation No. 361, declares the third week of July as the National Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation (NDPR) Week which shall culminate on the birthdate of the sublime paralytic: Apolinario Mabini on July 23 each year. (JPG/PIA-Caraga)