JAKARTA - Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture of Indonesia (Menko PMK) Muhadjir Effendy said the Indonesian government is committed to expanding the coverage and benefits of social protection for people with disabilities.
"To realize inclusive social protection and ensure that the rights to social welfare for persons with disabilities can be fulfilled, the government continues to be committed to expanding the coverage and benefits of social protection for persons with disabilities," said Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture Muhadjir at the UNESCO Indonesia MOST National Conference in Jakarta, quoted from Antara. , Wednesday 29 June.
Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture Muhadjir said that social protection is one of the rights to improve the welfare of persons with disabilities.
Social protection for persons with disabilities includes several things, namely the basic need to ensure the implementation of the social functions of persons with disabilities through the national health insurance program and social security for employment, as well as social assistance.
In its implementation, Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture Muhadjir said that social protection for persons with disabilities needs to be optimized, especially in ensuring the fulfillment of special needs for persons with disabilities to build inclusive social protection.
In addition to expanding social protection for persons with disabilities, Muhadjir said that social empowerment for persons with disabilities is still a strategic issue or issue for the Indonesian nation.
Social empowerment for persons with disabilities at least includes efforts to increase the willingness and ability to control potential and provide access to persons with disabilities.
It is hoped that social empowerment can strengthen the existence of persons with disabilities in the form of climate growth and potential development so that they are able to grow and develop into strong and independent individuals or groups of persons with disabilities.
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