The Ministry of Labour and Qatar Career Development Centre are working together to provide training, employment, and vocational rehabilitation for people with disabilities.
The Ministry of Labour (MOL) and Qatar Career Development Centre (QCDC), founded by Qatar Foundation (QF), signed a working document on 21 April 2024 to frame cooperation between the two entities in the fields of training, employment, and vocational rehabilitation for people with disabilities.
The memorandum of understanding (MoU) outlines the frameworks of cooperation between QCDC and MOL in coordinating their efforts to train Qatari nationals with disabilities and provide them with vocational rehabilitation to reach the employment stage by enrolling them in vocational training programmes and integrating them into official state programmes and events in accordance with their abilities and professional needs.
According to the Director of the Rehabilitation and Skills Development Department at MOL, Abdulrahman Telfat, the signing of the agreement between MOL and QCDC is part of the efforts to rehabilitate the national workforce before entering the labour market in private sector institutions.
‘MOL seeks to enable people with disabilities to obtain suitable job opportunities to ensure their independence and integration as active members of society,’ he said, adding that there is continuous communication with institutions and major companies in the private sector to provide job opportunities for individuals with disabilities or provide training opportunities to qualify them to enter the labour market later.
Through the MoU, MOL and QCDC will implement several joint programmes for people with disabilities to integrate them into the work environment and develop them by enrolling them in vocational training programmes to engage and succeed in the labour market.
Emphasising the importance of QCDC’s long-term relationship with MOL, Executive Director of QCDC, Abdulla Ahmed Al Mansoori, said, ‘I am delighted to see our partnership with the Ministry of Labour reach a new horizon with the signing of this important document that frames our shared commitment to enhancing the skills and opportunities of people with disabilities in Qatar. I personally believe that this step and the long legacy of collaboration between our two organisations are the best ways for us to continue contributing to the prosperity of our society and the sustainable development of our nation’.
The collaboration builds on the success of the first phase of QCDC’s ‘Because You Can’ programme, which was set in collaboration with major national institutions including MOL, QF, Qatar University (QU), 1-2-3 Qatar Olympic and Sports Museum, Katara Cultural Village Foundation, Jusoor Manpower Solutions, Qatar Foundation for Rehabilitation of People with Special Needs, and Al Dana Centre for Girls. The programme provided holistic professional development services to 14 participants with disabilities in different work environments to enhance their ability to understand and integrate different abilities in the labour market.
This cooperation between QCDC and MOL is part of a long-term strategic relationship that aims to promote inclusiveness in training and work, qualify national cadres, increase their readiness, and enhance their ability to keep pace with the rapid changes in the world of work.
To learn more about QCDC’s initiatives and programmes, visit qcdc.org.qa. For more information on special needs education, learning and training centres, see Accessible Qatar in the Living in Qatar section.
Author: Ola Diab
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