Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 1998, published 87th ILC session (1999)

Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (Disabled Persons) Convention, 1983 (No. 159) - Pakistan (Ratification: 1994)

The Committee notes with interest the information supplied by the Government in its first report. It would be grateful if the Government would supply additional information on the following points:

Article 5 of the Convention. With reference to sections 3 and 5 of the Disabled Persons (Employment and Rehabilitation) Ordinance, 1981 (No. XL), the Committee notes that one representative of registered trade unions is appointed to the national and to each of the provincial councils for the rehabilitation of disabled persons. It requests the Government to describe in detail the manner in which representatives of employers' organizations are consulted on the implementation of the national policy on vocational rehabilitation and employment of disabled persons, and to indicate whether representative organizations of and for disabled persons are consulted on the implementation of the said policy.

Article 7. The Committee notes the information concerning the establishment of training centres to impart vocational training to disabled persons throughout the country. Please describe in detail the measures which have been taken both at the federal and provincial level with a view to providing and evaluating vocational guidance, placement, employment and related services to enable disabled persons to secure, retain and advance in employment, in accordance with this Article.

Article 9. The Committee notes from the Government's report that the rehabilitation staff are professionally qualified. Please indicate the measures which have been taken to ensure its training and availability.