Team Herald
PANJIM: The Goa Chamber of Commerce and Industries (GCCI) has partnered with Purple Fest as part of the programme, “Exploring Employment Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities in the Corporate Sector”.
Along with the Labour and Employment Department and Office of the State Commissioner of Persons with Disabilities in association with EnAble India, a series of Purple Think Tank sessions will be held to deliberate on employment opportunities in the government and private sectors.
The Office of the State Commissioner of Persons with Disabilities in association with EnAble India, an organisation working towards livelihood of Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) Bengaluru is organising an exclusive session on Employment and Livelihood for Persons with Disabilities. This will take place on January 7, from 9 am to 3.30 pm, at Maquniez Audi 1, Entertainment Society of Goa, Panjim.
World Bank reports that in line with the global population 15 per cent of India’s population (150 million+) are PwDs and 64 per cent in the working age are excluded from the labour force. The poverty rate for working-age PwDs is nearly 2.5 times higher than non-disabled. Research finds that half of working age adults who experience at least one year of poverty and nearly two-thirds of those experiencing longer-term poverty have a disability.
GCCI President Ralph de Souza said, “The time has come, albeit late, but we are now extremely serious about utilising various companies across industries in the State to employ potentially skilled workforce from among Persons with Disabilities. World over, this inclusion is being incorporated, and it’s time we come together to create a society with professionals, where disability will not be a barrier to jobs.”
The Office of the State Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities in association with Directorate of Social Welfare and Entertainment Society of Goa is organising a three-day mega event “The Purple Fest”, from January 6 to 8. The Purple Fest is one of its kind events happening for the first time in India. The festival includes engaging panel discussions, artistic live performances, grand exhibitions, immersive experience zones and more.
