FINDING JOB IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE FOR DISABLED PEOPLE IN ARMENIA
Roman Khmboyan, 22 years old disabled, is member of "Pyunik" Union of Disabled People. He graduated from the Yerevan Industrial Collage and, being specialist of radio-electronic equipment, he still fails to find a job. At present, he studies mathematics for the entrance exams to the university. He hopes that having higher education, he will be able to find a job. He used to apply to many companies for job and everywhere people told him that he didn’t have required education. Certainly, Roman realizes that unemployment is a big problem for many Armenian citizens, as even his family members are unemployed, except for his father. "I would say that the attitude of people gets worse and worse. In particular, I can feel that when communicating with young people. It’s much better to communicate with older people, they are not only tolerant but also very friendly," Roman says.
"Pyunik" Union has been carrying out "Public Tolerance and Integration of Young Disabled People in Society" program by the financial assistance of RA Culture and Youth Affairs Ministry since November 1, 2005. Hakob Abrahamian, chairman of the union, stated at the closing ceremony of the program that they have visited the regions and in collaboration with the local organizations tried to settle the issues of disabled people. He stated that the one of the most urgent problems for disabled people is the environment that is not suitable for freely moving. The disabled people also have financial, unemployment problems, as well as unhealthy attitude of the society to them. Mr. Abrahamian added that the state assists the disabled people by securing free of charge medical treatment for them, providing them with technical equipment and prosthetic devices.
Anahit Hakobian, representative of the Department of Disabled People at RA Labor and Social Security Ministry, informed that 141 thousand disabled people were registered in Armenia, in 2006. She added that they deal with the employment issues of the disabled people, but didn’t say how many people they managed to provide with jobs.
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