Thu, 29 Dec 1994

Training center for disabled

JAKARTA (JP): The office of the Social Affairs Minister plans to build a national vocational training center for the disabled in Cibinong, Bogor, an official said.

Director General of Social Rehabilitation Sudilo Supeno said the construction of the project, to be built with financial assistance from Japan, will start next year and is expected to be completed in 1997.

The facility will be built existing training courses at boarding houses for the disabled remain poor, he said.

"Company owners said that current coursework for the disabled fails to provide them with adequate skills," he siad. (hhr)