New Ideas Leading a New Journey: Writing a Warm Answer for the Comprehensive Development of Disabled Persons
Allowing disabled people to live and work in peace and contentment, with worry free clothing and food, and live a happy and beautiful life is an important manifestation of the Party's wholehearted service to the people and an inevitable requirement of China's socialist system. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, China has adhered to the development concept of putting the people at the center, promoting the protection of the rights and interests of people with disabilities through development. The system and mechanism for safeguarding the rights and interests of people with disabilities have been continuously improved, and the social security system and service system have been continuously improved. The sense of gain, happiness, and security of the majority of people with disabilities has significantly improved.
In Yijianhe Village, Jiangshe Town, Yuhu District, Xiangtan City, Hunan Province, near noon, villager Zhou Jinxing prepares lunch in front of a low stove. He can wash vegetables and cook alone. 36 years ago, Zhou Jinxing was disabled due to an accident and had to rely on a wheelchair to move around. Due to the old style rural self built house he lived in, his home was full of obstacles.
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According to the instructions of General Secretary, Hunan Province has taken the lead in formulating a five-year action plan for the construction of accessible environments nationwide. Currently, 4 cities, 6 counties, and 1 town in the province have successfully established national accessible cities, counties, and villages.
Many parts of the country are also solidly promoting efforts to improve accessibility for families with disabilities, increase Braille in public facilities, and add voice broadcasting in public transportation. On September 1st of this year, the Accessible Environment Construction Law of the People's Republic of China was officially implemented, providing legal guarantees for promoting the transformation of an accessible environment from "existence" to "good or bad".
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Remembering the instructions of General Secretary, a series of top-level designs and strategic deployments have been successively introduced. 1.253 million people with disabilities have been included in the special poverty alleviation program, and 10.455 million people with disabilities enjoy the minimum living guarantee. The social security net for people with disabilities is becoming stronger and stronger.
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1.146 million disabled children received rehabilitation assistance, 12.18 million disabled people received assistive device adaptation services, and the coverage rate of basic rehabilitation services for disabled people remained stable at over 85%, further improving the quality of life for disabled people.
Education is related to the future of people with disabilities. Multiple departments are working together to promote the inclusive development of special education. This year, the Action Plan for Expanding and Improving Basic Education in the New Era was launched, which clearly proposes the implementation of special education student care actions and strengthening high-quality integrated development. By 2027, special education schools will achieve full coverage in counties with a population of over 200000, and the level of integrated education will be significantly improved. The enrollment rate of compulsory education for eligible disabled children will remain above 97%. Under the same blue sky, more and more disabled children are receiving integrated education and growing up with healthy classmates. As of now, more than 90000 disabled students have entered university campuses.
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