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(t)to investigate. examine and appraise attacks on some Police Stations and toidentify the individuals and bodies who planned. organised, and participated insuch criminal activities;(j)to investigate, appraise and evaluate the bodies or persons who incited, aided,persuaded and summoned members of the Lesotho Defence Force to stage amutiny against the Command of the Force and the lawfully establishedGovernment of the Kingdom of Lesotho which occured on 1 l th September, 1998and thereafter:(k)to investigate all the circumstances attendant and surrounding the arson andlooting of commercial and business establishments in and around Maseru City.Mafeteng and Mohale's Hoek which occurred on 22 September, 1998 andthereafter. The bodies and persons who conspired, planned and executed suchcriminal activities to be identified;(I)to investigate. appraise and evaluate any other issue relevant to and which mayimpinge on the foregoing;(m) to make such recommendations as to what action can be taken to prevent arepetition of those events.The commission will submit a written report to the Prime Minister within 6 weeks ofcommencement of the inquiry or any such other date as the Prime Minister may prescribe.1.11 STEPS TAKEN TO IMPROVE THE FOLLOWING:(a) DISABLEDGovernment has declared its policy on disabled children through the Department ofSocial Welfare. The policy aims are:• to reduce the dependency of disabled children on others, in order to make the bestof their skills;• to promote self-reliance;• to provide rehabilitation services for disabled persons with special needs:• to expand skills training services for a large number of disabled persons;• to establish a revolving fund that assists disabled persons to start self-employedprojects;• to achieve the integration of disabled persons into education, training andemployment programmes along side non-disabled persons;• to promote public education concerning the rights of persons with disabilities.17
The Department of Social Welfare is presently working on disabled persons legKlationwith the Lesotho National Federation of organisations of the Disabled (LNl-OD)The Department of Social Welfare, through it Rehabilitation Unit, assists disabledpersons of a working age, to acquire work skills, attitudes and habits that will enablethem to produce and respond to service needs and labour market trends in their respectiveareas. Disabled persons are provided with help and guidance on social problems whichmay interfere with their rehabilitation and eventual reintegration. Efforts are also madeto build up the person's self confidence and motivation. Disabled persons are providedwith medical, psycho-social and vocational assessment suitable for different kinds oftraining and work.Disabled persons are helped to function within an integrated system of rehabilitationservice. Delivery of this service makes the best use of relevant resources for theidentification of rehabi litation needs, training, placement and supervision of each disabledpersons.The Social Welfare Rehabilitation Unit also operates a revolving loan fund scheme fordisabled persons. The scheme aims at helping disabled persons to start modest selfemploymentbusinesses. The Unit also assists disabled persons with equipment such aswheel-chairs, clutches, callipers and many other items.There are also welfare organizations that also provide services for disabled persons.Institutions include St. Angela home for the disabled, Morapeli Home for disabled girls,St. Paul's School for the deaf, Hlokomela Bana and the Lesotho Association of MentallyHandicapped Children. These organisations provide accommodation for disabled ruralbasedchildren, who are not able to reach their community schools. Some of theseorganisations provide school fees to children, whose parents are not able to pay fees.The Special Education Unit of the Ministry of Education also monitors an integratededucation programme for the disabled. The programme aims at integrating children withdisabilities into ordinary schools, raising awareness regarding disabled children's rightto education and training to work with children with different disabilities.In the employment sector, people with disabilities are given equal opportunity ofemployment with the exception of the mentally handicapped. There is one formalinstitution which gives better access to people with disabilities.18
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