5. The State shall encourage the establishment of associations of people with disabilities.” 306.It is clear from this Article that the State is primarily responsible for implementing the rights of people with disabilities. The State has long been implementing measures aimed at guaranteeing the enjoyment of the rights of persons with disabilities as enshrined in the Constitution and in other instruments. 307.As stated in the introduction, the Convention and the Additional Protocol on the Rights of People with Disabilities were approved in October 2010. 308.Other legal instruments include the Regulations on the “Technical Provisions for Enhanced Accessibility by Citizens with Physical Disabilities and/or Impaired Mobility to Public Buildings and Areas”. 309.The Ministers Council has approved the Strategy for Civil Servants with Disabilities. This is an instrument which outlines the general principles for employing, evaluating and promoting civil servants with disabilities. 310.The government has long been committed to providing to people with disabilities the enjoyment of their rights. The establishment of the Ministry for Women and Social Action was designed on the one hand to promote the emancipation and development of women politically, economically, socially and culturally as well as to educate the public about the role of families as the basic unit of society. On the other hand, it was designed to provide social assistance to vulnerable groups, including children, older persons and people with disabilities. 311. Under its Social Action responsibilities, the Ministry organizes and presides over activities designed to protect and assist people with physical, mental and sensory disabilities, and to promote education and training in tasks socially useful and which match their skills. As part of these responsibilities, the Ministry sensitizes families with a view to ensuring the reintegration of persons with disabilities within families and communities. 312. In terms of policies designed for the Ministry, the Ministers Council adopted Resolution № 20/99 of 23 June on persons with disabilities. An All-Inclusive Education Policy and a National Plan on Disability have also been put in place. 313.Regarding people with special educational needs, the Ministry of Education has ensured the integration of children and youths, as well as adults in special and regular schools. This is line with the government’s policy of widening equal access to every level of the education subsystem. 314.A total of 560 pupils, including 212 women have been enrolled at 6 special schools in the city of Maputo and in the provinces of Sofala and Zambézia. On average, between 45% and 65% of the students benefitted from a system of education which is tailored to a specific group. The schools employ teachers catering for an all-inclusive system of education. Combined Report from the Republic of Mozambique to the ACHPR, 1999-2010 55

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