10.12.2020
The relevant document №533 / 2020 “On ensuring the creation of a barrier-free space in Ukraine” was published on December 3 on the International Day of Persons with Disabilities https://zakon.rada.gov.ua/
The President instructed the Cabinet of Ministers with the involvement of the National Institute for Strategic Studies, representatives of state and local governments, civil society institutions, scientists, experts, taking into account the best domestic and international experience to develop and approve by April 12, 2021 a National Barrier-Free Strategy Space in Ukraine.
The strategy should be aimed at “spreading the practices of inclusion, non-discrimination, implementation of the principles of accessibility and universal design to ensure equal opportunities for all social groups, including people with disabilities, the elderly, youth, women and parents of young children and children with disabilities”.
81 employees with disabilities work diligently at KNURE.
Their special status is enshrined in p. 3.5, 6.6, 6.7, 6.10 of the Collective Agreement between the administration and the trade union of KNURE.
Also, 105 students with disabilities study at the University. The Training and Rehabilitation Department has organized cooperation with the Fund for Social Protection of the Disabled to provide financial assistance on a non-refundable basis to persons with special educational needs by paying the cost of their education.
University scientists plan to provide proposals and take a direct part in the development of the National Strategy for Barrier-Free Space in Ukraine.
