A RESOLUTION ENJOINING ALL EMPLOYEES OF NCDA MEMBER AGENCIES TO ATTEND DISABILITY SENSITIVITY TRAINING
WHEREAS, Republic Act No. 7277, otherwise known as the Magna Carta for Persons with Disability, as amended, declares as a policy the integration of persons with disabilities into the mainstream of society, and mandates the State to advocate for and encourage respect for persons with disabilities, and to exert all efforts to remove social, cultural, economic, environmental, and attitudinal barriers that are prejudicial to them;
WHEREAS, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), through Memorandum Circular No. 2012-072, enjoined all Provinces, Cities, Municipalities, and Barangays to conduct Disability Awareness and Sensitivity Training within their respective jurisdictions in order to address gaps in efforts to recognize and integrate persons with disabilities into the general public;
WHEREAS, the NCDA Secretariat has developed the Accessible Online Learning System (AOLS), an online platform accessible through its website, which provides persons with disabilities and stakeholders with access to disability-related courses, including Disability Sensitivity Training, Deaf Sensitivity Training, and Physical Disability Sensitivity Training, among others;
WHEREAS, the conduct of disability awareness and sensitivity orientations and trainings has been instrumental in promoting respect for the fundamental rights and inherent dignity of persons with disabilities and in strengthening the development of disability-inclusive programs and services toward the empowerment of the sector;
WHEREAS, NCDA Board Resolution No.4 S.2024, “A Resolution Delegating Approval of Succeeding Council Resolutions and/or its Equivalent to the National Council on Disability Affairs Chairperson and Designated Officials”, duly authorized the NCDA Chairperson and the NCDA Executive Director to sign this Resolution for and on behalf of the NCDA Governing Board.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, as it is hereby resolved, that the NCDA Governing Board enjoins all employees of NCDA Member Agencies to attend Disability Sensitivity Training either through the NCDA Accessible Online Learning System (AOLS) or face-to-face training programs, and encouraging all other national government agencies to do likewise. Moreover, NCDA Member Agencies shall target one-hundred percent (100%) of its employees completed the training within the next five (5) years depending on the size of agency’s personnel,
RESOLVED, FURTHER, that NCDA Member Agencies hereby adopt Disability Sensitivity Training as a requirement for all newly hired personnel, to be completed as an integral component of the official onboarding and employment policy;
RESOLVED, FINALLY, that the Board Secretariat shall develop and make available a standard training design on Disability Sensitivity Training relative to the context and mandates of agency, including a comprehensive program for the Training of Trainers (TOT), and a directory of qualified Resource Persons for reference in organizing the said activity. Moreover, the Secretariat shall coordinate with the Civil Service Commission for the official recognition and accreditation of the Disability Sensitivity Training and TOT programs, ensuring full compliance with existing civil service laws, rules, standards, and guidelines
APPROVED held this _____ day of ____ 2026 during the NCDA Board Meeting held at Bayview Hotel, City of Manila.
GLENDA D. RELOVA
Executive Director, NCDA
REX GATCHALIAN
DSWD Secretary & Chairperson, NCDA