More than 200 people living with disability in the Asante-Mampong Municipality are being supported to acquire employable skills.

Mr. Stephen Attah-Gyamfi, the Municipal Social Welfare Officer said an amount of about GH¢40,000.00 had been earmarked to train them in various vocations including animal husbandry, catering and other trades.

The money is from the mandatory two per cent allocation of the municipal assembly’s share of the common fund.

Mr. Atta-Gyamfi told the Ghana News Agency (GNA) that apart from the skills acquisition training, some of them also have been assisted to receive medical treatment that involved major surgery in the limbs.

So far, 400 disabled persons have been registered by the Department of Social Welfare in the Municipality.

He said the department would make sure that people living with disability lead independent and decent lives.

The situation where some of them are seen begging for alms on the streets and traffic intersections should not be allowed to continue.

Mr. Attah-Gyamfi encouraged parents with disabled children to register them at the department to enable them to benefit from the support package.**