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Special passenger cars for social services were handed over today to territorial centers for social services for the population (TCSOP) and boarding schools in the Vitebsk, Minsk, and Grodno regions.

This project is being implemented at Brestmash OJSC with the support of the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection. "We have 146 territorial centers for social services for the population and 91 boarding schools. One of the main tasks is maximum accessibility of social services. The project allows us to ensure the accessibility of services both for city residents and in the most remote settlements. Each TCSOP has day care departments for people with disabilities. There are also 158 departments for elderly citizens. In boarding schools, people are not confined to four walls. They attend various events, including showcasing their talents," emphasized Nikolai Orel, Deputy Head of the Main Department of Social Services and Social Assistance of the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection.

To ensure the mobility of people with disabilities and elderly citizens, the Ministry of Labor decided to centrally procure special transport. 39 such passenger cars were manufactured by Brestmash according to the order. Of these, 23 are intended for territorial centers for social services and 16 for boarding schools. They will be delivered to all regions of the republic. In particular, today representatives of social institutions of the Vitebsk, Grodno, and Minsk regions received keys to 18 special vehicles.

"For the Vitebsk region, we received seven cars - for four TCSOPs and three boarding schools. We are grateful to the ministry that this issue has been resolved at the republican level. The most important thing is that the quality of life for people with disabilities and elderly citizens will improve, as well as the accessibility of various services provided by our institutions," stressed Vera Astapenko, Deputy Chairperson of the Committee for Labor, Employment, and Social Protection of the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee.

The Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of Belarus plans to continue this program. Next year, it is planned to purchase a batch of minibuses with lifts. They are also being manufactured at the Brest enterprise. This vehicle is based on a MAZ minibus.

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