11 Nov 2013

A principal education officer for learners with special needs, Ms Beauty Abbey has said Botswana’s Inclusive Education Policy is intended to achieve a comprehensive education system for the country.

She said the policy provided children and adults with access to high quality education, which would enable them to learn effectively in all the circumstances. Speaking at a three-day workshop organised by the Cheshire Foundation of Botswana on November 7, Ms Abbey said the policy would help teachers to have skills and resources to enable children of different abilities to learn effectively.

Ms Abbey said the policy targeted people living with disability, the needy, those with poor health, abused and neglected, orphans and those living in isolated rural areas. “The other group of the disadvantaged and vulnerable people that the policy includes are those that lack the belief in the value of education, for example, situations where children are forced to drop out of school to get married,” Ms Abbey said.

Ms Abbey said the Ministry of Education and Skills Development  was awaiting funds to implement the policy after it was approved in September 2011 and launched last year.

A teacher at Monare Primary School, Ms Selotlegeng Matsadi wanted the policy to assist  children with albinism considering the fact that most came from poor families and their condition dictated they use special lotions and body creams most of which were expensive.  She also noted most of them were short sighted and wondered if the policy would cater for them.

In response, Ms Abbey the Ministry of Health had an obligation to provide assistance  to children with albinism .A principal education officer for Learners with Special Needs, Ms Beauty Abbey has said that Botswana’s Inclusive Education Policy is intended to achieve a comprehensive education system for the country.

She said the policy provides children and adults with access to high quality education, which will enable them to learn effectively in all the circumstances.

Speaking at a three-day workshop organised by the Cheshire Foundation of Botswana on Thursday, Ms Abbey said the policy would help teachers to have skills and resources to enable children of different abilities to learn effectively. The theme of the workshop was, ‘Inherent Right to Education: enrolling and retaining children with disabilities in schools.’

Ms Abbey said the policy targeted people living with disability, the needy, those with poor health, abused and neglected, orphans and those living in isolated rural areas.

“The other group of the disadvantaged and vulnerable people that the policy includes are those that lack the belief in the value of education, for example, situations where children are forced to drop out of school to get married,” Ms Abbey said.

Ms Abbey said the Ministry of Education and Skills Development  was awaiting funds to implement the policy after it was approved in September 2011 and launched last year.

A teacher at Monare Primary School, Ms Selotlegeng Matsadi wanted the policy to assist  children with albinism considering the fact that most came from poor families and their condition dictated they use special lotions and body creams most of which were expensive.  She also noted most of them were short sighted and wondered if the policy would cater for them.

In response, Ms Abbey the Ministry of Health had an obligation to provide assistance  to children with albinism . EndsA principal education officer for Learners with Special Needs, Ms Beauty Abbey has said that Botswana’s Inclusive Education Policy is intended to achieve a comprehensive education system for the country.

She said the policy provides children and adults with access to high quality education, which will enable them to learn effectively in all the circumstances.

Speaking at a three-day workshop organised by the Cheshire Foundation of Botswana on Thursday, Ms Abbey said the policy would help teachers to have skills and resources to enable children of different abilities to learn effectively.

The theme of the workshop was, ‘Inherent Right to Education: enrolling and retaining children with disabilities in schools.’

Ms Abbey said the policy targeted people living with disability, the needy, those with poor health, abused and neglected, orphans and those living in isolated rural areas.

“The other group of the disadvantaged and vulnerable people that the policy includes are those that lack the belief in the value of education, for example, situations where children are forced to drop out of school to get married,” Ms Abbey said.

Ms Abbey said the Ministry of Education and Skills Development  was awaiting funds to implement the policy after it was approved in September 2011 and launched last year.

A teacher at Monare Primary School, Ms Selotlegeng Matsadi wanted the policy to assist  children with albinism considering the fact that most came from poor families and their condition dictated they use special lotions and body creams most of which were expensive.  She also noted most of them were short sighted and wondered if the policy would cater for them.

In response, Ms Abbey the Ministry of Health had an obligation to provide assistance  to children with albinism . EndsA principal education officer for Learners with Special Needs, Ms Beauty Abbey has said that Botswana’s Inclusive Education Policy is intended to achieve a comprehensive education system for the country.

She said the policy provides children and adults with access to high quality education, which will enable them to learn effectively in all the circumstances.

Speaking at a three-day workshop organised by the Cheshire Foundation of Botswana on Thursday, Ms Abbey said the policy would help teachers to have skills and resources to enable children of different abilities to learn effectively.

The theme of the workshop was, ‘Inherent Right to Education: enrolling and retaining children with disabilities in schools.’

Ms Abbey said the policy targeted people living with disability, the needy, those with poor health, abused and neglected, orphans and those living in isolated rural areas.

“The other group of the disadvantaged and vulnerable people that the policy includes are those that lack the belief in the value of education, for example, situations where children are forced to drop out of school to get married,” Ms Abbey said.

Ms Abbey said the Ministry of Education and Skills Development  was awaiting funds to implement the policy after it was approved in September 2011 and launched last year.

A teacher at Monare Primary School, Ms Selotlegeng Matsadi wanted the policy to assist  children with albinism considering the fact that most came from poor families and their condition dictated they use special lotions and body creams most of which were expensive.  She also noted most of them were short sighted and wondered if the policy would cater for them.

In response, Ms Abbey the Ministry of Health had an obligation to provide assistance  to children with albinism . Ends