NCPWD to partner with UBEC in the realization of Inclusive Education

EDUCATION IS FUNDAMENTAL TO DEVELOPMENT AND GROWTH OF ANY NATION .

Inclusiveness of Persons with disabilities (PWDs) in education will pave way for economic growth and development of the nation. This was made known by the Executive Secretary National Commission for Persons with Disabilities Mr. James Lalu during his visit , accompanied by his Management team on Tuesday11th May 2021, to the Executive Secretary, Universal Basic Education Commission, Dr Hamid Bobboyi on his giants strides to ensure the realization of inclusive education. 

The Executive Secretary with his wealth of experience and knowledge knowing  the importance of education and the challenges PWDs encounter, being one himself understands perfectly how it feels and so he addressed the following matters with deep concern.

Mr James Lalu during his remarks thanked  Dr. Hamid Bobboyi, Executive Secretary UBEC for granting the Commission audience , he further emphasized on the importance of education for  PWDs, placing  emphasis  on accessibility, qualitative  and Inclusive education and also drew the attention of the Es UBEC Dr.Hamid Bobboyi to the need for   recruitment of special education teachers as well as  constant  training and re-training of this  teachers to accommodate the needs of Persons with Disabilities ( PWDs) 

The ES also stressed that the needs of PWDs are enormous and requires professional and well skilled special education teachers to handle and identity their peculiarities, with emphasis on  PWDs with extreme cases and those with  Intellectual Disabilities.

He further made a plead to The Es UBEC,  for partnership between NCPWD and UBEC on the grounds of  accessible, qualitative , Inclusive and timely  education .

 Dr  Hamid Bobboyi expressed his delight towards the  Commission’s visit. while welcoming the team, he started up by apologizing for the in-accessibility of their  office complex for PWDs , and affirmed his deep concern.

The ES UBEC also assured the team that, they are not insensitive to the needs of Persons with disabilities and  promised to put all  modalities in place  to ensuring that  UBEC provides a conducive , accessible  and Inclusive environment for all. having said that, Dr Bobboyi went further to recall a personal experience he had  with a PWD,  and said the child’s education was delayed because no one could decipher the child’s problem. However frowned that, alot of PWDs are suffering from negligence and lack of knowledge from  ignorant teachers.

In the aspect of qualitative, Inclusive and accessibility of schools . the Es UBEC  admitted to the fact that they haven’t really paid  detailed  attention hence  yearly funds are allocated to schools for renovations but the unique and peculiar needs for PWDs haven’t being  considered. 

Further addressing some of the concerns raised by  NCPWD,  the ES UBEC  Dr Hamid Bobboyi promised to inculcate all agreed upon in the minds of all, and from now moving forward assured the ES  that the Mandate of the Commission will be given absolute attention, thereby discouraging street and out of school children.
In her closing remarks the Director Special Services Mrs Ene Adiku , thanked the Es for giving audience to the Commission and also thanked the Commission for coming and enlightening them more ,she concluded by saying they are looking forward to an Inclusive educational system which will be made possible with the Efforts of the two bodies.
Dooshima Pius-Ikerave
Chief press secretary
NCPWD

Below are some pictures of the event