MPs propose State that students with exceptional needs should receive double capitation.
MPs now demand that the federal government pay caretakers in special schools and quadruple the capitation for students with special needs.
The MPs also urge the government to give priority to texts and curricula designed specifically for this group of students.
Yussuf Hassan, the MP for Kamkunji, stated that they will pressure the government to take special needs children into consideration.
“Being a person with a disability myself, I have a deeper appreciation for their needs. Like any other youngster, learners with special needs have a right to high-quality education, the MP stated.
Adan Haji (Mandera West), chair of the National Assembly’s Cohesion and Equal Opportunities committee, stated that the committee has created a bill that, if approved, would require the government to compensate caretakers at special schools. This comes after the committee found that these caregivers were forced to resign from some schools because they were not paid.
According to Shinyalu MP Fred Ikana, “it is illogical for learners with special needs to be allocated the same amount of capitation with normal students because they have many requirements.”
The Education Ministry should incorporate advancement programs for instructors in special needs schools within their service offerings, according to Kasipul MP Charles Were. Because there is no formalized system for promotion, he claimed, teachers are reluctant to work in special schools.
While on a fact-finding visit, the committee recently had firsthand contact with the difficulties the institutions face. While another group toured schools in Nyeri and Nakuru counties, the first team visited schools in Nyanza and Western regions.
The parliamentarians faced a number of difficulties, including the appalling condition of the infrastructure, a severe teacher shortage, a lack of food, and a dearth of instructional materials and equipment.
Mr. Haji stated, “We were informed by certain school administrators that students were malnourished and needed food loans from kind donors to sustain themselves.”
The MPs criticized the Education Ministry for failing to take the special schools into account when preparing curricula and supplying textbooks, resulting in a fractured academic program across the nation.
According to Mr. Haji, the group would suggest that individualized learning plans be taken into account carefully when creating a curriculum for students with impairments.
The committee demanded that the government provide health insurance to all students enrolled in special education programs.
MPs propose State that students with exceptional needs should receive double capitation.
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