Persons living With Disability (PWDs) in Kiambu county have called on the county government to allocate more money for bursaries for students with special needs.
Speaking during the issuance of bursary forms to needy students by Governor Kimani Wamatangi, Francis Ng’ang’a, a PWD, thanked the county government for considering them during disbursement but called for more funds arguing that special schools require more money for fees.
“The special needs pupils and students require more money for their bursaries and we request the county government to allocate more funds for them,” he said.
Ng’ang’a asked the bursary committee to identify all special needs students and create awareness campaigns to ensure they are all informed and no one is locked out.
He also urged the county to build extra ECDE classrooms in all primary schools to cater for special needs learners in addition to starting more special needs schools in the area.
“We appreciate that you are constructing ECDE centers. We also need the government to consider building classrooms for the PWDs as they too deserve an education,” he said.
YOU MAY ALSO READ:
KUPPET branches on the verge of collapse as cash crunch bites
“We have very few special schools and we urge the government to construct more schools,” said Charles Kimani, another PWD.
Deputy Governor Rosemary Kirika encouraged the bursary committee to maintain high standards of accountability and fairness in the vetting process.
She also thanked Governor Wamatangi for his commitment, goodwill and consistency in supporting education.
By Felix Wanderi
You can also follow our social media pages on Twitter: Education News KE and Facebook: Education News Newspaper for timely updates.
>>> Click here to stay up-to-date with trending regional stories
>>> Click here to read more informed opinions on the country’s education landscape
