By Our Correspondent
The Ministry of Education is set to revamp Educational Assessment and Resource Centres (EARCS) with a view of strengthening its ability to assess the nature and extent of disabilities that children are facing.
The assessment will enable the government to decide on the interventions required to mitigate the disability and place the children in appropriate Educational institutions.
The revelation was made by the Chief Administrative Secretary (CAS) in the Ministry of Education, Ms. Mumina Bonaya during the official closing of the 3rd National Conference on Special Education at the institute in Nairobi yesterday.
She said the reorganizers of EARCS will ensure 100 percent placement, access, equity, quality, relevance, transition and completion of all children at all levels, in line with the Competency Based Curriculum (CBC).
Mumina said parents should present their children with various disabilities to EARCS where the government can assess the disability and place the children in educational institutions that will develop their abilities and talents.
He expressed concern that some parents hid the children thus denying them the opportunities to develop their innate abilities and talents.
She said the government policy on Education aimed at educating every child without leaving out any of them.
She said CBC provided for diversity in endowments noting that it seeks to develop the varied potential of every child.
The Director of the institute, Dr. Norman Kiogora said Special Needs Education children were not readily appreciated.
He said they had emotional and learning difficulties which teachers attributed to naughtiness.
He suggested that training institutions for teachers should teach Special Needs Education programmes saying the training will enable them to handle students with more understanding and empathy.
