Chance for Childhood (CfC), a child-centred non-governmental organisation, has donated teaching and learning resources to public schools in Accra.
In all, 35 public schools in five districts in the Greater Accra Region, including Accra Metro, Ablekuma West, Korle Klottey, La Dade-Kotopon and Adentan Municipalities benefitted. The tactile materials worth over GHC 196,000 is to improve teaching and learning and inclusive play-base practices in Kindergarten One and Kindergarten Two Classrooms.
The items include block alphabet and numbers; sandpaper letters and numbers; abacus; building blocks; learning clocks; colour towers; animal puzzle; toddler puzzle, and alphabet memory. Dr Clement Apaak, the Deputy Minister for Education, commended CfC for playing an active role in bridging gaps in the delivery of quality inclusive education in the country.
He noted that CfC’s holistic interventions aligned with the Ministry’s efforts to improve inclusive education by ensuring that all children, including those with disabilities at all levels of education, had equitable access to quality education, participate fully in classroom activities, and achieve learning outcomes.
Dr Apaak said CfC’s major interventions of screening and assessment for learners at Early Childhood Education level, would ensure early detection and intervention for children with disabilities. “…In line with implementing the Inclusive Education Policy in Ghana, the Ministry is increasing its efforts to improve equitable access for quality inclusive education for learners with disabilities and other special educational needs.
“However, we acknowledge that promoting inclusive education requires strong collaboration from key stakeholders, and this regard, we commend CfC for its roles,” he added. Mr Abdul-Ghaffar Adam, CfC Country Representative, announced that similar donations would be made next week to 20 public schools in four districts in the Northern Region.
He said aside from impacting teaching and learning in their target districts, the CfC also worked with the GES to build the capacity of teachers and parents with children with disabilities to pay particular attention to their wards’ learning needs. He urged institutions and stakeholders to come on board to enable them achieve their common goals.
Mr Richard O. Opoku, the CfC’s Inclusion and Safeguarding Lead/ Senior Programmes Manager, also called on the private sector, corporate bodies and all partners to join them in enhancing inclusive practices within mainstream education. “Your partnership can help us create a more equitable learning environment for all children, especially those with disabilities and other special educational needs,” he added.
Source: GNA
