APA – Kigali (Rwanda) – As part of national efforts to enhance inclusion and supporting students with speaking and hearing impairments, Rwanda is set to introduce materials in place to facilitate and enhance the learning experience for people with disabilities, including the orbit earder, APA can report from Kigali on Monday.
Nelson Mbarushimana, the Director-General of the Rwanda Education Board (REB), said the objective is to make more reading resources available for students with visual impairments.
“Currently, some books are already available in schools in braille format. Additionally, there are plans in place to convert all the remaining books into Braille,” DR Mbarushimana said.
According to him, there is a commitment to enhance inclusion and support students with speaking and hearing impairments, online books also feature a sign language translator.
Rwanda has about 17.3 million people with visual disabilities, according to the second national sample survey on disability.
Latest estimates from the fifth Population and Housing Census conducted in 2022 show that a higher proportion of People with disabilities in Rwanda are more likely not to attend school compared to those without disabilities.
The census data shows that 64.2 % of children with disabilities and 80.6% of those without disabilities are currently attending school.
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