Inclusive Education: A Strong Point For Bamenda II Council Boss


 By Anye Nde Nsoh

Some nine visually impaired students in Bamenda II Social Centre, have benefited writing materials from Bamenda II Council, to facilitate their learning process in the centre, a gesture considered very timely.

A slate, a stylus and realms of cardboard papers each were handed to these nine visually impaired students from the Centre Wednesday 26th January 2022 at the council premises handed over by Mayor Chenwi Peter.

The materials received, comes to add to white canes and wheel chairs handed to the Centre in 2021.

This exercise queues in with the Mayor's relentless efforts in supporting the educational sector in his municipality.

On several occasions he has called on all to shun fear, regain the classrooms and effectively teach pupils and students in his municipality.

Being his routine, he has never missed out on any resumption of school term, touring schools in his municipality as well as donating didactic materials to hundreds for an effective school year as well as Reconstruction and rehabilitation of classrooms.

Addressing the beneficiaries, Mayor Chenwi Peter told the visually impaired that his council will not relent in ensuring that pupils and students, no matter their disability, go to school in his municipality.

The Bamenda II Social Centre has students with varied disabilities, and has as aimed to educate them at all levels.

Gladys Ekie, Director of the social Centre appreciated the Mayor for the timely gesture and for reacting promptly, coming at a time when pupils and students are gearing up for the third sequence test of the second term.

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