MPs Push for Double Capitation for Learners With Special Needs
MPs now demand that the national government raise the capitation for students with special needs and compensate caregivers in special schools.
Furthermore, the parliamentarians urge the government to prioritize syllabuses and textbooks designed for this category of students.
Yussuf Hassan, a Kamkunji MP, stated that they will encourage the government to be more sympathetic to children with special needs.
The MP stated that, as a person living with a disability, he has a better understanding of their needs. He emphasized that learners with special needs have a right to access quality education just like any other child.
Adan Haji (Mandera West), chairwoman of the National Assembly’s Cohesion and Equal Opportunities committee, stated that the committee has created a law that, if implemented, would require the government to pay caregivers in special schools.
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The committee discovered that non-payment at certain schools forced these caregivers to quit.
According to Fred Ikana, an MP for Shinyalu, it is unreasonable to allocate the same amount of capital to students with special needs because they have numerous requirements.
Kasipul MP Charles Were stated that the education ministry’s service plan should include promotion frameworks for teachers in special needs schools. “Teachers shy away from special schools because there is no structured way of promoting them,” he went on to say.
During a fact-finding tour, the committee recently gained firsthand experience with the issues that the institutions face. One team visited schools in Nyanza and the Western regions, while another went to Nyeri and Nakuru counties.
The parliamentarians faced a variety of problems, including terrible infrastructure, a dearth of learning equipment and instructional materials, an extreme instructor shortage, and a lack of food.
Mr. Haji stated that some school administrators had told them that learners were starving, and they had to borrow food from well-wishers to feed them.
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The MPs bemoaned the disconnection of academic programs in special schools nationwide due to the Education Ministry’s unwillingness to involve these institutions in syllabus development and textbook supply.
Mr. Haji stated that the committee will recommend that, while establishing a curriculum for students with disabilities, personalized learning plans should be a top priority.
The committee also requested that the government provide medical coverage for all students in special schools.
MPs Push for Double Capitation for Learners With Special Needs
