ISODEC calls for quality education for persons with disabilities

The Integrated Social Development Centre (ISODEC), a civil society organisation, and Ghana Education Service have called on the government to implement fully the 2006 Disability Act to ensure quality education for persons with disabilities.

A survey conducted in the West Mamprusi and Mamprugu Moadurigu districts revealed that 1,080 persons with disabilities who are 19 years and below were found in the two districts and most of them lived in appalling conditions.

The ISODEC made the call in a communiqué issued at the weekend at Walewale in the West Mamprusi District of Northern Region.

The communiqué was preceded by the research finding, which indicated that out of the 1,080 persons with disabilities only seven received support, contrary to Act 715 of the Disability Act.

ISODEC is implementing a project focusing on children with disabilities under the Volunteers Service Organisation.

The Tackling Education Needs Inclusively project aimed at advocating the needs of persons with disabilities persons in the two districts.

“There should be quality education and training for disabled children that empowers them to be active and responsible citizens. Government, particularly the Ministry of Gender and Social Protection must work at harmonising all social protection policies to better target the poorest of the poor and ensure that the needs of children with disability are well catered for,” it said.

ISODEC called for the strengthening of the Department of Social Welfare to make it more responsive in providing social welfare services to the vulnerable and disadvantaged persons in partnership with communities.

Source: GNA