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Set up university for the deaf, says society chair
The Kenya Society for the Deaf Children wants the government to set up a university for bright deaf students. Chairman Francis Ng’ang’a disclosed in Mwingi yesterday that the organisation will approach the government to put up a university to nurture their talents. Ng’ang’a said the education of most deaf children ends after form four and the top brains should advance. “After all, the deaf children are not destined to be carpenters, tailors or book shelf makers. We have top brains among the deaf children. We the government to look at the possibility of coming up with a university for the deaf children,” said Ng’ang’a a former vocal Knut secretary general.
He was speaking when her toured Mwingi School for the Deaf in company of KSDC director Makarius Gathenya and officer in-charge Judith Munyoki. Ng'ang'a said he was appalled that the 106 boys and girls at the school share a single dormitory. Ng’ang’a who was led on the tour by principal Jorum King’ori lamented that the school does not have adequate infrastructure including decent teachers houses, dormitories for the children and classrooms. He said there is need for local leaders to help address the problems.
The chairman appealed for the establishment of a special education school in the 47 counties to incorporate the deaf children. He said some counties do not even have a single school for deaf children and yet they existed. Ng'ang'a said 11 secondary school wings have been set up for the deaf that helped to assimilate children completing primary school.
He thanked donors who had continually donated food to schools for the deaf, and also helped put up infrastructure. The chariman appealed MPs to support the school for the deaf with CDF money or raising funds through their connections. Ng’anga said there is need to ensure that the children can learn in a better environment like other Kenyan children. He added that his society was out to find ways to intervene as they made total advocacy for the deaf child. He noted that his team was impressed that that in Mwingi parents had adopted taking their deaf children to the school. He urged the government to employ its administrative machinery to ensure every single deaf child accessed education.
He however lamented that the Mwingi school for the deaf did not have adequate infrastructure including decent teachers houses, dormitories for the children and classrooms. He rued that boys and girls shared on block for their dormitories. He said deaf children were like any other children despite having special needs. He challenged local leaders, the government and all men and women of good will to focus and have find says of assisting even if it is a single needy case.
The Kenya Society for the Deaf Children wants the government to set up a university for bright deaf students. Chairman Francis Ng’ang’a disclosed in Mwingi yesterday that the organisation will approach the government to put up a university to nurture their talents. Ng’ang’a said the education of most deaf children ends after form four and the top brains should advance. “After all, the deaf children are not destined to be carpenters, tailors or book shelf makers. We have top brains among the deaf children. We the government to look at the possibility of coming up with a university for the deaf children,” said Ng’ang’a a former vocal Knut secretary general.
He was speaking when her toured Mwingi School for the Deaf in company of KSDC director Makarius Gathenya and officer in-charge Judith Munyoki. Ng'ang'a said he was appalled that the 106 boys and girls at the school share a single dormitory. Ng’ang’a who was led on the tour by principal Jorum King’ori lamented that the school does not have adequate infrastructure including decent teachers houses, dormitories for the children and classrooms. He said there is need for local leaders to help address the problems.
The chairman appealed for the establishment of a special education school in the 47 counties to incorporate the deaf children. He said some counties do not even have a single school for deaf children and yet they existed. Ng'ang'a said 11 secondary school wings have been set up for the deaf that helped to assimilate children completing primary school.
He thanked donors who had continually donated food to schools for the deaf, and also helped put up infrastructure. The chariman appealed MPs to support the school for the deaf with CDF money or raising funds through their connections. Ng’anga said there is need to ensure that the children can learn in a better environment like other Kenyan children. He added that his society was out to find ways to intervene as they made total advocacy for the deaf child. He noted that his team was impressed that that in Mwingi parents had adopted taking their deaf children to the school. He urged the government to employ its administrative machinery to ensure every single deaf child accessed education.
He however lamented that the Mwingi school for the deaf did not have adequate infrastructure including decent teachers houses, dormitories for the children and classrooms. He rued that boys and girls shared on block for their dormitories. He said deaf children were like any other children despite having special needs. He challenged local leaders, the government and all men and women of good will to focus and have find says of assisting even if it is a single needy case.