It is observed that the process of developing an up-to-date National Policy on Education that reflects the true principles of IE has taken very long. This is also in light of the fact that there has been inadequate teaching and learning materials for learners with disabilities in schools and higher learning institutions; learners with disabilities, in particular those who are…
Questions are being raised around the possibility of having quality inclusive education in the quest to create a disability inclusive Zambia. Such questions do not have immediate answers of “yes it is possible” or “no it is not possible”. Maybe this is why it is still difficult to explicitly define ‘inclusive education’ with a one world-wide accepted definition. Therefore, we…
The disability movement in Zambia spearheaded by Disability Rights Watch (DRW) has been among other pertinent issues advocating for the revision of the National Policy on Education (Educating Our Future Policy), the Curriculum Development Framework, administration and marking of examination for children with disabilities especially those with hearing and visual impairments. This is in line with international human rights instruments…
Disability Rights Watch (DRW) has been advocating, with many other organisations, for the development of a new National Policy on Education which is guided by Inclusive Education principles, especially for the purpose of fully and effectively including learners with disabilities in the general education system. This has been in line of the recognition of Article 24 of the United Nations…
