Children with disabilities in Region Two will soon be able to access specialised learning at a special needs school that will be constructed in the region.
The announcement was made by PPP/C Regional Democratic Councillor (RDC) Shaleenie Sukdeo, who is Chairperson of the Regional Education Committee.
During her report at the last sitting of the statutory meeting of the RDC, Sukdeo said two major capital projects were approved for the Department of Education in the region’s budget. They are: the construction of a special needs school and the extension of the Charity Nursery. She said that the two projects will significantly improve the delivery of education in the region.
Region Two’s Chair-person, Vilma De Silva, noted that for years the region has been requesting the construction of a special needs school. Happy that the development would be realised under the 2022 budget, De Silva said that children will special needs will be able to attain an education under good conditions.
“Region Two needed this for long. We are finally getting it. I am happy for this” De Silva said.
She also commended the Ministry of Education for launching the textbook initiative in the region. She said that plans are in place to launch the breakfast programme, which will ensure that children are provided with meals while in school.
