Home Blind/Visually impaired News Gufwan Advocates for Inclusion of Visually Impaired Students in Nigeria’s Higher Education Curriculum

Gufwan Advocates for Inclusion of Visually Impaired Students in Nigeria’s Higher Education Curriculum

by Inclusive News Network

Ayuba Gufwan, Executive Secretary of the National Commission for Persons with Disabilities, has emphasized the need to accommodate visually impaired individuals in the curriculum development for higher education institutions across Nigeria.

Speaking during a familiarization visit to the National Commission for Colleges of Education (NCCE) in Abuja on October 11, 2024, Gufwan discussed the difficulties visually impaired students encounter when meeting admission requirements, particularly in subjects like mathematics.

“Mathematics, among other subjects, has become a significant obstacle for blind students aspiring to study sciences or related fields due to their condition,” Gufwan noted.

He expressed the Commission’s commitment to partnering with the NCCE to ensure better consideration for students with disabilities during the admissions process into tertiary institutions.

Prof. Paulinus Chijioke Okwelle, Executive Secretary of the NCCE, welcomed Gufwan and reiterated the importance of education in national development. He acknowledged the Commission’s regulatory role over more than 200 higher institutions and assured that the NCCE will address any discriminatory barriers against students with disabilities in the updated curriculum.

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