AMMAN — Director of the General Education
Department at the Ministry of Education
Nabeel Hanaqta has said that the
ministry is allocating JD300,000 annually to support students with disabilities
by enrolling them in qualified private schools so that they can receive
educational services at various levels of education, Al-Rai daily reported.
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“The allocation of the amount was provided in order to
reduce the burden on parents of students with disabilities,” Hanaqta said. He
added that the ministry has circulated to the principals and directorates of
private schools to receive applications for supporting learning needs of
students with disabilities, with the exception of those with learning
difficulties, provided that the that the student does not receive educational
support from any governmental or non-governmental entity.
He added that the ministry has launched an electronic
link to receive support requests from parents and students, in addition to
receiving papers manually for people who are unable to submit them
electronically.
Hanaqta pointed out that funds were allocated for
students with disabilities in order to integrate them into the education process,
as it is an acquired right for all Jordanian students who hold a national
identity number and cannot access education due to health condition.
He added out that these funds were allocated earlier,
but that ministry did not promote the program, especially since the number of
students with disabilities who registered with the ministry does not exceed 1,000
students.
A study launched by the
Higher Council for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in 2019, entitled “The Reality of Inclusive
Education Programs in Kindergartens in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan”,
recommended making more efforts to institutionalize inclusive education, paying
attention to types of disabilities when thinking about creating a social and
physical environment, and encouraging families to volunteer for the success of
inclusive education.
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