Light for the World International, in
collaboration with the Ministry of General Education and Instruction has
launched a training program for over 45 teachers in sign language and braille
in Juba.
The training, held at Rombur National
Teachers Training Institute (RNTTI), aims to support persons with hearing
impairment, increase the number of interpreters, and promote inclusive
education in the country.
"This is an important initiative
because children with disabilities have a right to education," said Sophia
Mohammed, Country Director of Light for the World International - South Sudan.
"There is need for qualified teachers in inclusive education and classroom
management to accommodate children who are deaf, have hearing impairments, are
blind, have visual impairments, physical impairments, or intellectual
disabilities."
The training will span nine months for
each braille and sign language course, including inclusive education pedagogy.
It targets over 1,400 teachers in the next two years.
Mohammed added, "The training
will be conducted in three National Teachers Training Institutes: Rambur,
Maridi, and Maper. These institutes will receive teachers from all states and
three administrative areas."
Sign language is a means of
communication for deaf children, and teachers need these skills to communicate
and support children in schools. Similarly, braille is a learning tool for the
blind.
The training will be provided by Light
for the World, with support from MYRP through Save the Children.
Rombur National Teachers Training
Institute, located in Kapuri, Luri Payam, Juba County, was founded in 2009 by
the then Autonomous Government of Southern Sudan. Constructed with funding from
the Government of Japan, RNTTI was first established as a center for training
science and mathematics teachers under the project: Strengthening
Mathematics and Sciences in Education. It was officially handed over to
the Ministry of General Education and Instruction in 2011 as a center of
excellence and is affiliated to the University of Juba.
Since its establishment, the institute
has produced 191 qualified teachers who are currently active in the field of
education.
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