Minister Of Education Wants Greater Inclusion Of People With Disabilities

The minister of Education in Luanda, Luísa Grilo, has defended the need for greater social and effective inclusion of people with special needs in the country’s development process.

According to the minister, who was speaking at the opening of a round table on the theme “building paths in respect of difference for an effective social inclusion”, education is a fundamental human right and one of the main means of access to culture, economic and social development.

According to the Cabinet minister, the Government is committed to investing in education, public policies and articulation with social partners and United Nations agencies.

She added that Government is working to ensure inclusive, equitable and quality education, promoting the opportunity of lifelong learning for all without exception.

Grilo underlined that social and educational inclusion is a constitutional right of people, and it is necessary to continue preparing schools with technical means and adequate materials for the training of professionals, in order to achieve a significant attendance of the heterogeneity of students.