6th Africa Forum, Kampala, Uganda

Employment of People with Visual Impairment: Attitude of Private School Proprietors and Administrators In Oyo State.

F. O. Nkangwung, Alvan Ikoku University of Education, Owerri Nigeria.

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In Nigeria, the emergence of private nursery and primary schools is a regular and noticeable feature of the education system. Apart from filling the gap created by the inability of public schools to meet the education needs of the people, private schools also offer employment opportunities to many graduates of secondary and tertiary institutions who could have remained unemployed. However, while the general population of employable persons may be benefiting from the opportunities provided by private schools, it is not clear if persons with disabilities especially persons with visual impairment enjoy the same opportunity as they are known to suffer discrimination in many aspects of their lives. This paper examines the role of private schools in job creation for persons with visual impairment. It also determines the attitude of private school proprietors and administrators towards employment of persons with visual impairment. Further, the paper identifies the problem militating against employment of persons with visual impairment with a view to proffering solutions.

Training Program On Inclusive Publishing – I (Majestic Hall)

The DAISY Consortium / UNESCO

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The target audience for this training people engaged in preparing books in publishing companies, libraries, government, schools/colleges and not-for-profits A hands-on training of two days duration for people engaged in preparing books in publishing companies, libraries, government, schools/colleges and not-for-profits to give them knowledge and skill of producing digital content that conforms to international standards and is accessible to everyone including people with disabilities. The training will include production of digital files conforming to EPUB3 and DAISY standard using open source and popular tools used in publishing. Computers would be required for all participants.
Facilitating Civil Independence and Freedom of Choice (Emerald Hall)