The Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) Project, Kano, has commenced the assessment of 100 girls with cognitive and developmental disabilities in Government Girls Secondary School Zawaciki, Kumbotso local government area.
The move was to appropriately place the students identified into the pilot 35 inclusive education schools under the AGILE Project.
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Addressing the students and their teachers, the Social Support Officer (SSO) in the AGILE Project, Kano Malam Yakubu Muhammad, said the assessment was to provide school material support, including uniforms, notebooks, stationery, backpacks, and any specialised learning aids tailored to individual needs.
He explained that, at the end of the assessment, AGILE Project will develop Individualised Support Plans (ISPs) outlining necessary accommodations, assistive devices and instructional strategies.
Also speaking, the lead consultant, Dr Samira Ali, pointed out that they have so far identified students with cognitive and physical disabilities among the students assessed.
Some of the disabilities identified according to her include cerebral palsy, autism spectrum disorder, Down syndrome, behavioural maladjustment and speech defect.
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Also commenting, the principal of Government Girls Secondary School Panshekara,Hauwa Hussain, commended AGILE for this intervention, which she said will go a long way in ensuring inclusive education.
The assessment was conducted under the Environmental and Social Safeguard Unit of the AGILE Project, Kano.
The AGILE Project is a World Bank-assisted initiative implemented through Federal and State Ministries of Education, aimed at improving secondary education opportunities for adolescent girls in Nigeria.