Makerere University PWD Students Fraternity Celebrates Global Disability Day

By Elijah Khisa

The leadership of Makerere University has agreed to ensure that all self or privately sponsored students with disabilities  benefit from the university welfare scheme and other mouth watering benefits.

The development came to light during the international Day of persons with disabilities for Makerere University under the theme ‘Empowering Inclusion; Breaking Barriers, Unlocking Potential ‘which event was held at Makerere which was officiated by the state minister for Gender labor and social development in charge of persons with disabilities Asamo Hellen Grace and the University vice chancellor Prof.Barnabas Nawangwe.The minister observed that students with disabilities should be counted by the individual innovation projects .

The remarks regarding extending funding support to  PWD student fraternity was prompted by Hon.Asamo who had wondered  as to what the University had done in terms of helping such students access financial benefits from the student welfare scheme.

The remarks regarding extending funding support to PWD student fraternity was prompted by Hon.Asamo who had wondered  as to what the University had done in terms of helping such students access financial benefits from the student welfare scheme.

Prof.Nawangwe revealed that the university was committed to supporting PWD students and that recently the deputy speaker of parliament Thomas Tayebwa opened the     disability support Unit based at  the Makerere CTF 1 building  which serves as a  one stop centre of learning Excellency for the student PWD fraternity.

 However the dean of students Dr. Winfred Kabumbuli observed that the disability unit or center is equipped with a variety of assistive technologies devices like a fully stocked library equipped with PWD related study and reading materials.

Prof. Nawangwe pointed out that the University council would discuss modalities of incorporating the PWD self or privately sponsored students into the welfare scheme as well as at admission stage.

 The university  guild president Lubega Nsamba together with  his student prime minister Adroni Rodney jointly thanked the government through their vice chancellor for opening up the space of supporting issues which had been disturbing the PWD fraternity at campus saying they are excited at these developments.