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By Sadiq Bamwita
The state minister for persons with disabilities (PWDs) at Ministry of Gender Labor and Social Development,Hon. Grace Hellen Asamo has tasked management of Makerere University to Increase awareness programs on inclusion of people with disabilities on top of extending disability programs outside the university campus.
Minister Asamo is so optimistic that by intensifying awareness programs on inclusion -this would help to change the negative attitude towards people with disabilities as some community members look at them as a curse in the family while others look at them as neglected persons.
She made these comments on December 1,2025, while officiating the commemoration of the International Day of People with disabilities organized under the theme“Fostering disability-inclusive societies for advancing social progress”, held at Makerere University Main Hall.
Speaking to Makerere University students with disabilities, Minister Hellen Asamo tasked the university administration to address barriers associated with persons with disabilities. On this note, she revealed that Gender Ministry has developed a blueprint which spells out all the standards to follow on issues affecting people with disabilities.
“Breaking barriers related to disabilities is very critical. We are developing some guidelines to be able to give the right assistive device to persons with disabilities,” Hon.Asamo said.
‘Awareness programs should continue on Inclusivity. Issues of inclusion should also go to the private sector.’
The Chairperson of Equal Opportunities Commissions, Hon.Safia Nalule Juuko who was the keynote speaker, revealed that there are very few teachers and lecturers who teach students with disabilities across the country. She, however called for equalization of opportunities revealing that Uganda has 5.5million people with disabilities.
“The whole world has embraced inclusivity. Majority of the children with disabilities lack mosten.entitlement.
The Acting Vice Chancellor Makerere University, Prof.Sarah Ssali, noted that the university has developed a safeguarding policy to promote Inclusivity through conducting research and innovation that address the challenges faced by people with disabilities in the university.
The Dean of students Makerere University, Dr. Winifred Kabumbuli, says in order to promote Inclusivity the university has constructed accessible and comfortable accommodation with elevators to facilitate students with disabilities. She added that the university has embarked on training sign language interpreters to eliminate fake ones.
The guild minister for people with disabilities at Makerere University, Donnitah Akankunda, emphasized the need for Inclusivity so as to get rid of the negative attitude towards people with disabilities arguing that disability is not inability.
The Acting Deputy Vice Chancellor in of Finance and administration Prof.Frank Mwiine reminded stakeholders to embrace Inclusivity. He reaffirmed the university’s ability to strengthen disability inclusion through accessible infrastructures.
