Sight Savers country Director Joseph Musange says there is need for government to increase the budgetary allocation to the Education sector to attain universal access to education the by 2015.
And the ministry of education says it is making strides to ensure an improved education sector and the need for stake holders to partner with the sector.
Mr. Musange said the increased in the budgetary allocation to the sector by 20 percent should also be allocated to purchase the teaching Aids materials in schools of persons with disabilities.
He stressed the need for the ministry of Education to have a coordinated budget approach in the sector.
He said this during a special live Muvi TV program me dubbed inclusive Education sponsored by the Zambia National Education Coalition ( ZANEC) today.
Mr Musange noted the need for the ministry of Education to provide equal access of Learning materials for the people living with disabilities.
He also stressed the need for government to update the education policy which is out dated and put in place a mechanism which will strengthen the monitoring of the special needs to the Education of persons with disabilities.
Mr Musange noted that quality Education in still a challenge for the Education sector in both government ,private and community schools adding that there is need for all stakeholder to come on board and assist to attain the MDGs.
He noted the need for the ministry of Education to have a coordinated
And an official from the Ministry of Education, James Zulu said during the same programme that his ministry is making strides aimed at ensuring an improved education sector.
Mr. Zulu said during the same programme that the ministry has made head ways in improving education services in the country adding that the ministry needs more stake holders to partner with his ministry to achieve the goal.
He noted that the Ministry is steadily moving towards the attainment of inclusive education adding that the education policy I is currently being reviewed to effectively implement the education sector.
Meanwhile University of Zambia Lecturer Francis Simuyi urged stakeholders to also compliment on governments efforts towards the Education sector adding that the resources are not enough for the sector.
Mr Simuyi there is need for concerted effort s to work in partnership with government to improve the education sector to put every basic schools to have early childhood learning.
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