Overcoming barriers to equal access to education for children with disabilities

On the occasion of International Children's Day June 1 and Action Month for Children 2024, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh visited and presented gifts to teachers and students studying at the Hanoi Center for Disabled Children.

On behalf of the Party and State leaders, on behalf of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, with warm feelings, the Prime Minister sends to teachers, cadres, civil servants, public employees, workers in the education sector, students and children nationwide in general and students and children in special circumstances in particular my warm greetings, kind regards and best wishes.

Through the report of the leaders of the Hanoi Center for Nurturing Children with Disabilities, the Prime Minister was pleased to know that, despite many difficulties and challenges, especially in terms of facilities and teaching equipment, teachers and students have made great efforts to teach well and study well...

These are very encouraging signs, demonstrating the good culture and humanistic traditions of our nation, helping disadvantaged children have the opportunity to assert themselves and make certain contributions to society.

The Prime Minister shares with teachers and students of the Hanoi Center for Nurturing Disabled Children (Photo: VGP).

On behalf of the Government, the Prime Minister highly appreciated and commended the cooperation and contributions of all levels, sectors, localities, organizations, individuals, and enterprises, especially the role of the Ministry of Education and Training and the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs in protecting and caring for children in general and children with disabilities and those in special circumstances in particular.

At the same time, we appreciate and commend the efforts and achievements of teachers, students, staff and workers at the center; especially the special role, love, compassion, altruism, perseverance, endurance and sacrifice of teachers towards students.

The Prime Minister pointed out that the new development stage poses many new difficulties and challenges for the work of children in general and education for children with disabilities in particular. The barriers to accessing equal and quality education for children with disabilities need to be further addressed and resolved. No matter how difficult or challenging, we must do it.

"Every family should truly be a warm home filled with love so that children can be cared for, looked after, feel safe and happy, and feel equality! Every school should be a happy home, so that every day at school is a joy, so that children can study, practice, interact, grow and develop!

The entire community and society should take practical actions with the highest responsibility; with the closest and most affectionate feelings; with all our hearts and love! Be a solid support, a place for children to place their trust, love and confidence in their future!", the Prime Minister expressed.

The Prime Minister presented gifts to students at the center on the occasion of June 1 (Photo: VGP).

Regarding a number of specific tasks and solutions, the Prime Minister noted a number of key points, first of all continuing to effectively implement mechanisms and policies to protect and care for children in general, and child education in particular.

In particular, focusing on effectively solving a number of problems such as the lack of educational facilities, especially in big cities and industrial zones; local surplus and shortage of teachers; the phenomenon of teachers having inappropriate behavior, violence, and abuse towards children; temporary schools, remote school locations, difficult living, teaching and learning conditions for teachers and students in remote areas, border areas, islands, etc.

In addition, the issue of ensuring toilets, clean water, nutrition, food safety in school kitchens; dangers such as school drugs, drowning, violent games, accidents and injuries; the lack of safe and beneficial places for entertainment, especially during the summer to prevent and stop bad, toxic, and impure information on the internet, foreign and substandard culture.

The Prime Minister requested to accelerate the implementation of policies and guidelines on people with disabilities, including students and children with disabilities. The Ministry of Education and Training should strengthen coordination with relevant ministries and agencies to focus on completing the planning of specialized educational facilities for people with disabilities and the system of centers to support the development of inclusive education for the 2021-2030 period, with a vision to 2045; investment implementation can be phased in, appropriate to the resources of each stage.

On this occasion, the Prime Minister highly appreciated, sincerely thanked and hoped that organizations, individuals and philanthropists at home and abroad would continue to accompany, share and provide practical, effective, sincere, genuine and substantial support for the care, protection and education of children with disabilities, joining hands to bring them love and happiness in life .

Source: https://www.nguoiduatin.vn/khac-phuc-rao-can-tiep-can-binh-dang-giao-duc-doi-voi-tre-khuet-tat-a666298.html