Practice in Implementing Inclusive Education at MisrakPoly Technic College

Abstract

Promoting opportunities for people with disability requires free access to basic education and welcome all disabled youth to Misrak Polytechnic Collage without discrimination. This study begins with an overview of Ethiopian government strategies and new legislation aiming to support such inclusive education to disabled children in realizing their right to inclusive education. Then; related literatures on international policies and concepts of inclusive education has been reviewed. The study conducted critical factors challenging the opportunities to implement inclusive education in Misrak Polytechnic Collage in Addis Ababa administrative region. To address all challenges at the collage by purposive sampling. The assessment indicates, many critical challenges continue to affect and regulate the development of inclusive education system to remain elusive in the collage. Impacts due to limited understanding of the concept disability, and other institutional and socio-economic barriers on students with disabilities are then discussed; the study reveals also that facilities are inadequate in providing physical access to people with mobility impairments in the college. Poor government oversight, lack of commitment, and invisibility of trainees with disabilities on the college is the probable reasons for the lack of accessible facilities followed by suggested recommendations such as; Where toilet facilities are required in any building, as adequate number of such facilities shall be made suitable for use by physically impaired persons and shall be accessible to them will improve the implementation of inclusive education, Collage building shall have a means of access appropriate for use by physically disabled persons, including those who are appreciative to use wheelchairs and those who are able to walk but unable to steps properly and They should have to develop curriculum and individualized education program for inclusive education in the Misrak as well as agency bureau.

Keywords: Inclusive education, Trainer, Disabled trainees, Socio-economic, mobility impairments, physical accessibility.

DOI: 10.7176/RHSS/14-6-04

Publication date: June 30th 2024