Region One includes differently-abled in Education Month march, rally

Students marching prior to the rally

About 100 persons from various communities in Region One participated in a recent march and rally to mark the start of Education Month activities, the United States Peace Corps said in a press release.

The group said it was pleased to assist the region’s efforts to ensure increased development of inclusive education systems. “Inclusive education is really about fostering an education system that is accessible to children of all ability levels and embraces the participation of the whole community in the education process,” Peace Corps volunteer Nathaniel Stewart said in an address to participants.

The march and rally were organised by the Regional Department of Education and celebrated this year’s theme ‘Transforming the Nation Through Inclusive Educa-tion’. The programme included