By Samaria Deonauth
Unable to complete primary education due to a visual impairment caused by cataract, Vishaul Mohabir now finds himself among a select group of students now sitting the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations in hopes of getting their lives on track.
“CXC is something I’ve wanted for a while. It’s a struggle for those of us since the systems in place in schools are not suited for people with disabilities,” said Mohabir, 20, who will be writing the maximum five subjects being offered to 10 participants in a Guyana Society for the Blind (GSB) pilot project.
Ganesh Singh, project coordinator and an executive member of the society’s board, explained that the initiative aims to afford an opportunity of a better life to those who are visually-impaired. The pilot project, which commenced on January 7th of last year, has facilitated the education of nine blind students and a
