The Nigeria Association of Blind has donated translated version of approved curriculum textbooks to the Bauchi Special School to contribute towards development of education among the visually impaired.
The National President of the association, Dr Adamu Ishaku stated this while handing over the materials to the school management on Saturday in Bauchi.
He said the association with support of the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) produced the books using approved curriculum.
The president advocated for more allocation of resources to fast track learning and quality education.
According to Ishaku, the braille books will ease the learning process among the visually impaired, adding that thegesture was a pilot exercise being implemented across the country.
“The textbooks were produced to develop the blind students in education.
“The visually impaired have no adequate textbooks to improve on teaching and learning process.
“Teachers have to study the available books and dictate to students, making it difficult for assignments of which textbooks are key in a successful learning process.
“The text books are in 18 Subjects for primary and secondary students, and so far nine of the states have benefited from the first phase of the project,” he said.
He, however, expressed dismay over low government investment in special school, adding that “all children have right to education”.
The president, therefore, urged government, philanthropists and other organisations to replicate such intervention for quality education among people with disabilities.
Also, the Vice Principal, Academic in the school, Mr Mustapha Salisu lauded the gesture, adding it would enhance education of the blind students.
The subjects include Mathematics; English, Chemistry, Physics, Literature, Government among others.