Blind school emerges winner in Lagos quiz contest

Pupils of Pacelli School for the Blind

Pupils of Pacelli School for the Blind

Pupils of Pacelli School for the Blind
Pupils of Pacelli School for the Blind
Pacelli School for the Blind, Surulere has emerged winner in the maiden edition of a two-day quiz competition organized by the Lagos State Office for Disability Affairs (LASODA) between pupils of regular and special schools in Lagos State.

The event, with the theme: “Towards an inclusive education in Lagos State” was held at the Adeyemi Bero Auditorium, Secretariat, Alausa in Ikeja, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria.

The quiz contest had eight primary schools participating at the preliminary stage but only four of the schools made it to the final stage of the keenly contested competition.

Pacelli School for the Blind got N100,000 for winning the competition; Estate Primary School, Ogba, got N80,000 for second prize and Maryland Primary School, got N50,000 for third prize. The pupils were tested in Mathematics, English Language and Social Studies.

Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Youth and Social Development, Mr. Hakeem Muri-Okunola said the gesture was in line with the state government’s promise to re-position the socio-political and economic fortunes of people living with disabilities in the State.

He said the programme was also designed to create windows of opportunities for pupils to exhibit their inherent qualities and contribute to the economic growth of Lagos State.

According to him, “Lagos State Government is of the view that by making education more accessible and inclusive, the number of literate people with disability would increase, thereby enhancing their social-potentials and relevance in the society.”

The General Secretary of the Association of Teachers in Disability Schools in Lagos State, Azeez Alihu commended the government for identifying with people living with disabilities by enacting relevant laws to protect their interests.

He lamented that different groups of disabled people also faced other various challenges in their academic pursuits and the larger society.

Alihu, therefore, pleaded with the government to assist disabled people by providing tools and equipment that would enhance their learning skills, particularly the ‘Braille embosser’ used by the blind.

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