Kumasi, Sept. 16, GNA – The National President of the Ghana Blind Union (GBU), Mr Yaw Ofori-Debrah, has appealed to the government to create the necessary conditions for more blind students to access Information Communication Technology (ICT) education.
This, he said would enable the students to keep in touch with globalisation.
They would need to go to the internet to find information not only for their academic work but job opportunities.
Mr Ofori-Debrah made known in an address read on his behalf at the 18th annual national delegates’ conference of the Students and Youth Wing of the GBU in Kumasi.
More than 60 delegates participated in the day’s meeting held on the theme: “The GBU youth quest for ICT as a development tool under the Better Ghana Agenda.”
Mr Ofori-Debrah called for level playing field to enable the blind students to achieve their academic ambitions.
He also pleaded with the government and private employers to offer jobs to blind graduates and other skill-trained members.
Madam Ayishetu Ibrahim, Second Vice President of the Union, called for unity of purpose and understanding among them so that they could fight for their common interest.
She urged members to be serious with their studies and pursue courses that would make them employable.
Mr Joseph Dwomo Ababio, National Secretary of GBU, said the Danish sponsorship of the activities of the body is ending hence the need for members to explore ways of raising funds to carry out the union’s programmes.
Mr Kenneth Adu-Gyamfi, Ashanti Regional President, asked corporate organisations, which had not made their premises disability friendly to do so or risk legal action.
