BUSITEMA UNIVERSITY POLICY FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
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2013-08
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Busitema University
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The Persons with Disabilities Act, 2006 Section 5 (a) and (b) states that Government shall promote the educational development of Persons with Disabilities through encouragement of inclusive education; and, the formulation and design of educational policies and Programs that promote the special needs and requirements of persons with disabilities.
The general principle of making institutions accessible to and conducive for all people to participate equally and fully in terms of gender is now part of the fabric of our society, however, Government has been facing challenges with implementation of disability policies. As in other fields of anti-discriminatory activity, the achievement of ‘equal opportunity’ necessitates meaningful changes to internal structures and not simply a provision of separate services supposedly designed to make the life of a Person with Disability more tolerable.
Busitema University is a multi-campus University that inherited structures most of which were not accessible to Persons with Disabilities, hence limiting the access to higher education by Persons with Disabilities and contravening the objectives of the Universities and Other Tertiary Institutions Act, 2001 of widening accessibility to high quality standard institutions to students wishing to pursue higher education.
Busitema University is committed to a policy of equality of opportunity for Students with Disabilities (SWD) and aims at creating an environment which enables them to participate fully in University life. The University is determined to take appropriate steps to ensure that its responsibilities under the Universities and Other Tertiary Institutions’ Act, 2001 and other National pieces of legislation on Education of Persons with Disabilities are enacted in a way that promotes the independence of students with disabilities (SWDs) and which tackles and eliminates discrimination against such individuals.
The University values the diversity of its student population and is committed to ensuring that the highest equality and diversity standards are maintained. It will endeavour to proactively anticipate the requirements of Students with Disabilities before and during their academic life while at the University. The University will endeavour to provide information to applicants about course requirements. The University will work alongside Students with Disabilities to provide an inclusive environment to all persons wishing to acquire higher education, including persons with disabilities regardless of race, political opinion, colour, creed or gender.
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Busitema University. (2018). Busitema University policy for students with disabilities. Busitema University.