Prof. Margaret Kamar

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 171 to 180 of 3022.

• 21 Jun 2023 in Senate: The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard Services,Senate. view
• 21 Jun 2023 in Senate: I thank you and all the members for this. I beg to move. view
• 13 Jun 2023 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for the opportunity to complete the moving of this Bill. Hon. Members will remember that when I started moving this Bill, I mentioned that the purpose of the Bill is to create a legal framework for the use of sign language in judicial proceedings, schools and public institutions to ensure that deaf--- Sorry! Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I was reminding hon. Members that when I moved the Bill, I did mention that the purpose of the Learners With Disabilities Bill (Senate Bills No. 4 of 2023) is to unlock Article 53 of the Constitution ... view
• 13 Jun 2023 in Senate: The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 13 Jun 2023 in Senate: proposing that an aptitude test, personality tests, and an entrance exam to be administered, if there is a need. Hon. Members, the above proposal is very important because in our counties, we find that some parents because of the inability to take these children to school, have kept them at homes for far too long. We have overage children who are even 15 years of age, but have never been to school. The admission of such learners must be looked at differently to ensure they get the education they deserve. It is also important that they do an assessment by ... view
• 13 Jun 2023 in Senate: The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 13 Jun 2023 in Senate: Additionally, one of its functions will be to secure the resources required by a learner in the institution. It will do more to ensure that they facilitate this. Since, this Bill is looking for facilitation in the institution of learning to make sure these children can access education in a proper state that is required for them to enjoy learning. view
• 13 Jun 2023 in Senate: They will also be required to ensure that were a learner with special needs is being educated in the educational institution, such education is compatible with the learners receiving it, which their learning difficulty calls for. Additionally, in the institution, there is provision of quality education for the learners with whom they will be educated along with as well as the efficient use of resources. Those are the roles that we are giving the BoM. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the board must be committed and be selected yearly. view
• 13 Jun 2023 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. Clause 15 is talking about the establishment of a parents association. Every institution shall establish an association for parents and guardians in this case of learners with disabilities. The parents association shall assist the BoM of an education institution in the performance of its functions and shall in particular advice it on matters relating to welfare of the learners and staff at the institution. This is very important because some of the issues of a child in an institution of this kind are to do with welfare. A learner with disability has also welfare ... view
• 13 Jun 2023 in Senate: The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view