Since 1929, the South African National Council for the Blind (SANCB) has stood for the full rights and inclusion of visually impaired South Africans. However failure to provide access to quality education to blind & partially sighted learners in South Africa remains a sad reality.  

Thursday, 7 April: Call for Action Forum to address Equal Education  

The results of the Section27 Report – Left in the Dark exposing the education crisis at our 22 special schools for visually impaired learners prompted us to call for action. The South African National Council for the Blind believes that a coordinated and sustainable response is required. We are calling for the involvement and participation of various stakeholders who deal directly with young children to meet their health, education, protection and other needs that are essential to South Africa’s National Development Plan 2030.  

Full Event Details: Date: Thursday, 7 April 2016 

Time: 09:00-13:00 

Venue: Sheraton Pretoria Hotel (Jacaranda 1 room)  

Goals of Event:

Engage various stakeholders and present approaches on how we can address various education challenges facing visually impaired children/learners.

Identify potential opportunities for collaboration in accelerating special schools’ education.Underline SANCB’s commitment and strategic approach to achieving education for all as articulated in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. 

Event programme highlights:

Keynote address by supporting partner: Lafarge Community & Education Trust

Present the ‘Left in the Dark’ report – SECTION 27

Demonstrate ‘Classrooms of the Future’ concept.

Present the ‘Leave No Blind Child Behind’ Campaign. 

Who will attend:

Over 80 delegates have confirmed their attendance as follows: Directors and Group Corporate Social Investment Managers from corporates such as the SABC Foundation, Lafarge Community & Education Trust, Mutual & Federal, ABSA, AECI, Vodacom Foundation, National Medical Supplies, VISO, World Vision, CSIR and Edit Micro.

Government Departments include: Basic Education, Social Development, Labour, Health and Justice.            

About us:

The South African National Council for the Blind was established in 1929, and through a network of over 100 member organisations, serves, supports and facilitates the prevention of blindness, rehabilitation, community development, training and education of South Africans with visual impairments.

The emphasis laid on the prevention of blindness led to the establishment of the Bureau for the Prevention of Blindness in 1944. Since then the Council has grown exponentially – adding education and rehabilitation (1985), a centre making assistive devices (1986) as well as entrepreneurial development and support (1991) to its list of services.  

Services & Focus Areas:

•5 Early Childhood Development Centres

•22 Special Schools

• 5 Braille Production Facilities

• 2 Libraries for the Blind

• 17 University Disable Units

• 17 Shelter /Protective Workshops

• 13 Adult Based Educational Centres

•  Social Justice        

• Job Placements

• Sports and Recreation Units

• Crafts and Entrepreneurial Groups  

Contact:  

Nishen Naicker: Fundraising & Public Relations Manager

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514 White Street, Bailey's Muckleneuk, Pretoria. P.O. Box 11149, Hatfield 0028

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