$94M special needs education facility commissioned at Cotton Field, Essequibo

$94M special needs education facility commissioned at Cotton Field, Essequibo

President Irfaan Ali on Wednesday officially commissioned the $94 million Exceptional Learners’ Centre (ELC) at Cotton Field in Region Two which is expected to benefit approximately 30 learners with special needs.

According to the Department of Public Information (DPI), the facility, which is the first of its kind in the region, is equipped with the necessary amenities to accommodate learners on the spectrum, as well as those with disabilities and special sensitivities.

The release said that during his address, President Ali announced that differently-abled children in the ten administrative regions will soon have access to special buses to transport them to their respective special education facilities.