Most disabled kids not in school

Most disabled kids not in school

SURABAYA: An official with the Ministry of National Education
said on Friday that only 3.8 percent of the country's 1.3
children with disabilities enjoyed formal education, leaving a
big question mark over their future.

"Only 50,000 of a total 1.3 million children with disabilities
currently enjoy elementary and junior high school education,"
said Mujito, director of Education for People with Disabilities
at the Ministry of National Education.

According to Mujito, the children are unable to receive formal
education due to the attitude of their parents, who keep them at
home.

Mujito said the government would increase the number of
schools for children with disabilities, so that they could
benefit from a formal education like their able-bodied
colleagues. --JP