Maseru, Jan. 15 — In an attempt to accommodate learners with special needs, Mamello Special Needs Support Centre has incorporated grade seven into the 2026 academic year and beyond.
This was confirmed by the Founder and Principal, Ms. Kefuoe Nkuoatsana in an interview, indicating that this decision was taken upon realisation that some learners, especially those with different kinds of disabilities struggle to get to the finish line at this stage.
Therefore, he noted that some of these children with special needs are unable to write, thus need assistance, some can write and need special interpretation saying these are but some of the challenges they face, making them not to perform well.
Therefore, she stated that many of these children are competent future leaders needing special attention, care and need, saying through this incorporation she is adamant that the lives of many can be touched positively.
“So far, we have opened classes for these learners this week and already have a total of six learners who obtained below basic at grade seven last year, indicating that the intention is to have at least 20 learners who can be assisted adequately,” she said.
Ms. Nkuoatsana appealed to parents to come out of the closet, allow children to grow in an environment that is conducive for their wellbeing rather than hide them in their different homes.
Meanwhile, the Agency established that the incorporation comes after the centre received excellence recognition awards from different entities including Pitching Den for Bacha Entrepreneurship Project Beneficiaries’, which was organised by Standard Lesotho Bank (SLB), thus winning M40 000 against competitors.
Mamello Special Needs Support Centre was established a few years ago and has already employed 23 employees with the aim to offer academic support to children with special needs as well as multi discipline.
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