It is the responsibility of everyone to identify the shortcomings at schools and take the necessary steps to ensure inclusivity.

The Deputy Minister for Disability Affairs, Alexia Manombe-Ncube, says mainstreaming disability issues is an integral part of relevant strategies for sustainable development.

Manombe-Ncube was speaking at the International Day of People with Disabilities, which took place at Katima Mulilo.

The recognition of sign language for use on public platforms, especially during national events, was recently on the agenda of the National Assembly. A motion in this regard was tabled by Alexia Manombe-Ncube, the Deputy Minister of Disability Affairs.

The Deputy Minister of Disability Affairs, Alexia Manombe-Ncube, has tabled a motion in the National Assembly for the official recognition of Namibian Sign Language as one of the national languages of Namibia.

She also proposed the appointment of sign language interpreters for live parliamentary debates.

Deputy Minister of Disability Affairs, Alexia Manombe-Ncube, says persons with disabilities must be strategic when choosing what to study as it will increase job opportunities.

Manombe Ncube was speaking at a workshop for organisations of people with disabilities on the Sustainable Development Goals.

The Deputy Minister of Disability Affairs, Alexia Manombe-Ncube in her capacity as patron of G.K Wahl Combined School in Kalfeld has donated two printers to the school.

The school has over the years struggled with the printing of study, test, and examination materials.

The Deputy Minister of Disability Affairs has expressed concern about the high number of children living with disabilities in Namibia who are not able to attend school due to discriminating factors.

Alexia Manombe-Ncube was speaking at the National Disabilities Conference in Windhoek today.

Stringent measures and policy interventions are needed to address the non-attendance of early childhood development classes among children with disabilities.