The Ministry of Education and Culture ensures that all children with special needs must continue to receive education, both during the Covid-19 pandemic and in normal circumstances. This statement was conveyed by the Secretary-General of the Ministry of Education and Culture Ainun Na'im in a webinar with the theme "Inspirational Practices and Policy Support to Encourage Inclusive Learning, especially during the Covid-19 Pandemic", Tuesday (8/12/2020)

The process of learning and teaching children with special needs continues in the Covid-19 pandemic, "said Ainun Na'im. He admitted that Indonesia has a wide and diverse area, therefore there must be various innovations. With the aim, all children with special needs can feel what normal children feel. "Children with special needs as well as Indonesian children in other countries must obtain the same facilities in the world of education, as children generally get in this country. Although the teachers are with special education.

The Director of Teachers and Education (GTK) of the Ministry of Religion M. Zain has the same opinion as Secretary-General Ainun Na'im. According to him, children with special needs or people with disabilities must be respected, so they must have equal opportunities in the field of education. Said Zain, educational institutions in Egypt provide great opportunities for children with special needs and people with disabilities. In Egypt, all levels of education have been made free. "Education in Egypt is like air, everyone has the right to enjoy the air, and because enjoying air is free without cost," explained Zain.

There are madrasah teachers in several regions in Indonesia, namely Jakarta, Bogor, Semarang, and Yogyakarta, who have given privileges to children with special needs or people with disabilities. They may not be good at mathematics and other subjects, but they can have puppet skills. So, don't underestimate it.

The Director of Innovation Program, Mark Heyward added, indeed the Covid-19 pandemic had a huge impact on students in Indonesia, especially children with special needs. So, said Mark, all groups should push together, so that students and children with needs in Indonesia remain comfortable with Education in today's difficult times.

Source : https://www.kompas.com/tren/read/2020/12/03/155600665/sejarah-hari-disabilitas-internasional-dan-upaya-memenuhi-hak-penyandang