The University of Nairobi has embraced the use of modern technology by ensuring that its functions and activities are not postponed during this Covid 19 pandemic period by uploading all the courses online and administering the examinations online to all the students. The University in collaboration with Telkom Kenya has provided bundles to the lecturers and students for continuity. The University through the department of sign language has also ensured that the deaf students are able to access the materials online just as their counterparts. Due to the outbreak of covid 19 the department has also developed new sign language terminologies that were not in existence before the outbreak of covid 19 pandemic.
The department offers short courses of six months to those who are interested in sign language at a fee of Kshs. 50,000. At the completion of the course the participants are issued with a certificate. They have also developed several you tube videos online as well as sign language dictionaries for those who are willing to learn but are unable to enrol and attend the classes in person.
The Vice -Chancellor Prof. Kiama in the meeting with the Open Society Initiative of Eastern Africa (OSIEA) and the University of Nairobi Disability Mainstreaming Committee early this year, promised to focus on areas that will ensure that the University has a Disability Mainstreaming Policy in place and also establish a Disability Centre that will deal with matters pertaining to disability in the University.
The University of Nairobi has embraced the use of modern technology by ensuring that its functions and activities are not postponed during this Covid 19 pandemic period by uploading all the courses online and administering the examinations online to all the students. The University in collaboration with Telkom Kenya has provided bundles to the lecturers and students for continuity. The University through the department of sign language has also ensured that the deaf students are able to access the materials online just as their counterparts. Due to the outbreak of covid 19 the department has also developed new sign language terminologies that were not in existence before the outbreak of covid 19 pandemic.
The department offers short courses of six months to those who are interested in sign language at a fee of Kshs. 50,000. At the completion of the course the participants are issued with a certificate. They have also developed several you tube videos online as well as sign language dictionaries for those who are willing to learn but are unable to enrol and attend the classes in person.
The Vice -Chancellor Prof. Kiama in the meeting with the Open Society Initiative of Eastern Africa (OSIEA) and the University of Nairobi Disability Mainstreaming Committee early this year, promised to focus on areas that will ensure that the University has a Disability Mainstreaming Policy in place and also establish a Disability Centre that will deal with matters pertaining to disability in the University.
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