More pupils with special needs enrolled at Kavango West

The Kavango West directorate of education has recorded an increase in the enrolment of pupils with special educational needs, rising to 181 this year from 107 in the 2025 academic year.

In an interview with Nampa yesterday, Kavango West regional director of education, innovation, youth, sport, arts and culture Pontianus Musore said the directorate remains committed to ensuring equal access to quality education for pupils with special educational needs despite resource constraints.

The region currently operates specialised support units at two schools. Kahenge Combined School offers learning support and intellectual impairment programmes, while Leevi Hakusembe Senior Secondary School provides the basic pre-vocational skills programme for pupils with learning difficulties.