  including 70 women, have also been enrolled, a 45% – 60% pass rate having been recorded; Professional and TechnicalTraining – As part of the Pupils with Special Educational Needs (NEE) Integration Project, 29 ETP (Professional and Technical Training) teachers have been capacitated in strategies and skills relating to the integration of pupils with special educational requirements. A monitoring plan has been designed and follow-up visits have been undertaken at various schools. Higher Education – About 10 students with visual impairments, including 4 women, have been enrolled at various establishments. 242.As a means of addressing challenges posed by all-inclusive education, the Ministry of Education has developed capacity-building program for experts, school principals, teachers, parents and guardians, and colleagues of pupils with special education requirements to equip them with the necessary skills. Strategies and suitable education materials have been developed for use in all-inclusive class rooms. The program covered the following:            3,250 teachers, including 1,110 women from regular and special learning institutions; 57 teachers from ETP establishments; 44 teachers from special schools; 340 school headmasters; 38 experts from different grades (central and provincial levels); 57 sign language teachers, including 32 women; 40 Braille teachers, including 15 women; 120 coordinators from Zones of Pedagogical Influence; 46 headmasters and teachers from CREI; Special attention has been given to disabled students in accordance with the Literacy and Adult Education program; and Sensitizing parents, guardians and communities about the importance of education and vocational and professional training of children, youths and adults with special educational requirements, and the need for a joint effort. 243.Three All-Inclusive Education Resource Centres catering for primary, secondary education and professional training, Diagnosis and Guidance Services, teacher training and production of learning materials have been built in three provinces in different regions of the country. Equipmment is currently being installed at these centres. 244.The intake of students with special educational needs into primary and secondary schools has increased every year. This has led to far-reaching changes in teacher training curricula with a view to developing all-inclusive education for students with special educational needs. Eight visually impaired students have been enrolled for a Future Teacher training course at Lamego’s ADPP (People to People Development Aid). Combined Report from the Republic of Mozambique to the ACHPR, 1999-2010 43

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