School Creative Challenge Year 2023/2024
SHIRIKA la Walimu wa Elimu ya Mahitaji Maalum (OSNET) linatoa fursa kwa Shule za Msingi na Sekondari Nchini Tanzania (zenye wanafunzi wenye ulemavu na wasio na ulemavu) kutuma maombi ya…
About Us
Organisation of Special Needs Education Teachers (OSNET)
We are a non-profit organization involved in the improvement of quality and inclusive education for all groups in Tanzania. It was registered in 2014 in accordance with the laws of the country.
By 2023, OSNET has 204 teacher members, and has reached 30,000 people and works in 89 schools.
To create a society in which people with special needs realize their full potential through advocacy and empowerment programs in the education system.
To become a leading organisation in advocating for provision of an accessible education where individuals with special needs have an equal opportunity to fully participate in all aspects of life: to promote independence and to ensure that they are viewed on the basis of “ability” and not disability
WHAT WE DO
Health Safeguarding and Clinics
It is our responsibility as special education teachers to ensure that every student benefits from his learning by creating an enabling environment that will help him gain understanding in the classroom and better health. We conduct health testing clinics for groups of students with disabilities, including ears for students with hearing impairment to be able to provide them with therapy, equipment to support learning in the classroom or medicine. However, the Individualized Education Plan (IEP) helps us identify the needs of each student in the classroom to enable them to learn more happily.
Gender Equality
We focus on gender and economic education for girls, especially those with special needs, by building them the ability to recognize their importance and advocate for change in society as well as having the opportunity to create groups to learn entrepreneurship education in practice while they are still in school.
Extracurricular activities benefits our pupils and students both in primary and secondary school beyond their further college application
In planning to start projects, we conduct preliminary interviews with teachers and students and heads of schools to get their opinions. Also, the main thing is to get the feedback of the stakeholders because their recommendations are important in getting a real evaluation of the implementation of the project. Their voices are always basic for advocating for changes.
Engaging Stakeholders in Project Planning and Management
What We Provide
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Through robbing programs, we get support from important stakeholders such as the government, politicians, businessmen and various scholars, which has led to a lively team work from every sector.
Latest news and upcoming events
Consultative Annual Special Needs Education Summit
For the year 2023, OSNET is expected to start calling Consultative Special Needs Education Summit that will Bring together teachers from all corners of Tanzania, sharing experiences, methods, goals, advising…
MUSIC AS A TEACHING TOOL
In August 2023 to July 2024, 16 integrated Primary Schools hosting Intellectually Impaired Pupils in Mara and Simiyu region will benefit from the program where teachers will teach their lessons…
Meet Our Team
Wilfred Serikali
(Chairperson)
OSNET is a real inclusive concept. Our goal is to have a better coalition of special education teachers by engaging non-special education teachers in Tanzania so that together we can learn, acquire new skills and techniques to teach students with special needs so that they can do better academically and ultimately achieve their dreams.
Patricia Kabaka (Chairperson of the Board of Directors)
Patricia Kabaka is the Chairperson of the OSNET Board of Directors. She is the Director of Paroma Schools. She is the mother of a child with a disability.
BECOME A VOLUNTEER
Join Osnet and Make a Difference as a Volunteer
We are creating a safe society of cooperation and love where each of us has the opportunity to spend his time in volunteering to build a strong, clean and sustainable society. We welcome everyone to join us for community service
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