Ghanaian communications specialist and disability advocate Selasi Sikanku shared his early experience with school admission in an interview with media personality Kafui Dey.
“My parents went there and explained that I am visually impaired and that they wanted an integrated setup, as my previous school did.
The headmistress said, ‘Oh, no problem, we’ll do it.’ So, everything was set,” Sikanku recalled.
He explained that the situation changed after a PTA meeting.
“She later told my parents that they had gone to a PTA meeting, and the parents said they wouldn’t want a blind person around their children.
“It was a disappointment. All my friends were going to their various schools, and I also knew I was going to that school around Achimota.
Then suddenly, it changed. I don’t know whether they felt blindness was infectious or that I might injure myself, but they said they wouldn’t admit me,” he said.
Despite this setback, Sikanku said his parents remained determined to ensure he received an education, eventually finding alternative schools that could accommodate his needs.
