Nineteen people with disabilities or other special needs received certificates on Friday for completing various activities as part of the Award Scheme Development and Accreditation Network.
Abu Dhabi: The Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge (Adek) has formally opened Al Karamah Training Institute (Akti), a tailored education centre providing the emirate’s students of determination access to vocational training in eight main areas of specialisation.
Akti was officially opened during a tour by Dr Mugheer Al Khaili, chairman of the Department of Community Development in Abu Dhabi (DCD); Sara Musallam, chairman of Adek; and Ali Rashid Al Ketbi, chairman of the Department of Government Support Abu Dhabi (DGS).
The institute is designed to empower students of determination particularly those with autism with future pathways for independent living and employment opportunities. The opening coincides with April’s World Autism Month.
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