Inclusive Education: Coco Bertin Institute Graduates Accelerated Holiday Cohort

The Club des Jeunes Aveugles Réhabilités du Cameroun, CJARC, held a passing out ceremony on August 31, 2026, at its campus in Ekie, Yaoundé, celebrating the graduation of 16 participants from its premier intensive two-month training programme in Inclusive Education.

Varying Participants

Organized under the auspices of the Coco Bertin Inclusive Vocational Training Institute, IFPEC-B, the programme equipped secondary school, teacher training teachers and primary school teachers with technical competencies. To accommodate learners with special needs in standard educational environments.

All Represented

The graduation was attended by representatives from key government ministries, including the Ministry of Social Affairs, MINAS; the Ministry of Basic Education, MINEDUB; the Ministry of Secondary Education, MINESEC; and the Ministry of Employment and Vocational Training, MINEFOP.

According to figures presented by Mr. Marc Emmanuel Ntomo, Director of IFPEC-B, the inaugural holiday cohort comprised 16 learners - 14 women and 2 men - from across Cameroon (including Mfou, Yaounde, Foumban, Bamenda, Dschang, and Foumbot). As well as international participants from Equatorial Guinea and Ghana.

Academic Performance

The programme recorded a 100% success rate. The class achieved a highest average mark of 16.22/20 and a minimum of 12.78/20. Yonga Tchouameni Nadia Gisèle emerged as the top student (valedictorian) of the graduating batch. Over the course of the two-month intensive program, trainees covered 10 modules encompassing amongst others, school, family, and community collaboration; differentiated instruction and pedagogical adaptation. Braille reading and writing; sign language communication; specialized computer tools for visual and learning impairments…

Delivering the student address, Ntenjem Marcel Nshutpuen highlighted the transformative nature of the coursework, noting that it shifted the cohort's understanding from merely placing children with disabilities in standard classrooms. To actively restructuring lesson plans, assessments, and physical environments. Co-student representative, Mrs. Monesso epouse Efa Marie Gerard Secondine, a practising guidance counselor, outlined the practical skills acquired to address specific impairments.

Practical Interventions

They including visual impairments - front-row seating, enlarged typography, oral instruction, and Braille integration. Hearing Impairments - strategic positioning facing light sources, clear articulation, gestural reinforcement, and sign language. Learning disorders (e.g., Dyslexia) - task breakdown, extended timing, and parity for oral evaluation. And neurodevelopmental disorders (e.g., Autism, ADHD) - environmental structuring, visual cues, and dedicated self-regulation spaces.

Mrs. Monesso issued a direct appeal to attending ministerial representatives to recruit trained inclusive educators across regional delegations, sub-divisional inspectorates, and public schools.

In his address, CJARC Co-founder, Mr. Coco Bertin clarified that while this two-month session provided accelerated capacity building for active professionals, IFPEC-B’s standard curriculum spans 12 months. He announced that enrollment for the full academic year opens in September 2026 to welcome a broader regional intake.

Government Backing

Speaking on behalf of the Ministry of Social Affairs, the Centre Regional Delegate for Social Affairs commended the practical sket...