Dili, 05 October 2026 — Minister of Education, Dra. Dulce de Jesus Soares, asked staff and the entire educational community to promote and strengthen the use of sign language in schools, to support students with disabilities and ensure inclusive education.
The Minister said that the Ministry of Education continues its efforts to promote inclusive education programs, especially through sign language, and asked that schools have the capacity to respond when identifying students who need support through sign language.
“Sign language is very important and we need to start applying it in schools. The National Directorate of Inclusive Education and School Action also needs to conduct training for schools,” said the Minister of Education during the national flag raising ceremony at the Ministry of Education, Vila Verde, Dili.
On this occasion, the Minister also asked the leaders, superintendents and school inspectors to continue working together, reinforce and correct each other, in order to achieve the objectives of the Ministry of Education.
