Title:

 Mr.

Name:

 Jerome Vicent Mbago

College/School/Institute/ Directorate/Unit:

 University of Dar es Salaam, Office of the Deputy Vice Chancellor Planning, Finance and Administration (DVC-PFA)

Department/Section:

University of Dar es Salaam Centre for Disability Services (CDS).

Position:

 Braille Transcriber

Current Summarised CV/Profile:

 Mr. Jerome Vicent Mbago is the Coordinator of Centre for Disability Services    

 (CDS) and staff at CDS working as a Braille Transcriber for staff and students with visual Impairments 

 2020-2022: Head of Special Educational Needs Unit (SENU) at the   

 Department of Educational Psychology and Curriculum Studies, School of   

 Education.

Professional Details:

 Level of Education and where attained:

 Master of Education Special Needs -Visual impairment, 2018 -Kyambogo 

 University Kampala Uganda

 Diploma in Grapholearning program (literacy and Graphogame 

 Kiswahili), 2014- Jyvaskyla University

 2010: Bachelor Degree in Special Needs Education-Visual Impairment,

 Sebastian Kolowa Memorial University-Tanga

 2004: Diploma in Special Needs Education for teachers teaching students with visual impairment Patandi Teachers’ College

 1996: Diploma in Education Biology and Chemistry,1996-Monduli Teachers ‘College

-Mathematics and Science to students with 

  Visual Impairment

-Effectiveness of  Graphogame Kiswahili in Literacy Development to    

  pupils in Primary  Schools in Tanzania

 Membership and  

 Registration:

 Professional:

 Important Contribution:

 Mr. Mbago has been facilitating accessibility of written information through Braille and Large Font to students and staff with visual impairment

Mr Mbago has been coordinating provisional of support services to students with special needs at the University of Dar es Salaam

 Participated in the development of UDSM Guidelines for providing Guidance and Counselling  Services to staff and Students with Special Needs.