ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIONAL RESOURCE CENTRE FOR THE DISABLED

 In the Year 2002, a committee was set up to propose the Federal College of Education (Special), Oyo as a Center of Excellence. The Committee, which was chaired by the Former Deputy Provost, Alhaji B.R. Ismaila submitted a proposal to the immediate past Provost Professor T. A. Adedoja. The proposal was sent to the Education Tax Fund (ETF) for consideration.

Fortunately, the College succeeded to be among the eighteen lucky institutions nationwide and of course one of the three in the South West Zone. The sum of N75 million each was approved for the project nationwide. The project whose construction began during the tenure of the former Provost, Professor Taoheed Adedoja was completed and equipped with all accessories shortly on assumption of office by Dr. E. A. Aromolaran.

The National Resource Centre for the Disabled (NRCD) also known as The Centre of Excellence for the Disabled, is an autonomous Centre providing  man-power, outreach programmes, information, producing technical, rehabilitation and empowerment of persons with disabilities and barriers to learning and development and promoting collaboration among agencies involved in disability issues and special education.