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    1) Making inclusive education available to all children is important but many children, especially those with disabilities, still do not receive an adequate education. 2) In India, approximately 22 million people have disabilities according to the 2001 census, with 75% living in rural areas. Inclusive education means creating conditions for all students, regardless of ability, to participate fully in the educational experience. 3) Initiatives in India to promote inclusive education include national policies, special education legislation, programs to enroll children with disabilities in mainstream schools, and efforts by NGOs to implement inclusive models. However, fully achieving inclusive education requires ongoing work and the removal of barriers.

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    1) Making inclusive education available to all children is important but many children, especially those with disabilities, still do not receive an adequate education. 2) In India, approximately 22 million people have disabilities according to the 2001 census, with 75% living in rural areas. Inclusive education means creating conditions for all students, regardless of ability, to participate fully in the educational experience. 3) Initiatives in India to promote inclusive education include national policies, special education legislation, programs to enroll children with disabilities in mainstream schools, and efforts by NGOs to implement inclusive models. However, fully achieving inclusive education requires ongoing work and the removal of barriers.

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    1) Making inclusive education available to all children is important but many children, especially those with disabilities, still do not receive an adequate education. 2) In India, approximately 22 million people have disabilities according to the 2001 census, with 75% living in rural areas. Inclusive education means creating conditions for all students, regardless of ability, to participate fully in the educational experience. 3) Initiatives in India to promote inclusive education include national policies, special education legislation, programs to enroll children with disabilities in mainstream schools, and efforts by NGOs to implement inclusive models. However, fully achieving inclusive education requires ongoing work and the removal of barriers.

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    The key takeaways are that many children with disabilities do not receive adequate education across the world including India. Approximately 22 million people in India have disabilities and 75% of them live in rural areas.

    As per the document, the main challenges are lack of adequate education facilities for children with disabilities, with many not enrolled in schools at all. Other issues include lack of accessibility, lack of support services, and social biases.

    Some of the main initiatives mentioned are the Persons with Disabilities Act, Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan programme, setting up of national institutes, provision of aids and appliances.

    Making Inclusive Education A Reality

    Dr. Uma Tuli Founder & Managing Secretary,Amar Jyoti Charitable Trust Former Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities Chair Education Commission, Rehabilitation International

    Mauritius, September 11 & 12, 2012

    It is beyond doubt that across the world


    many children do not receive adequate

    education including a large number who


    have disabilities
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    THE REALITY:

    As per Census 2001, India has

    Approx 22 million persons with disability which constitute 2.13% of the total population.

    Of these 75% live in rural areas


    * Source Census 2001

    Inclusion is the process of creating enabling conditions for excluded people. Particularly for People with Disabilities in order to ensure effective representation and full participation in all spheres of life at all levels on an equal basis with others, depending upon age and cultural conditions and to realise the goal of inclusion - Victor J Corediero

    The philosophy of Inclusive Education rests on giving equal opportunities to an integrated group of persons with and without disability studying together.
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    Types of Education

    Regular
    As in regular schools upto senior secondary level

    Integrated
    Special & regular Inclusive education merged in a common set up Regular school to accommodate children with disability with support services 5

    Special
    As per need of children with disability

    Initiatives in India
    National policies/Legislations Setting up of National Institutes Education for all Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan Provision of Aids and Appliances Corporate Social Responsibility programmes Abilympics Efforts of NGOs
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    National Policy 2006

    Legislations on disability :
    1. The Rehabilitation India Act, 1992 Council of

    2. The Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995. 3. The National Trust for the Welfare of Persons with Autism Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation & Multiple Disabilities Act, 1999
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    The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disability (UNCRPD) is helping immensely in speedy implementation of national legislations. India is one of the first 14 countries to have signed the convention document and ratified it also. The Disability Act,1995 is being amended of which Inclusive Education is a significant chapter
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    The Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment has set up in the following National Institutes for the welfare of persons with disability

    Over 1.24 lakh children with disabilities have been integrated in more than 20,000 mainstream schools under

    the Integrated Education for Disabled Children Scheme of the Ministry of HRD.

    At the elementary level, under the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan programme, over 14 lakh children with disabilities have been enrolled.

    *Source Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, Min. of HRD, Govt. of India

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    Components of Inclusive Education


    Appropriate Policies Resources Support services Training Reasonable Accommodation Holistic Approach Barrier-free environment

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    Benefits
    Students learn to appreciate each others unique strengths and abilities. Students are encouraged to help each other. Students with disabilities are able to foster friendships.

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    Implications on all schools :


    Need proper transport and enabling environment for Children with special needs. Involvement of Parents as learners, teachers, decision makers and advocates Adequate interactive & fun filled classrooms Development of flexible curriculum to reduce academic load. Removal of gender & other social biases
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    Sufficient coordination between govt. departments & schools. Develop Teaching material.

    Linkage between preschool and primary education. Provision of adequate resources.

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    Content of Teacher Training


    Concept and meaning of Inclusive Education Identification of Children with special needs Understanding the needs of children with disability

    Classroom management of Children with


    special needs. Use and maintenance of aids & appliances

    Peer sensitization
    Updating Individualised Educational Programmes
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    Resource Support
    Special Educators

    Training of Teachers
    Appointing care-givers and volunteers

    Strengthening sub-district level structures


    for inclusive education

    Involvement of parents
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    GOOD PRACTICES
    There are several institutions in India

    who have successfully experimented both


    integrated as well as inclusive education. Amar Jyoti Rehabilitation & Research Centre has taken a lead because of including children with all types of

    disabilities along with the non-disabled in


    school.
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    Inclusive Education

    Employment

    Medical Care

    CBR

    Capacity Building courses

    Vocational Training

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    From under a tree to a regular school, from a cycle rickshaw to a barrier free bus, from sitting on durries to now specially designed furniture; from a barsati for an office to an institution based centre with two barrier-free buildings in Delhi and a branch in Gwalior; from organising National Integrated Sports to 6th International Abilympics, is an exceptional journey

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    At Amar Jyoti

    inclusion is

    practiced as a developmental

    project in education.

    While

    some of the educable children with different difficulties are studying together in regular classes. Those requiring preparatory support study in special sections in the same premises.
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    These students are socially integrated in daily assembly, mid day meals, skill training, cultural and sports activities

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    The institution also initiated Abilympics in India which is Olympics of Abilities. It organises competitions in various skills to showcase the abilities. It creates better job opportunities for persons with disabilities.
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    The visually impaired, after mobility training and Braille operations, are mainstreamed in regular class. Similarly, the mild and moderate amongst speech & hearing impaired are given communication training. With assistive devices , they are also made to sit with regular class students

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    The intellectually delayed children


    also, are included gradually subject-wise so that they are able to enjoy equal opportunities and full participation. The CBSE also allows assistive devices like talking calculators, use

    of computer, talking pen and


    many other concessions time of examination. at the
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    Another option available for our children with special needs is to study through National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS ). The options for taking exams in phases makes NIOS system more accessible.
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    Many other NGOs are also running institutions with similar concepts
    AADI, formerly, The Spastics Society of Northern India prepares children with spasticity for inclusion in regular schools at pre school level. Counselling is provided to the children, parents and school authorities. The Laxman Public School in Delhi is successfully facing the challenges of dealing with the intelectually challenged along with the regular school students.
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    Swami Shivanands Bhawan, renders similar preschool training for mainstreaming at his centre in Delhi with successful results of communication disorder cases. The Delhi Public School has a special section for the intelactually delayed The children are socially integrated.

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    The inclusion of visually impaired at a couple of institutions like the Blind Persons Association in Ahmedabad aims at Changing what it means to be blind. Bharatiya Vidya Bhawan in Delhi has special sections for mentally challenged in their regular Secondary school. Akshay Prathisthan, in Delhi is implementing the concept of mainstreaming through inclusive education, skill training and medical care.

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    Suggested Activities
    1. Parents should be involved as learners, teachers, decision makers and advocates. 2. Text Books should have a chapter on information about specific needs. 3. The curriculum should be designed as per need. 4. Gender & other social biases should be removed.
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    Suggested Activities
    Leadership for campaign to ensure that every child with disability attends regular/ special school or home based education programme. Survey to identify children with disabilities particularly those not enrolled follow up with enrolment.

    Aids and appliances should be provided as per need.


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    Suggested Activities
    Accessible Transport services should be made available.
    Integrated cultural and sports activities should be a part of the curriculum.
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    Suggested Activities

    The local authorities


    and heads of institutions should consciously provide a barrier-free

    environment.

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    Suggested Activities
    Training of trainers should organized on a regular basis. be

    Special concessions and reforms in examination systems should also be considered for persons with disability.
    Sensitization at the University level is also required. Media should highlight the potential of persons with disabilities and create the necessary public awareness.
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    THANK YOU
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    Inclusion is a journey not a destination

    Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around 35

    Thank You

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