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LATEST NEWS UPDATES | NCERT survey paints grim enrolment picture for disabled -Himanshi Dhawan

NCERT survey paints grim enrolment picture for disabled -Himanshi Dhawan

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published Published on Apr 3, 2013   modified Modified on Apr 3, 2013
-The Times of India


As many as 13 states and Union Territories showed a decline in girls' enrolment, while about 10 displayed a dip in overall students' admission painting a dismal picture of inclusive education for children with disabilities.

A nationwide study - conducted by the NCERT to assess enrolment, access and retention of students with disabilities found that states like Bihar, Delhi, Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab, West Bengal among others - had all shown a decline in enrolment of girls as opposed to boys.

The study was done after it was found that children with disabilities (CWD) have been consistently marginalized within school or excluded from institution and their enrolment in regular schools dropped significantly as they reach the level of secondary education. The NCERT study, sought to evaluate the implementation of the centrally-sponsored scheme of Inclusive Education of the Disabled at the Secondary Stage (IEDSS), also focused on identifying the existing good practices of inclusive education, the efforts made to meet the special needs of girl students with disabilities and of students with disabilities belonging to scheduled castes, scheduled tribes and other disadvantaged groups.

Among the states where students' enrolment had increased under the IEDSS were Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Haryana, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal and Karnataka. A decrease in enrolment was registered in Bihar, Delhi, Kerala, Rajasthan, Tripura and Punjab among others.

According to the study, only 12 of the 27 states provided training on special needs (SN) education to general teachers while only three states have provided training for more than five days.

Majority of the teachers (88.1%) were unable to give response on meeting the special educational needs (SEN) of CWD in the classroom. Most of the states (20) are still following regular system of evaluation for CWD, and only six states have provided information on relaxation in admission procedures for students with disabilities in terms of age of admission, reservation and no rejection policy.


The Times of India, 3 April, 2013, http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/NCERT-survey-paints-grim-enrolment-picture-for-disabled/articleshow/19352994.cms


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