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EDUCATIONAL POLICIES FORCHILDREN WITH SPECIAL
NEEDS
K.S. Srinivasa, Research scholar,
D.O.S. in Education, University of Mysore, Mysore
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ROLE OF SSA
SSA provides integrated and inclusive education to all children
with special needs. This includes –
education through Schools, openSchools, non formal and alternative Schools, distance education and
learning, special Schools. Wherever necessary, home based education,
remedial teaching, part time classes, community based rehabilitation
(CBR) and vocational educations are also provided.
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SSA provides financial support up to Rs.1, 200/- per child for integration of
disabled children, as per specific proposals, per year.
Interventions under SSA for inclusive education are identification, functional and
formal assessment, appropriate educational placement, preparation of Individualized
Educational Plan, provision of aids and appliances, teacher training, resource
support, removal of architectural barriers, monitoring and evaluation and a special
focus on girls with special needs.
Residential bridge courses are also provided with the main objective of preparing
children with special needs for Schools, thereby ensuring better quality inclusion.
Home-based education is provided for children with severe profound disabilities.
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.IDENTIFICATION AND ENROLMENT
Household surveys and special surveys have been conducted by all States to
identify 28.52 lakh children with special needs.
23.17 lakh children with special needs (81.25% of those identified) are enrolled in
schools.
. Further 91,058 children with special needs are being covered through EGS/AIE
in 19 states/ UTs and 1, 13,755 children with special needs are being provided home-
based education in 25 States/ UTs.
Making schools barrier free to easy access to children with special needs is
incorporated in the SSA framework. Till now 6.48 lakh schools (56.37%) have been
provided with barrier free access.
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TEA CHE R TRAINING & RESOURCE
SUPPORT
25.97 lakh teachers have been provided training through regular teacher
training programmes, which include a 2-3 day capsule on inclusive education.
18.63 lakh teachers have been provided 3-5 days additional training for better
orientation to Inclusive Education.
93,470 teachers have been trained in 26 States with Rehabilitation Council of
India for 90 days and act as Resource Persons in districts/blocks.
12.67 lakh (71.29%) children with special needs have been provided assistive
devices.
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ROLE OF DEPARTMENT OF
HIGHER EDUCATION
The Department of Higher Education through various organisations, like UGC, Central
Universities, AICTE have taken several initiatives to promote the higher education among
the persons with disability. These initiatives can be categorized into
Teacher preparation in Special Education (TEPSE) Scheme
The scheme provides financial assistance to offer B.Ed and M.Ed degree courses with
specialization in one of the disability area.
Higher Education for persons with Special Needs (HEPSN)
Providing Special Equipment to supplement & Educational Services for Differently abled
persons
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Tuition Fee Waiver Scheme for Physically Handicapped Meritorious Students
applicable for students of all AICTE approved technical institutions.
The AICTE allows 10% additional intake over and above the sanctioned intake
under this category.
As per the Approval Process January, 2008 of AICTE, all institutions arerequired to provide a barrier free environment.
Visually - Challenged Teachers.
The scheme has been formulated to help visually challenged permanent
teachers to pursue teaching and research with the help of a reader by using
teaching and learning aids by way or providing Reader's Allowance and funds for
purchase of Braille books recorded materials, etc.
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G U I D E L I N E S I N R E S P E C T O F P E R S O N S
W I T H D I S A B I L I T Y I S S U E D B Y T H E U G C T O U N I V E R S I T I E S A N D C O L L E G E S
Employment of persons with disabilities in teaching posts like - 3% reservation for the
persons with disabilities in the appointment of Lecturers and in admissions of all courses.
Relaxations in upper age limit up to 5 years to persons with disabilities in admissions &
5% relaxation in marks at master's level for persons with disabilities for appearing in NET
examination.
Relaxation in the NET Examination fee, 30 minutes extra time for Paper-I & Paper-II and
45 minutes for Paper-III, Relaxation of 5 years in age limit for Junior Research Fellowship,
3% reservation for the award of JRF, 5% relaxation in marks while deciding cut off marks &
Provide the services of a writer, if they are not in a position to write the papers.
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CONCLUSION
It can be seen from the foregoing that several novel initiatives have been
taken up to address the divergent needs of special children. An
endeavour has also been made to develop in teachers, the necessary
attitude, skills and competencies required to deal effectively with children
with various special educational needs.