CHALLENGES TOWARDS INCLUSIVE EDUCATION FOR

CHILDREN WITH VISUAL IMPAIRMENT

PRESENTATION BY:

RAJNISH KUMAR ARYAM. ED. (SPL.) STUDENTSESSION 2010-2011FACULTY OF EDUCATION, BHU

Means Of Children With Visual Impairment

The term “Children with Visual Impairment” includes totally blind and low vision children.

Current Situation Of CWVI In The World

Persons with Disabilities- 2% of Population

75% Rural 25% Urban

41% literate 59% literate

7% secondary level & above

93% below secondary level

18% secondary level & above

82% below secondary level

26.3% Employed

25.7% Employed

Disabilities In Indian Scenario

Persons with Disabilities- 2% of Population

75% Rural 25% Urban

41% literate 59% literate

7% secondary level & above

93% below secondary level

18% secondary level & above

82% below secondary level

26.3% Employed

25.7% Employed

Disabled Population of India

V isual DisabilityA b ou t 10 .6 m illio n P eo p le

Speech DisabilityA b ou t 1 .6 m illion P eo p le

Hearing DisabilityA b ou t 1 .2 m illion P eo p le

Loc omotor DisabilityA b ou t 6 .1 m illion p eo p le

Mental DisabilityA b ou t 2 .2 m illion P eo p le

A ll T yp e o f D isab le d P o p u la tionM o re th a n 2 1 m illion P e o p le

(A s P e r 2 0 01 C en cu s)

Understanding of Inclusive Education

“Inclusive Education implies that children and youth with special educational needs should be included in the educational arrangements made for the majority of children…. Inclusive Schools must recognize and respond to the diverse needs of students, accommodation of both different styles and rates of learning and ensuring quality education to all through appropriate curricula, organizational arrangements, teaching strategies, resources use and partnerships with their communities.” (UNESCO - Salamanca Statement,1994)

Educational Status Of Persons With Visual Impairment

 

  Not Literate Primary Middle Sec & Above

  In No. % In No. % In No. % In No. %

        RURAL         

Blind 13,81,786

86.2 1,81,139 11.3 59,311 3.7 36,869 2.3

Low Vision

5,06,583 77.4 1,02,756 15.7 25,525 3.9 17,671 2.7

Total  18,88,369

  2,83,895   84,836   54,540  

        URBAN         

Blind 2,24,078 54.6 1,05,472 25.7 31,190 7.6 48,837 11.9

Low Vision

91,468 57.6 37,318 23.5 11,592   18,103 11.4

 Total 3,15,546   1,42,790   42,782 7.3 66,940  

SOURCE: NSSO REPORT NO 485-DISABLE PERSONS IN INDIA, 2002 (JULY- DEC)

Rational for Inclusive Education

Education of CWVI is more than 100 years old but the present service delivery system have not even covered 5% of the total population of CWVI.

When more than 90% of CWVI are found in the rural areas, majority of the Special School as well as Integrated Education Programmes are located in the Cities/Urban areas.

Due to lack of sensitivity of the general education to the needs of CWVI, even the mild and moderate cases are not attending schools.

Challenges

Societal Attitudes Lack of Awareness Insufficient Government Leadership Lack of proper understanding of the

concept of Inclusion Provision of an Inadequate Additional

Curriculum Poverty

Lack of Inclusion in the Main Teaching and Learning processes taking place in the mainstream classroom

Lack of communication and adequate planning by the class teacher and teaching assistance

Non-availability and Quality of human and material resources

Lack of adequate confidence building programmes for the CWVI

Lack of appropriate Role models involved in the process

Solution of Challenges

Change in Societal Attitudes Organisation of Awareness Programmes Government Initiative Need of Additional Curriculum Process of Inclusive Education should be

build-up Need of Developing Confidence Building

programmes for CWVI Popular personalities required in this field

MESSAGE

BE A PART OF THE MOVEMENT AND MAKE

A DIFFERENCE IN INCLUSIVE EDUCATION

FOR THE CHILDREN WITH VISUAL IMPAIRMENT

Thank You