Dr Mahendra Nath Pandey, Minister of State, Ministry of Human Resource Development launched the Indian National Anthem video in sign language at Films Division Auditorium, New Delhi today. The video features Mr Amitab ...
Category: Accessibility & Inclusive Education
Union HRD Minister reiterates Government’s commitment to encourage education for specially-abled students
Union Minister of Human Resource Development, Shri Prakash Javadekar felicitated students at the 6th convocation of Jagatguru Rambhadracharya Handicapped University at Chitrakoot in Uttar Pradesh today. On the occasi ...
Learning Disability
2.84 lakh children of age 6-14 years with learning disabilities are enrolled as per Unified District Information System for Education (UDISE) 2013-14. These constitute 0.14% of the total enrolment at the elementary level.
Under SSA, regular parental counselling programmes are conducted for parents of children with special needs (CWSNs) including those of learning disabilities. Against the target of training of 3.56 lakh parents of CWSN in 2014-15, 4.96 lakh parents have been given training. Besides, the resource persons engaged at the Block Resource Centres (BRC) exclusively for CWSNs under SSA also conduct home visits to counsel parents. States like Kerala and Odisha do exclusive counselling programmes for parents of CWSNs.
Under SSA, 20910 resource persons have specifically been engaged for children with special needs. These resource persons are technically qualified to teach CWSNs. They provide remedial education to children with specific learning disability.
Differently-Abled Students in Higher Education
There is increase in the enrolment of persons with disability (PwDs) students in higher education, as per the All India Survey on Higher Education, MHRD.
The following schemes/facilities have been launched to enhance the representation of the differently-abled students in Higher Education:-
National Action Plan for Skill Training of Persons with Disabilities Launched: 2.5 Million PwDs to be Trained Under the Plan
The Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment, Shri Thaawar Chand Gehlot has said that the Government is committed to the holistic empowerment of persons with disabilities through education, rehabilitation and especially skill development and employment.
Shri Gehlot said that the National Action Plan is a partnership between the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) and Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disability for skilling 2.5 million Person with Disability (PwD) over seven years
He was speaking on the occasion of launching of the National Action Plan for Skill Training of Persons with Disabilities at a Conference held here today. The Plan was jointly launched with the Minister of State (IC), Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Shri Rajiv Pratap Rudy. The Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment, Shri Krishan Pal Gurjar was also present on the occasion. A large gathering of corporates, PSU officials, experts, NGOs, civil society organizations and stakeholders are participating in the one-day Conference.
Higher Education for Person with Special Needs (HEPSN)
The University Grant Commission (UGC) has implemented a scheme called “Higher education for Persons with Special needs (HEPSN) which is basically meant for creating an environment at the higher education institutions to ...
Inclusive Education for Girls with Special Needs
Under Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA), States and UT’s are assisted to enrol children with special needs (CWSN) in schools, through early identification, assessment camps, distribution of aids & appliances, appropriate t ...
Facilities to Visually Handicapped Persons in Schools
Under the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan Braille and large print books are provided to the visually handicapped and blind children enrolled in primary and upper primary schools. In the year 2014-15, 19652 Braille books were provi ...
Inclusion of Third Gender Children for Academic Programmes
Under Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA), Department of School Education & Literacy has advised all the State/UT Governments (except J & K) to take appropriate action for inclusion of “third gender” children among the s ...
Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who are Blind, Visually Impaired, or Otherwise Print Disabled
India becomes the first country to ratify the Marrakesh Treaty to facilitate access to published works for persons who are blind, visually impaired, or otherwise print disabled on 30th June, 2014. So far, 79 WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organisation) member states have signed this Treaty. The Marrakesh treaty will come into force once twenty countries ratify this treaty.
Shri Dilip Sinha, the Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations, handed over the the Instrument of Ratification to Mr Francis Gurry, Director General , WIPO at a ceremony organized held during the 28th Session of SCCR (Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights) in WIPO Headquarters.
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