Lok Sabha Question No. 1388 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-05
Subject: Integration of Disabled Children into Regular Schools
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: A.T. (NANA) PATIL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION & LITERACY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1388 TO BE ANSWERED ON 5 TH  MARCH, 2018

## Integration of Disabled Children into Regular Schools

1388. SHRI A.T. NANA PATIL:

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any plan/scheme to integrate disabled children into regular schools;
- (b)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  with  the  present  status  of  work  done  under  the  said scheme; and
- (c)  the  steps  taken/proposed  to  be  taken  by  the  Government  for  integration  of disabled  children  into  common  schools  once  they  acquire  the  communication  and daily living skills at functional level?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI UPENDRA KUSHWAHA)

- (a) to (c): Under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA), an amount of ₹ 3000/- per child per annum is allocated for the interventions related to education of children with special needs (CWSN). The major interventions for the education of CWSN are identification, functional and formal assessment, appropriate educational  placement,  preparation  of  Individualized  Education  Plan,  provision  of free aids and appliances, transport and/or escort support, teacher training, appointment of resource teachers, therapeutical support and barrier free access. As per Unified District Information System for Education (2015-16), 22.86 lakh CWSN are enrolled at elementary level of schooling.

Under SSA,  home-based  education  is  also  provided  to  those  children  who  have severe intellectual and physical disabilities and who cannot access neighbourhood school owing to their condition. Home-based education is provided to a child, who after  a  comprehensive  assessment  by  a  team  of  doctors  and  specialists  is recommended home schooling. Currently, 134229 CWSN  are provided home schooling under the SSA.

Transport  and  escort  facilities  are  provided  to  CWSN  under  the  programme  to facilitate their access to a neighbourhood school. Under SSA, 1.89 lakh CWSN and 2.09  lakh  CWSN  were  provided  transport  support  and  escort  support  respectively during 2016-17. At  the  secondary  level,  the  Ministry  is  implementing  the  scheme  of  Inclusive Education for Disabled at Secondary Stage (IEDSS) as part of Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA) with an objective to provide all students with disabilities an opportunity  to  complete  four  years  of  secondary  schooling  (Class  IX  to  XII)  in  an inclusive and enabling environment. Under IEDSS component, central assistance is provided for student oriented assistance @ ₹ 3000/- per child per annum, besides support  for  engagement  of  special  teachers,  equipping  resource  room,  making school  barrier  free,  orientation  of  parents,  administrators,  educationists  etc.  The scheme also provisions for stipend for girls with disabilities @ Rs. 200/- per month under  the  student  oriented  component.  2.26  lakh  CWSN  have  been  approved  for

coverage under the scheme in 2017-18.

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