Lok Sabha Question No. 5675 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-02
Subject: Schools for Divyangs
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: P.R. SUNDARAM, VIJAYSINH MOHITE PATIL, SUPRIYA SADANAND SULE, RAJEEV SHANKARRAO SATAV, DHANANJAY BHIMRAO MAHADIK

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5675 TO BE ANSWERED ON 2 ND  APRIL, 2018

## Schools for Divyangs

## 5675.   SHRI P.R. SUNDARAM:

SHRI MOHITE PATIL VIJAYSINH SHANKARRAO:

SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:

SHRI SATAV RAJEEV:

SHRI DHANANJAY MAHADIK:

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

(a) whether the Government proposes to sanction/open some new schools in rural and urban areas in the country for special/mentally challenged divyang students;

- (b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the other measures taken by the Government for divyang students in this regard?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

(SHRI UPENDRA KUSHWAHA)

(a)  &  (b):  No,  Sir.  There  is  no  provision  in  the  Ministry  of  Human  Resource  Development  to sanction/open new schools for special/mentally challenged divyang students.

However, under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) and Rashtriya

Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA), focus is on providing inclusive education to children with special needs (CWSN) in a nearby elementary and secondary schools, wherein children with and

without disabilities participate and learn together in the same class.

Ministry  of  Social  Justice  &  Empowerment,  Department  of  Empowerment  of  Persons  with Disabilities  is  implementing  a  scheme  namely  Deendayal  Disabled  Rehabilitation  Scheme (DDRS) under which grant-in-aid is  provided  to  Non-Governmental  Organizations  for  running special schools after functioning for a minimum period of 2 years. It does not provide funds for opening of special schools or any other project under DDRS. The number of special schools being assisted by Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities is 371.

(c):  Under  SSA,  an  amount of 3000/-  per  child  per  annum  is  allocated  for  the  interventions related  to  education  of  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.

At the secondary level, the Ministry is implementing the component of Inclusive Education for Disabled at Secondary Stage (IEDSS) as part of 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.

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