Lok Sabha Question No. 1378 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-01
Subject: Information and Communication Technology in Education
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: D.K. Suresh

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

LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1378 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.07.2019

## Information and Communication Technology in Education

## 1378.  SHRI D.K.SURESH:

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

- (a) the initiatives taken by the Government to achieve inclusive education ;
- (b) the  objectives set for each initiative  including use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in education;
- (c) Whether the Government has set any time frame to achieve the objectives set for each initiative; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof ?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI RAMESH POKHRIYAL 'NISHANK')

(a): The  focus  of  Samagra  Shiksha  is  on  providing  inclusive  education  to  children  with disability  wherein,  children  regardless  of  their  abilities/disabilities  participate  and  learn together in the same class, thus creating an enabling educational environment for all students. Under Samagra Shiksha, initiative is taken by the Government to achieve Inclusive Education by providing support to CwSN under Inclusive Education component through:

- (i) Student oriented Component (SOC)
- (ii) Resource Support

(b): Various initiatives have been taken with the objective of providing quality education to CwSN in the regular schools which includes activities under SOC such as :

- (i) Provision of identification & assessment camps to provide diagnostic support.
- (ii) Provision of aids and appliances for enhancing mobility of CwSN.
- (iii) Provision of Teaching Learning Materials (TLMs) for addressing education needs of CwSN.
- (iv) Provision  of  Information  Communication  Technology  (ICT)  resources  /  solutions such as JAWS, SAFA, other technological solution in resource rooms, schools etc.
- (v) Provision of teaching aids, assistive devices, equipments etc for addressing diverse needs  of  CwSN.  In  service  training  of  special  educators  and  general  teachers  to address scholastic and co-scholastic needs of CwSN.
- (vi) Provision of sports events, escorts allowances, Transportation allowances to ensure enrolment and retention of CwSN.
- (vii) As Samagra Shiksha has special focus on girls with special needs therefore stipend of Rs. 2000/- for 10 months is provided to girls with special needs through DBT (Direct Benefit Transfer).

Various initiatives under Resource support include provision of special educator and their training  to  address  the  scholastic  and  co-scholastic  needs  of  CwSN  through  the  support  of general  teachers,  special  educators  and  resource  persons.  Apart  from  the  above,  CwSN  are provided therapy support at the block level resource room by trained therapists. Further, CwSN with  severe  impairment  requiring  individualized  attention  are  provided  home  based  education through  special  educators.  Additionally,  there  is  a  provision  of  barrier  free  access,  ramps  and disabled friendly toilets in schools.

(c): No  time  frame  is  feasible  as  Inclusive  Education  component  is  part  of  an  ongoing scheme.

(d): Question does not arise.