Lok Sabha Question No. 3989 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-28
Subject: Education for Children with Special Needs
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Jayant Sinha

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION & LITERACY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3989 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.03.2022

## Education for Children with Special Needs

## 3989. SHRI JAYANT SINHA:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

(a) the details of different aspects under the Inclusive Education for Children with Special Needs programme;

(b)  the  number  of  beneficiaries  and  the  achievements  of  the  programme  since  its  inception, State-wise; and

(c) whether the Government conducts training for teachers and instructors to sensitise them to the needs of children with special needs and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (SHRIMATI ANNPURNA DEVI)

- (a) The Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Samagra Shiksha launched in 2018-19, has dedicated Inclusive Education component for the education of Children with Special Needs (CwSN). It aims  to  look  at  education  of  CwSN  in  a  continuum  from  Pre-Nursery  to  Class  XII.  The scheme covers all children with special needs with one or more disabilities as mentioned in the schedule of disabilities of the Rights of the Persons with Disabilities (RPwD) Act, 2016 studying  in  Government,  Government-aided  and  local  body  schools.  The  objectives  of Inclusive Education (IE) under Samagra Shiksha are as under:
-  To  enable  all  children  and  young  persons  with  disabilities  to  have  access  to  inclusive education  and  improve  their  enrolment,  retention  and  achievement  in  the  general education system.
-  Identification of  children with disabilities at the school level and  assessment of her/his educational needs.
-  Provision of aids and appliance and assistive devices, to the children with special needs as per requirement.
-  Removal of architectural barriers in schools so that students with disability have access to classrooms, laboratories, libraries and toilets in the school.
-  Supplying appropriate teaching learning materials, medical facilities, vocational training support,  guidance  and  counselling  services  and  therapeutic  services  to  children  with special needs as per their requirement in convergence with line departments.
-  General school teachers will be sensitized and trained to teach and involve children with special needs in the general classroom. For existing special educators, capacity building programmes will be undertaken.
-  CWSN will have access to support services through special educators, establishment of resource rooms, vocational education, therapeutic services and counselling.

(b) The total enrolment of CWSN in Government and Government Aided Schools covered under IE  component  in  the  year  2018-19  and  2019-20  are  2111497  and  2249127  respectively.  The statement  indicating  State/  UT-wise  details  of  total  enrolment  of  CWSN  in  Government  and Government Aided Schools in the year 2018-19 and 2019-20 is at Annexure I.

A statement indicating the activity wise funds allocated under IE component of Samagra Shiksha for the year 2018-19 and 2019-20, as per Prabandh Portal is at Annexure II .

(c) Yes Sir. Through 'NISHTHA' (National Initiative for School Heads and Teachers Holistic Advancement), teachers have been imparted training on Inclusive Education module, an integral part of NISHTHA training. The statement indicating State/ UT-wise details of teachers who have been imparted training  on  Inclusive  Education  module  in  the  year  2018-19  and  2019-20  is  at Annexure III .

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ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (b)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.  3989  FOR  28.03.2022  ASKED  BY  SHRI  JAYANT  SINHA,  HON'BLE  MP REGARDING 'EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS'.

State/ UT-wise details of total enrolment of CWSN in Government and Government Aided Schools in the year 2018-19 and 2019-20.

| S. No   | State/UTs                | 2018-19   | 2019-20   |
|---------|--------------------------|-----------|-----------|
| 1.      | Andaman &Nicobar Islands | 502       | 503       |
| 2.      | Andhra Pradesh           | 102249    | 101951    |
| 3.      | Arunachal Pradesh        | 2645      | 3006      |
| 4.      | Assam                    | 65430     | 61280     |
| 5.      | Bihar                    | 108884    | 150616    |
| 6.      | Chandigarh               | 4802      | 4451      |
| 7.      | Chhattisgarh             | 43087     | 36087     |
| 8.      | Dadra &Nagar Haveli      | 2187      | 2375      |
| 9.      | Daman &Diu               | 157       | 257       |
| 10.     | Delhi                    | 24936     | 29798     |
| 11.     | Goa                      | 2062      | 2448      |
| 12.     | Gujarat                  | 100510    | 92749     |
| 13.     | Haryana                  | 30899     | 30949     |
| 14.     | Himachal Pradesh         | 9476      | 9089      |
| 15.     | Jammu &Kashmir           | 27949     | 23629     |
| 16.     | Jharkhand                | 61231     | 57112     |
| 17.     | Karnataka                | 108001    | 107445    |
| 18.     | Kerala                   | 136475    | 148925    |
| 19.     | Ladakh                   |           | 754       |
| 20.     | Lakshadweep              | 196       | 249       |
| 21.     | Madhya Pradesh           | 122152    | 111034    |
| 22.     | Maharashtra              | 326732    | 307928    |
| 23.     | Manipur                  | 4556      | 4464      |
| 24.     | Meghalaya                | 4428      | 4218      |
| 25.     | Mizoram                  | 4751      | 4061      |
| 26.     | Nagaland                 | 2909      | 2809      |
| 27.     | Odisha                   | 112968    | 99136     |
| 28.     | Puducherry               | 2281      | 3763      |
| 29.     | Punjab                   | 74226     | 69450     |
| 30.     | Rajasthan                | 71368     | 103228    |
| 31.     | Sikkim                   | 947       | 979       |
| 32.     | Tamil Nadu               | 109441    | 164417    |
| 33.     | Telangana                | 47436     | 43672     |
| 34.     | Tripura                  | 3600      | 4592      |
| 35.     | Uttar Pradesh            | 244477    | 308174    |
| 36.     | Uttarakhand              | 6196      | 5943      |
| 37.     | West Bengal              | 141351    | 147586    |
| Total   |                          | 2111497   |           |
|         |                          |           | 2249127   |

Source UDISE 2019-20

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (b)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.  3989  FOR  28.03.2022  ASKED  BY  SHRI  JAYANT  SINHA,  HON'BLE  MP REGARDING 'EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS'.

A statement indicating the activity wise funds allocatedunder IE component of SamagraShiksha for the year 2018-19 and 2019-20.

| S. No.   | Provisions for                                   | 2018-19 (Approvals)   | 2018-19 (Approvals)   | 2019-20 (Approvals)   | 2019-20 (Approvals)   |
|----------|--------------------------------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|
|          | CwSN                                             | Physical              | Financial (Rs. In Cr) | Physical              | Financial (Rs. In Cr) |
| 1        | Girls Stipend                                    | 6.51 Lakhs Girls      | 129.56                | 5.96 Lakhs Girls      | 118.52                |
| 2        | Aids and Appliances                              | 2.44 Lakh CwSN        | 92.01                 | 2.32 Lakh CwSN        | 86.92                 |
| 3        | Braille Materials / Books                        | 62979 CwSN            | 8.73                  | 1.44 Lakh CwSN        | 13.42                 |
| 4        | Assistive devices, equipment and TLMs            | 72841 CwSN            | 22.42                 | 58383 CwSN            | 19.97                 |
| 5        | Identification & assessment Camps                | 1.21 Lakh Camps       | 21.15                 | 19899 Camps           | 19.15                 |
| 6        | Transportation Allowances                        | 2.76 Lakh CwSN        | 80.98                 | 3.23 Lakhs CwSN       | 99.17                 |
| 7        | HBE                                              | 43996 CwSN            | 9.23                  | 44229 CwSN            | 8.03                  |
| 8        | Financial Support for (Special Educators + BRPs) | 27474                 | 706.32                | 28337                 | 714.04                |
| 9        | Accessibility (Ramps with Handrails              | 6249 Schools          | 14.41                 | 13792 Schools         | 43.83                 |
| 10       | Disabled Friendly Toilets                        | 675Toilets            | 11.84                 | 8623 Toilets          | 119.52                |

Source: PrabandhPortal

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.  3989  FOR  28.03.2022  ASKED  BY  SHRI  JAYANT  SINHA,  HON'BLE  MP REGARDING 'EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS'.

State/ UT-wise details teachers who have been imparted training on Inclusive Education module in the year 2018-19 and 2019-20.

| S. No.   | State/UT                 |   2018-19 |   2019-20 |
|----------|--------------------------|-----------|-----------|
| 1        | Andaman &Nicobar Islands |       129 |       177 |
| 2        | Andhra Pradesh           |      6219 |      7502 |
| 3        | Arunachal Pradesh        |       566 |       317 |
| 4        | Assam                    |     12949 |     12957 |
| 5        | Bihar                    |     15476 |     18013 |
| 6        | Chandigarh               |       847 |       872 |
| 7        | Chhattisgarh             |     19102 |     18653 |
| 8        | Dadra &Nagar Haveli      |        95 |       128 |
| 9        | Daman &Diu               |       177 |       148 |
| 10       | Delhi                    |     10498 |     10977 |
| 11       | Goa                      |       691 |       636 |
| 12       | Gujarat                  |     24657 |     27034 |
| 13       | Haryana                  |      4935 |      6145 |
| 14       | Himachal Pradesh         |      3082 |      3437 |
| 15       | Jammu &Kashmir           |      2030 |      2409 |
| 16       | Jharkhand                |      6787 |      7295 |
| 17       | Karnataka                |    186282 |    141207 |
| 18       | Kerla                    |      8515 |     15109 |
| 19       | Ladakh                   |         0 |        71 |
| 20       | Lakshadweep              |        30 |        70 |
| 21       | Madhya Pradesh           |     22188 |     19031 |
| 22       | Maharashtra              |     36070 |     40623 |
| 23       | Manipur                  |       610 |       798 |
| 24       | Meghalaya                |       554 |       568 |
| 25       | Mizoram                  |       356 |       355 |
| 26       | Nagaland                 |       378 |       410 |
| 27       | Orissa                   |      1738 |     12598 |
| 28       | Puducherry               |       808 |       783 |
| 29       | Punjab                   |     25515 |     24738 |
| 30       | Rajasthan                |     23397 |     24876 |
| 31       | Sikkim                   |       233 |       333 |
| 32       | Tamilnadu                |    155307 |    185830 |
| 33       | Telangana                |     12945 |     17525 |
| 34       | Tripura                  |       563 |       669 |
| 35       | Uttar Pradesh            |     35063 |     41412 |
| 36       | Uttarakhand              |      2013 |      2314 |
| 37       | West Bengal              |     21375 |     16924 |
|          | India                    |    642180 |    662944 |

Source: UDISE+ 2019-20 (Data for all Management)