Lok Sabha Question No. 20 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-11-29
Subject: KVs/JNVs for Differently abled Children
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Sanjay Bhatia

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.20 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.11.2021

## KVs/JNVs for Differently abled Children

## † 20.   SHRI SANJAY BHATIA:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  made  any  provisions  for  differently  abled children  in  Kendriya  Vidyalayas/  Navodaya Vidyalayas and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  any  scheme  or  new  education  system  is  being  devised  by  the Government so as to enable them to get better education policy for differently abled children and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF EDUCATION (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

(a) 3% seats of total available seats for fresh admissions in Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs)  and  Jawahar  Navodaya  Vidyalayas  (JNVs)  are  horizontally  reserved  for Differently  Abled  children.  The  following  measures  have  been  implemented  for differently abled children in KVs & JNVs:-

- i) Barrier  free  access  for  differently  abled  students  is  integral  part  of Vidyalaya building design. Ramps and special toilets are constructed in schools as well as hostel buildings.
2. ii) Teachers are trained to help the students.
3. iii) Engaging the services of Special Educators to facilitate the teaching learning process among differently abled children
4. iv) Need based procurement of assistive augmented devices.
- v) Exemptions from payment of VVN and Tuition Fees.
6. vi) The facility of compensation of time in examination, seating arrangement on the ground floor and providing facility of scribe / writer in all examinations for all students with benchmark disability studying in different classes are extended as per CBSE guidelines.

(b) The Government has enacted the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPwD) Act, 2016 and the said Act mandates the Government and local authorities to take measures  for  providing  inclusive  education  to  Children  with  Disabilities  (CwDs). Further,  the  Act  also  mandates  appropriate  Government  and  local  authorities  to ensure that every child with benchmark disabilities (disability of 40% or more) has access to free education in an appropriate environment till he attains the age of 18 years.

The  Centrally  sponsored  Samagra  Shiksha  -  is  an  integrated  scheme  for School  Education  of  the  Department  of  School  Education  &  Literacy,  Ministry  of Education, covering children from pre-primary to senior secondary. Under Samagra Shiksha,  there  is  a  dedicated  component  for  Inclusive  Education  for  Children  with Special Needs (CwSN) through which various provisions are made available for the educational  needs  such  as,  identification  &  assessment  camps,  provision  of  aids, appliances, assistive devices, teaching learning materials (TLMs) etc.

The National Education Policy (NEP), 2020 advocates full equity and inclusion as the cornerstone of education to ensure that all students are able to thrive in the education system. It also underscores within its framework, education of  CwSN in order to ensure equitable quality schooling. The Samagra Shiksha scheme has also been aligned with the recommendations of NEP 2020 to ensure that all children have access to quality education with an equitable and inclusive classroom environment.

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