Lok Sabha Question No. 1454 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-03
Subject: Teachers for Mentally Retarded Students
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: SUKHBIR SINGH JAUNPURIA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE & EMPOWERMENT DEPARTMENT OF EMPOWERMENT OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITES LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1454 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.05.2016

## Teachers for Mentally Retarded Students

## 1454. SHRI SUKHBIR SINGH JAUNAPURIA:

Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of training centres functioning in the country for providing training to teachers for the mentally retarded students, StateUT-wise;
- 'c) if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has signed any   agreement with national and international organisations in this area;
- whether any funds has been allocated/released by the Government to these centres during each of the last two years and the current year; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof; State-wise including Rajasthan?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT

(SHRI KRISHANPAL GURJAR)

- (a) There are 180 training institutions approved by Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI), a statutory body under this Department in the country for providing training to teachers for the mentally retarded: The details of 'training centres State/UT-wise are at Annexure-I
- (b) to (c) Rehabilitation Council of India, has signed an MoU with the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) An MoU has been signed with NCTE on 08.04.2015 for & period of five years   with the following aims and objectives:
- Revision of minimum standards for offering teacher education preparation programmes with disability  specific  specialization in view of NCTE Regulations, 2014 and RCI norms   and Regulations as many be applicable
2. DevelopingfRevision course curriculum on special  education/  inclusive   education  for ensuring inclusion in general teacher education programmes; (ii) preparing special educators to support inclusive education practices and (iii) serve children who may need special schools To achieve this, both will have members as and RCI in  curriculum development exercises.
- 3\_ Offering Continuing Rehabilitation Education (CRE) and Continuing Professional Development Programmes for special education and general education teachers
- 4\_ Undertaking research studies for the promotion of inclusive education following Universal Design for Learning where applicable
- (d) to (e) Under Deendayal Disabled Rehabilitation Scheme (DDRS), grant-in-aid is provided to Non-Governmental Organization (NGOs) for running of various projects for welfare of Persons with  Disabilities   including   Diploma courses in   Special Education/Manpower   Development Projects   for  benefit of mentally  challenged children: The   grants-in-aid  released to Special Education Centres under DDRS, Scheme during last two years and current year are as under:-

| SNo.   | Name of NGO                                                                 | GIA released in Rupees)   | GIA released in Rupees)   | GIA released in Rupees)   |
|--------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|
|        |                                                                             | 2014-15                   | 2015-16                   | 2016-17                   |
| [      | Rastriya Seva Samithi,Andhra Pradesh                                        | 217924                    | 62250                     | 0.00                      |
| 2      | Thakur Hari Prasad Institute of Research and Rehabilitation, Andhra Pradesh | 347550                    | 260662                    | 0.00                      |
| 3_     | Vaimala Mahila Samajam; Kerala                                              | 221790                    | 0.00                      | 0.00                      |
| 4_     | Institute of Advance Studies & Research in                                  | 843818                    | 356400                    | 0.00                      |
| 5_     |                                                                             | 572958                    | 0.00                      | 0.00                      |

## Annexure-I

| SNo.   | State/UT          | Number of Training Centres   |
|--------|-------------------|------------------------------|
| 1      | Andhra Pradesh    | 07                           |
| 2      | Arunachal Pradesh |                              |
| 3      | Assam             |                              |
| 4_     | Bihar             |                              |
| 6      |                   |                              |
| 7_     | Delhi             |                              |
|        | Goa               |                              |
| 9      | Gujarat           |                              |
| 10.    | Haryana_          |                              |
| 11_    | Himachal Pradesh  | 03                           |
| 12     | Jammu & Kashmir   | 03                           |
| 13     | Jharkhand         | 03                           |
| 14.    | Karnataka         |                              |
| 15_    | Kerala            |                              |
| 16_    | Madhya Pradesh    |                              |
| 17.    | Maharashtra       |                              |
| 18     | Manipur           |                              |
| 19.    | Odisha            |                              |
| 20_    | Puduchery         |                              |
| 21.    | Punjab__          |                              |
| 23     |                   |                              |
| 24     | Telangana         |                              |
| 25 .   | Tripura           |                              |
| 26     | Uttar Pradesh     |                              |
| 27.    | Uttarakhand       |                              |
| 28.    | West Bengal       | 03                           |
|        | Total             | 180                          |