Indian Education Policies: Inclusive Education Perspectives and its Standpoints
Dr. Ujjwal Paul
, Pramita Roy
Inclusive Education, National Curriculum Framework, Integrated Education, Inclusiveness, Special Education, Education policies.
The District Primary Education Programme (DPEP), in the year 1997, included Inclusive Education under its arena, which directed the inclusion of disabled children. Special education developed in India in the 1880s, and special schools were usually organized for different classes of people with disabilities. The main disadvantage is that it fostered a segregated environment as there were generally no special schools in the immediate area. For these reasons, integrated education was born in 1986 according to the recommendation of the national education policy. In integrated education, the child is seen as a problem, not as a system. The National Policy on Education 1986 (NPE) focused on the fundamental issues of equality and emphasized the need to integrate children with disabilities into other groups. An action plan (POA, 1992) was prepared for the monitoring and implementation of NPE, which proposed a practical principle for children with special needs. The PWD Act of 1995 was an extensive breakthrough law passed in the field of education and economic rehabilitation of disabled people. This comprehensive law covered seven disabilities namely blindness, low vision, hearing impairment, physical disability, mental disability, cured leprosy and mental illness. NCF-2005 is an excellent example of inclusive curriculum because it ensured that children from various socio-economic backgrounds, special those from weaker sections, with different physiological and mental characteristics can be included in the mainstream school. The National Education Policy, 2020 focused more on gender equality issues through transgender children and the gender inclusion fund. It gave more flexibility and recognition to schools and other educational institutions, and the standardization of Indian Sign Language (ISL), which are welcome measures to promote inclusion.
"Indian Education Policies: Inclusive Education Perspectives and its Standpoints", IJSDR - International Journal of Scientific Development and Research (www.IJSDR.org), ISSN:2455-2631, Vol.9, Issue 3, page no.24 - 29, March-2024, Available :https://ijsdr.org/papers/IJSDR2403005.pdf
Volume 9
Issue 3,
March-2024
Pages : 24 - 29
Paper Reg. ID: IJSDR_210261
Published Paper Id: IJSDR2403005
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Research Area: Social Science and Humanities
Country: North 24 Parganas, West Bengal, India
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