National Conference on Applied Education and Reforms of Teaching-Learning culture in India organized by CSI Bishop Newbigin College of Education, Chennai on 27th March 2019

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B.Ed.2017-19, Sathyasai B.Ed.College,Avadi,Chennai,TN,India
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Professor,Sathyasai B.Ed.College,Avadi,Chennai,TN,India
Progress isn't always measures on paper: Inclusive Education is inevitable
P.Bavani1, Dr. C.V. Suresh Babu2
Abstract
Fairness is not given everyone the same thing. Fairness is giving each person what they need to
succeed. If children are given the necessary tools to succeed, they will succeed beyond their
wildest dreams. This study discus on the various types of issues faced in our Incisive Education
system
Keywords: Inclusive Education, Disability,
Rationale Background
In India, there are 27 million people with special needs, in a population of 1.2 billion. This
means that about 2.2% of our population has special needs. About 4.6 million people are in the
age group 10–19 years. The picture for 0–6 years is bleaker, with about 2 million in these age
group having special needs. They often have trouble with access to education. According to the
Census, only 61% of children with special needs (CWSN) aged 5–19 attended educational
institutions of any sort.
Challenges in Inclusive Educations
An educational problem exists when a health care professional lacks the knowledge, skills and
attitudes necessary for the desired performance. The main problems faced in the progress of
education: Lack of funds, Expensive higher education, Problem of brain drain, Mass illiteracy,
Wastage of resources, General education oriented, Problems of primary education.
Inclusive Education
Inclusive education is when all students, regardless of any challenges they may have, are placed
in age appropriate general education classes that are in their own neighborhood schools to
receive high quality instructions, and support the enable them to meet success in the core
curriculum.
Disabled Students
Different is a word that describes all children, disabled students are students with some physical
or mental impairment that substantially limits on or more major life activities. Usually disabled
students have low academic achievement. Many students with disabilities have difficulty
remembering information presented visually.

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General Classification of DISABILITY
• Autism spectrum disorder
• Hearing impairment
• Physical impairment
• Speech-Language impairment
• Vision impairment
Barriers of Inclusive Education
There are two types of barriers of inclusive education.
They are,
• Internal barriers
• External barriers
Internal Barriers
• Attitudinal barrier
• Physical barrier
• Inappropriate curriculum
• Untrained teachers
• Organization of the education system
External Barriers
• School location
• School enrolment
• Educational barrier
• Social stigmatization
• Economic condition
Need of Intervention
Curriculum modification is essential in teacher education so that their knowledge may be
enhanced in respect of children with special needs and positive attitude towards children with
special needs may also be developed.
Challenges in Special – Needs Inclusive Classroom
• Lack of experience in an inclusion setting
• Lack of experience dealing with severe and profound disabilities
• Including all students in all activities

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Professor,Sathyasai B.Ed.College,Avadi,Chennai,TN,India
• Educating students with less severe disabilities
• Dealing with death
• Shortage of teacher aides
• Teaching compassion to students
• Dealing with parents of “typically developing ” students
• Individualized lesson plans
• Coordinating therapies
Disabled population in India
• 2.21% of total population in India has disability.
• 2.41%of male population of India is disabled.
• 2.01% of female population in India is disabled.
• Overall there are 2crores 68lakhs person with disability
• More than 41% person with disabilities in India never get married
Disabled students quota in school and colleges
There are only 8,449 students with disabilities studying in India. The country’s top 150 colleges,
universities and institutes have only 0.56 percent of disabled candidates enrolled as students.
That means that out of a total of 15,21,438 students in these are only 8,449 students with
disabilities.
Demand of institution for disabled students
If a child can't learn the way we teach, maybe we should teach the way that they learn, but the
current educational institutions such as NIPMED alone not able to cater the needs of the disabled
students of our country. There is a urgent need to initiate many such institutions with easy
accessibility.
Inclusion is unquestioned acceptance.
Judging a child who has special needs does not define who they are it defines who you are, hence
it is our responsibility to overcome the challenges in successful implementing the Inclusive
Education system but the Government alone cannot accomplish this task of making the “Right
Real”. It can be concluded that these types of gaps can only be fulfilled with the help of
collaboration to all the states holders like universities / teacher education institute etc.
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