i totally second that, rajesh, i think at least the 1st few years of education must necessarily b spent in schools that do have the specialised experties, as well as physical and intalectual equipment to shape a disabled child's formative years. then of course at the secondary level, the child can move out and take the inclusive plunge.
it all sounds very nice to obtain all your education in a regular school, but at least in our country, this is a benefit that only well-to-do children are privilaged to have. if u have parents who will give u that extra tution, or the money to hire a tutor for help, only then does it make sense to put yourself in the hands of regular schools. because unfortunately even if there is a reservation for special kids in regular schools, they lak all the other know-how, and ability to fascilitate an all round development for that child. the quality of teachers in regular government schools in itself is so appalling. where they end up doing more damage then good, even to non-disabled kids. let alone being able to enrich the crucial years of a child with special needs. also, i think its important for the child, at least for sometime, to be among fellow-mates sharing similar problems and issues in dealing with their disability, so that the child doesn't grow up feeling alone and like the odd 1 out. of course this point is secondry, but all these things do matter. especially the need to keep in mind our Indian reality. On 2/26/14, Amar Jain <amarjain2...@gmail.com> wrote: > Looks like there is confusion or created confusion over this? > > Source: > http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/education/news/Nursery-norms-Centre-to-clarify-on-disability-quota/articleshow/31010042.cms > > NEW DELHI: The high court on Tuesday asked the Centre to clarify if > Delhi's schools still have the discretion to provide admissions in > nursery classes to disabled kids, despite the lieutenant governor's > guidelines clubbing them with children of economically weaker groups > (EWS). > > A bench of justices S Ravindra Bhat and R V Easwar gave a day's time > to the Centre to explain after the latter told the court it is up to > the Delhi government to make guidelines for providing any benefit to > disabled kids since the city government has enough "elbow room" > despite the LG's order. > > But HC was not satisfied and questioned the Centre's stand saying "no > elbow room is visible" under the guidelines or the Persons with > Disabilities Act. It added that if no proper guidelines are framed for > providing relief to disabled students, the "discretionary approach" of > schools will get an "escape route". > > "If you (Centre and Delhi governments) don't come out with guidelines, > it could lead to an escape route to the discretionary approach of > schools," the bench said and kept the matter for Wednesday after the > counsel, appearing for the Centre, said its officials would be present > in the court to explain the government's stand. > > The bench was hearing a PIL, by Pramod Arora, father of a child with > special needs, challenging the LG's nursery admission guidelines to > the extent it clubs disabled children with kids from EWS group. His > petition also seeks 3% reservation for disabled kids in the nursery > class. > > During the day's proceedings, the Centre said it is for Delhi > government to evolve guidelines on the issue but the court pointed out > only when the Centre asks the state government to do so will it acts. > > It also asked the Centre to "see what is possible under the Act", > whether 3% reservation is possible and if yes, how to implement the > same. > > Meanwhile a group of parents on Tuesday also challenged the points for > interstate transfer in the new nursery admission guidelines. A bench > of acting Chief Justice and Justice Siddharth Mridul sought a reply > from the state government and posted the case for Thursday. > > -- > Amar Jain. > Website: www.amarjain.com > > > > Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of > mobile phones / Tabs on: > http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessindia.org.in > > > Search for old postings at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ > > To unsubscribe send a message to > accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in > with the subject unsubscribe. > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please > visit the list home page at > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > > > Disclaimer: > 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the > person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; > > 2. 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