NGO wants online coaching for differently abled students Mumbai Mirror - 12-08-2020
The Bombay High Court has issued a notice to the state over a public interest litigation (PIL) demanding that the educational needs of differently-abled students be addressed. Filed by Anamprem, an Ahmednagar-based NGO, the PIL wants the state to provide internet facility with wifi connections in selected locations in rural areas for online coaching of these students. The petition, filed through advocate Uday Warunjikar, states that differently-abled students have not been considered while issuing the unlocking orders. The NGO, which is involved in providing hostel facility to blind, deaf and dumb children, claims that the state education department ignored their representations. The petition states, “There is no scheme introduced by the respondent (the state education department) to look at the problems about the connectivity and technology-related and infrastructural issues, as far as the persons with benchmark disabilities are concerned.” The petition also states that directions for online classes don’t include sign language. It has suggested using government-owned channels like Doordarshan which has a wide presence and is free of charge. It also states that most students with disabilities prefer staying in hostels as they find commuting difficult. In the absence of hostels, alternate arrangements should have been made, it says. MMB -- 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. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails sent through this mailing list.. Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "AccessIndia" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/a/accessindia.org.in/d/msgid/accessindia/CADetga8GU7Gq_c8AEvCbeyBpVqvu3Rz6x0TK3eyK47_7w1RiCQ%40mail.gmail.com.
