It's a welcome step. ----- Original Message ----- From: "shahnaz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2008 2:19 PM Subject: [AI] Braille Made Compulsory For BED Curriculum
> Braille made compulsory for BEd curriculum > Priya Ramakrishnan > Wednesday, December 03, 2008 03:49 IST > Visually challenged students will now have a reason to smile, thanks > to the University > Grants Commission (UGC), which has made Braille a compulsory subject > for the BEd > curriculum, thereby helping students who study in regular schools > under the system > of Integrated Education System. > The National Association for the Blind (NAB), which supports students > studying under > the Integrated Education System, welcomed the move. NAB director K > Ramakrishnan said, > "As part of inclusive education, the teachers at regular schools will > have to teach > the visually impaired children too. Since these students understand > Braille as a > medium of communication, it is mandatory that the teacher should have > good understanding > of Braille." > The move will benefit those children who are now enrolled in regular > schools and > find it hard to cope with studies without their teachers knowing > Braille. This is > one of the first moves to promote inclusive education system, which > emphasises on > disabled students studying along with regular children. "This > initiative will provide > opportunities for special children to be included in the general > education system," > said Pallavi Shankar, supervisor of Integrated Education Scheme. > However, the change will be applicable only from the next academic > year. But principal > of Aishabai College of Education, Arundhati Chavan is unsure whether > Braille can > be included in the curriculum by the next academic year. "We have not > been sent any > circular, but the initiative will benefit many students. The UGC has > not worked out > any curriculum. It is doubtful whether it can be included in B.Ed > programme by next > year." > > > > Add more friends to your messenger and enjoy! Go to > http://messenger.yahoo.com/invite/ > > To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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 To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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
