We should request them that they should rectify the term. Because there are several differences between these 2 terms. Some time the meaning gos contradictory.
Regards On 4/16/15, KALPANA KHARADE <[email protected]> wrote: > Actually it is not special education. It is inclusive only in all the NCTE > documents. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dhananjay Bhole" <[email protected]> > To: "AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues > concerningthe disabled." <[email protected]> > Cc: "disability-studies-india" <[email protected]>; > > "jnuvision" <[email protected]> > Sent: 16 April, 2015 3:04 PM > Subject: Re: [AI] Special education paper compulsory in BEd, MEd from > upcoming academic session > > >> Dear all, >> >> I couldn't understand why government is focusing on special education. >> We need to work on inclusive education and create inclusive >> environment in the premises of academic institutions. UGC had also >> continued teacher preparation for special education (TPSE) scheme >> since IXth 5 year education plan. We need inclusive set up than >> special education. That will actually be helpful in mainstreaming >> persons with disabilities. I totally agree with Dr. Kalpana madam and >> apriciate initiative taken by Mumbai university for introducing >> inclusive classroom. >> We should inform them that they should make compulsory "inclusive >> education" course in B.Ed. and M.Ed. programs. They should not use >> word special education. Special schools will be closed soon. >> >> Regards >> >> On 4/14/15, avinash shahi <[email protected]> wrote: >>> So any say? >>> We had special education introduced through IEDS then in Sarva Shiksha >>> Abhiyan in haste and the outcome? anyway, its a good move,isn't it? >>> http://www.telegraphindia.com/1150414/jsp/nation/story_14479.jsp#.VSzD3VS6bIU >>> >>> BASANT KUMAR MOHANTY >>> >>> New Delhi, April 13: The National Council for Teacher Education has >>> introduced a compulsory paper on how to teach children with special >>> needs in its revised BEd and MEd syllabi. >>> >>> The decision followed a countrywide survey last year that showed that >>> nearly six lakh physically or mentally challenged children between six >>> and 13 didn't go to school. >>> >>> The NCTE last week signed an agreement with the Rehabilitation Council >>> of India (RCI), which has been regulating courses on special >>> education, to help prepare the curriculum and modules for the >>> compulsory paper that would be part of the general BEd and MEd >>> courses. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> "The BEd and MEd courses did not have any compulsory paper on how to >>> teach special children. This year we have incorporated four compulsory >>> papers and one of them is on special education," NCTE chairperson >>> Santosh Panda told The Telegraph. >>> >>> While the NCTE regulates general BEd and MEd courses, the RCI is the >>> controlling authority for courses on teaching people with >>> disabilities. >>> >>> Panda said the RCI has agreed to increase the duration of BEd and MEd >>> courses on special education from one year to two years from the >>> 2015-16 academic session starting in July-August to align with the >>> NCTE pattern. In January this year, the NCTE had decided to switch to >>> a two-year format. >>> >>> The RCI has also agreed to train at least one teacher from all the >>> 17,000 BEd and MEd colleges across the country in special education. >>> >>> According to the National Sample Survey of Estimation - conducted by >>> the NGO Social and Rural Research Institute in collaboration with the >>> PSU Educational Consultants India Ltd in 2014 - some 60.41 lakh >>> children in the 6-13 age group didn't go to school. Among them, nearly >>> six lakh were physically or mentally challenged. >>> >>> Professor Vinita Kaul, of the education department at Ambedkar >>> University, said teachers need special skills to deal with children >>> with special needs. The NCTE, she added, must make sure that all BEd >>> and MEd colleges engage at least one teacher with expertise on special >>> education so that teacher trainers get proper guidance in the subject. >>> >>> The NCTE and the RCI have set up a committee under Professor N.K. >>> Jangira, of the National Council of Educational Research and Training >>> (NCERT), to draw up the two-year special education curricula. The >>> committee will also suggest the curriculum for the special education >>> papers in the general BEd and MEd streams. >>> >>> Lawyer Ashok Agrawal - who had earlier filed a case against schools >>> for not implementing Right to Education rules that provide for >>> inclusive education to students across all categories - said the >>> situation was "changing gradually". >>> >>> "Private schools in Delhi have engaged teachers trained in special >>> education," he said. "But the picture is grim in other states." >>> >>> The other compulsory papers the NCTE has introduced are on yoga, >>> information and communications technology and gender studies. >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Avinash Shahi >>> Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU >>> >>> >>> >>> 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/[email protected]/ >>> >>> 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 >>> >>> >>> Disclaimer: >>> 1. 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AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the >>> mails >>> sent through this mailing list.. >>> >> >> >> -- >> Dhananjay Bhole, >> coordinator, >> Accessibility research group, >> Department of Education and Extension, >> Savitribai Phule Pune University, >> Ganesh Khind road, >> Pune 411007. >> Email: [email protected] >> Website: http://www.unipune.ac.in/atbslc >> PH: +912025601352 >> Telephax: +912025601301 >> cell:+919850123212 >> >> "through difficulties and problems, god gives us opportunities to >> learn and grow" Dr.Kalam >> >> >> >> 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/[email protected]/ >> >> 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 >> >> >> Disclaimer: >> 1. 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