On 7/8/15, Asudani, Rajesh <[email protected]> wrote: > and > what about providing quality education at primary level at least through > special schools? > then integrating/including PWD students in mainstream schools with back end > support? > That is my vision, maybe out of fashion now. > > > राजेश आसुदानी Rajesh Asudani > AGM > बाजार आसूचना ईकाई MIU > Reserve Bank of India > नागपुर Nagpur > > 0712 2806846 > > President > VIBEWA > Co-Moderator > VIB-India > > A-pilll = Action coupled with Positivity, Interest, Love, Logic and > laughter. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: AccessIndia [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf > Of Dhananjay Bhole > Sent: Wednesday, July 08, 2015 11:56 AM > To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerning > the disabled. > Subject: Re: [AI] CBSE makes special educators must in every school > > Sir, > > Academicians like faculties, academic administrators, principals, > course coordinators and trusties of schools and colleges do not have > awareness about special need of individuals with disabilities. They > cannot understand that persons with disabilities can also learn > similar to other able body persons and make career in all sector. > That's why some principals are are making statements that music and > handicrafts like courses are suitable for children with disabilities. > > Appointment of special educator is must. Simultaneously Awareness > programs on inclusive education should be started for various > stakeholders of academics and they are sensitized for various academic > needs of individuals with disabilities. They should also be sensitized > about potential and capabilities of individuals with disabilities > which will help them in their decision making related to policy matter > of persons with disabilities. Inclusive education can not be made > successful unless there is resource teachers for children with > disabilities at least one resource teacher and disability support > service unit in schools cluster in specific geographical area like a > city. Students and their parents in inclusive schools have to face > several difficulties at every step of their academics. CBSE and state > board immediately start sensitization program for their teachers. We > will help them in designing policy and awareness program for school > teachers and athorities of secondary education. > > RegardsOn 7/8/15, Asudani, Rajesh <[email protected]> wrote: >> CBSE makes special educators must in all schools >> Abhishek Choudhari| >> Jul 8, 2015, 03.28 AM IST >> >> http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/CBSE-makes-special-educators-must-in-all-schools/articleshow/47979906.cms >> Nagpur: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has now made it >> mandatory for all affiliated schools to appoint a special educator so >> that >> children >> with learning disabilities could be assimilated with other students. >> Apart >> from the central board's philosophy of "inclusive practices" in schools, >> this >> directive has also been necessitated due to strict guidelines of the >> Right >> to Education Act (RTE). >> >> DTS Rao, board's joint secretary, wrote in the letter to schools >> containing >> above directions, "Board will appreciate cooperation of the schools in >> implementation >> of the above." >> >> Laying down broad guidelines, CBSE said a special educator was >> specifically >> required in schools to work with children and young adults who required >> additional >> support in order to complete their learning successfully. Rao wrote, >> "Special educators (SE) will focus on children with physical >> disabilities, >> sensory >> impairments, developmental disabilities such as autism, mental >> retardation, >> cerebral palsy and specific learning disabilities as they are emotionally >> vulnerable >> and have behavioral difficulties". The scope of work has been widened for >> SEs as CBSE says they could also work with "gifted and talented >> children". >> >> But finding qualified SEs is a big challenge for schools. Annapoorni >> Shastri, senior principal of Bhavan's BP Vidya Mandir (Shrikrishna >> Nagar), >> said, "In >> Nagpur it is difficult to get SEs with proper qualifications. Part of the >> problem is that in teacher training colleges, special education course is >> focused >> on kids with hearing and speaking disability rather than autism etc." >> >> Schools where such children are enrolled said teaching approach has to be >> tailor-made. Shastri said, "For an autistic child there has to be >> one-on-one >> teaching and they cannot be burdened with all subjects at once, hence the >> open schooling system is for them. For others, CBSE does offer choices of >> subjects >> like music, e-typing etc which are relatively easy to handle." >> >> Apart from subject choices, the other aspect that makes inclusive >> education >> possible is the students' support system on campus. Sumathi Venugopalan, >> principal >> of Centre Point School (Wardhaman Nagar), said, "Every student moves up >> from >> our pre-primary section school, Mothers Pet, so they all are anyway close >> to each other. It is only at a later age that learning disabilities >> become >> apparent and we all adapt accordingly. We have a 'buddy system' in which >> a >> student >> volunteers to help another and builds a great ecosystem. Some of our >> students have cerebral palsy and autism but they are doing well with help >> of >> SEs, >> counselors and their classmates." >> >> Not every school has students with special needs, something that maybe >> incidental or deliberate. With CBSE making it mandatory for every school >> to >> have >> a SE, one might expect to more such admissions taking place. >> >> Special children, no special educators? >> >> PROBLEMS FACED BY SCHOOLS WHEN HIRING >> >> * Finding qualified special educators in Nagpur is a challenge >> >> * Schools say 'teacher colleges' focus only on teaching physically >> challenged kids >> >> * Theory and practical skills required for kids with learning >> disabilities >> are lacking in teachers >> >> * Considering that children with special needs form a very small >> percentage >> of total strength, dedicating enough manpower is financially tough >> >> EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED >> >> Pre School/ nursery play school >> >> * Std X passed and certificate program in early childhood and special >> education. >> >> * Std XII passed and diploma program in early childhood special Education >> DECSE-MR DECSE-VI. >> >> * Std XII passed and diploma in teaching children (Deaf and hard of >> Hearing) >> >> * Std X passed and diploma certificate care giving program. >> >> * Any other equivalent qualification approved by Rehabilitation Council >> of >> India. >> >> Elementary (primary and upper primary) >> >> * Std XII passed and two year DEd Special education in any of the >> category >> of disability >> >> * Std XII passed and one year diploma in special education (DSE) in any >> of >> the category disability >> >> * Diploma in community based rehabilitation (DCRB) with six months >> certificate course in education of children with special needs. >> >> * Post graduate diploma in community based rehabilitation with six months >> certificate course in education of children with special needs. >> >> * Diploma in Multi rehabilitation worker with six months certificate >> course >> in education of children with special needs >> >> * Junior diploma in teaching the deaf >> >> * Primary level teacher teaching course in visual impairment >> >> * Diploma in vocational rehabilitation mental retardation (DVR-MR)/ >> diploma >> in vocational training and employment mental retardation (DVTE-MR) with >> six >> months certificate course in education of children with special needs >> >> * Diploma in hearing language and speech with six months certificate >> course >> in education of children with special needs >> >> * Std XII passed with RCI recognized qualification for minimum one year >> duration and six months with special needs. >> >> * Any other equivalent qualification approved by RCI >> >> Secondary and senior Secondary >> >> * Graduate with B.Ed. (special education). >> >> * BEd general with one year diploma in special education >> >> * BEd general with two-year diploma in special education >> >> * BEd general with post graduate professional diploma in special >> education >> >> * BEd special education and post graduate professional certificate in >> special education >> >> * PG diploma in special education (mental retardation) >> >> * PG diploma in special education (multiple disabilities: physical and >> neurological) >> >> * PG diploma in special education (locornotor impairment and cerebral >> palsy) >> >> * Secondary level teacher training course in visual impairment >> >> * Senior diploma in teaching the deaf >> >> * BA/BEd in visual impairment >> >> * Any other equivalent qualification approved by RCI >> >> राजेश आसुदानी Rajesh Asudani >> AGM >> बाजार आसूचना ईकाई MIU >> Reserve Bank of India >> नागपुर Nagpur >> >> 0712 2806846 >> >> President >> VIBEWA >> Co-Moderator >> VIB-India >> >> A-pilll = Action coupled with Positivity, Interest, Love, Logic and >> laughter. >> >> >> ________________________________ >> Caution: The Reserve Bank of India never sends mails, SMSs or makes calls >> asking for personal information such as your bank account details, >> passwords, etc. It never keeps or offers funds to anyone. 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