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Dear Cybergaokars on GoaNet, Friday Balcao the fortnightly discussion event to be held on 22nd July will focus on making Inclusive Education feasible in Goa. Worldwide there is a conscious shift away from special schooling to mainstream schooling of education for children with disabilities. It is also an objective of many Govts. to make mainstream education not just available but accessible, affordable and appropriate for students with disabilities. The Union Minister for Human Resource Development made a comprehensive statement in Parliament in March with regards Inclusive Education. This means that the Govt. is committing itself to implement its policy on inclusive education through the provisions of the Persons with Disabilities Act 1995, Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, the Revised Plan for Inclusive Education of Children and Youth with Disabilities (IECYD) and the Scheme of Integrated Education for the Disabled Children (IEDC). How will all this become feasible in the context of Goa? What kind of intervention will be possible through the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) Programme ? How will the Anganwadi workers be trained to detect disabilities at an early stage ? How can the Managements, Staff and the Parent Teachers Associations (PTA's) of Educational Institutions contribute to make Inclusive Education feasible in Goa ? What role can NGO's, Service Clubs and Mahila Mandals play in this effort ? The Balcao discussion will cover these questions and also evolve an agenda for action by citizens on the issue. Friday Balcao will be from 4pm to 6pm at the Goa Desc Resource Centre No.11 Liberty Apartments Feira Alta, Mapusa and is open to members of the public. We invite you to express your viewpoint by attending the Friday Balcao event but if you cannot attend, then please send your views and action plan suggestions by post to FRIDAY BALCAO Post Box 78, Mapusa 403 507 or by email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Those of you who would like to receive the regular invitation to Friday Balcao and a one page synopsis of the fortnightly session can subscribe for the same by sending Rs.100/- to cover printing and mailing costs. best wishes, Roland Martins ======================================= GOA DESC RESOURCE CENTRE Documentation + Education + Solidarity 11 Liberty Apts., Feira Alta, Mapusa, Goa 403 507 Tel: 2252660 mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] website: www.goadesc.org ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Working On Issues Of Development & Democracy ======================================= -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.9.2/52 - Release Date: 7/19/2005
