Introduction
The education issue of children with disability has become an integral part of the global discourse. It is stated as one of the Sustainable Development Goals as well as the Incheon Declaration by the UN in 2015 (Singal, 2016). Sadly, the community of children with disability is still excluded from equal education (Singal, 2016). It is mentioned in a report by Plan International (2013) that children with disabilities were 10 times less likely to attend school than children without disabilities. Among all the countries with this issue, India is a special case: the enrollment rate of children with disability has rose rapidly while the quality of education is still concerning.
Background information of India
According to Indian
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This situation even exists in states with above average education indications and high overall enrollments. In Kerala, the out of school rate of children with disability is 27%, while the average illiteracy rate is 6.09% and in Tamil Nadu the number is 33% (Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India, 2011).
In fact, ever since the independence from the British Raj in 1947, the Government of India has conducted a serious of action to provide education to children with disability. However, the effectiveness of these initiatives is doubted (Sharama & Das, 2015).
In this paper, the definition and measurement of disability in India will be introduced, the different initiatives the government of India has put in effort will be introduced in a chronological sequence, and the reasons of the existence of education inequality faced by children with disability will be explored. All information will be used as a background of further discussing on the effectiveness of existing policies.
Definition of Disability in India
According to the Social Statistics Division, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation Government of India (2016), disability is considered as a result of the interaction between individuals and their environment. Hence, people with similar health situation may have different disability. However, when it comes to measuring disability in practice, it is based on
The Mission is about the missionaries in South America in the 18th century, with the main characters being Mendoza and Father Gabriel. Mendoza evolves from a slave trader to a missionary partnered with Father Gabriel. Their goal is to have a society with the Guarani and not have conflict with either the Portuguese or Spanish. There are also governors who find them dangerous. Working as opponents, they make it a goal to shut down missionaries and capture or kill the Guarani.
Throughout the ages, people with disabilities have been hidden away at homes or institutions and were often not educated. This was common practice and as such, when the education system was designed, children with disabilities were not even considered. Then, starting soon after the civil rights movement in the 50’s, a series of lawsuits was brought against school boards and the federal government took notice. Then the Education for all Handicapped Children Act of 1975 was passed and these children were finally allowed the education they deserved. As time went
“Disability is a natural part of the human experience and in no way diminishes the right of individuals to participate in or contribute to society. Improving education results for children with disabilities is an essential element of our national policy of ensuring equality of opportunity, full participation, independent living, and economic self-sufficiency for individuals with disabilities.” (Department of Education, nd.).
Katie Coughenour Aaron James Honors World History 19 January 2017 How Confucius Took a Stand in History and is Still Relevant “By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest,” said beautifully by the one and only, Confucius himself. I believe that he was one of the wisest, most graceful, and intelligent people to ever live, a true inspiration. Confucius was a Chinese teacher, philosopher, and politician in 5th century BCE. His philosophy emphasized morality, justice, truth, and fidelity of relationships.
Chapter one is entitled “ Failing to Forget the Drunken Pirate.” This chapter starts off giving examples of real people that have professional jobs that posted something online that later on came back and ruined their lives in some way. One person was a woman by the name of Stacey Snyder who was a 25 year old aspiring teacher. After completing all the coursework needed to become an educator, university officials denied her of her certificate because of a picture that she posted on her private Myspace account. The picture was captioned “drunken pirate” and she was holding a red cup, the university officials claimed her behavior was “unbecoming.”
Education – People with disabilities should not be excluded from the general education system on the basis on disability.
A child’s early years of life could be said to be one of the most physiological, psychological and emotional susceptible stages of their development. It is at this stage that the effects of poverty on issues such as, health, social well-being, education, family life and housing conditions have an ever-lasting influence on the child. “Problems during childhood cast long shadows into adulthood” (Acheson 1999 p.34). The author will throughout the assignment touch on these issues, but in his estimation the effect these issues and particularly education, have on children with disabilities especially learning disabilities are the most under researched and under published and for this reason he will develop this initiative.
I used to cry when my father took me there. I didn’t feel like I was like the other children” (Human Rights Watch). Balkumari is a young woman with a physical disability that makes her have a difficult time walking. Her father did not let her attend school until she was 11 years old. She did not like the school because she felt that she did not belong there. This is because the kids in her school felt uncomfortable around her, which probably led them to turn away from her and make her feel like she did not belong there. The kids were not around her enough to get to know her personally, instead of knowing her for her disability. Looking at this story, it shows that we need to integrate disabled and nondisabled students together, so they can get to know each other and get to know their personalities, instead of looking at them for the tasks that they are limited to doing. Overall, it is clear to see that the third reason not enough is being done for disabled children to be accepted by nondisabled children is because disabled and non-disabled kids still do not feel comfortable talking to one another because they are not around each other
According to the World Report on Disability, almost one billion people in the world are living with a disability. Almost 80% of these individuals live in developing countries. In other countries, these individuals often face more problems than the individuals in the United States. These children experience multiple forms of discrimination that include their disability and their gender. Girls, especially, are often discriminated even more because of their gender because of the cultural barriers they experience. The Global Partnership for Education ensures that these students get the best education and accessibility during school. This is even harder in developing countries since they are not able to build the right infrastructure or have the right resources to provide these individuals with the best resources. However, there are many policies that are being implemented to ensure that this discrimination and unsafe environments are
In most developing countries there is little relevant data to identify the number of children with special needs (Sheilah, 2011; GPE, 2013; WHO, 2011). There are also no effective policies to address their needs and to provide them access to a quality education (GPE; WHO). Even when such policies are in place, appropriate financing is lacking to build accessible facilities, train teachers in inclusive education, or scale up successful local pilot programs on the national level (Weintraub, 2005).
This proves to be a worthwhile endeavour that is both significant and essential to learners in this 21st century. This is a momentous time especially in light of the fact that Trinidad and Tobago like many other countries before it, has embarked on an educational venture that will facilitate students with disabilities being educated alongside their age and grade level non-disabled counterparts.
The government of Bangladesh have endorsed numerous legislation and policies to ensure quality to those children with special educational needs and disability. Few of the policies include; Education Policy (2000) and (2010) this policy expressed that to enable equity for special need children, the schools need to provide facilities to support them, Persons with Disability Welfare Act (2001) and many more. However, although having such policies,
Government of India through Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment is lending its support. It has set up National Institute for the Mentally Challenged in Secunderabad. It has also been supporting the organizations/NGOs which are active in this area through ‘Deendayal Disabled Rehabilitation Scheme’ to promote Voluntary Action for persons with Disabilities. The scheme in order to facilitate delivery of various services to persons with disabilities by voluntary
Many studies focused on how the services for special needs children contribute to their education. However, very few studies recognize the role of the society in their attitude towards success. This paper answers the following questions: 1) how education affect the disabled, 2) how to improve education outcomes for students with disabilities, 3) how can the society deal with the disabled students, and 3) how to identify special learning disabilities.
Reading through the prompt at first I felt flustered because I did not know what country to pick. But through some research and investigation I’ve concluded that for this paper India would be a great candidate, what specifically interested me was the fact that India is much different compared too many other countries, they are a wealthy country and have many different cultural views compared to others. The main topics I am going to talk about throughout this paper are the ideas of discrimination and employment problems people with disabilities in India face. The definition of discrimination is the unfair or prejudicial treatment of people or things, especially on the grounds of race, age, or sex. The reason I felt these two topics were important is because they go hand in hand; you can be easily discriminated against while trying to find a job based on skin color, gender, etc. First, I will discuss the problem with discrimination and women in India. Secondly, I will go over employment how it affects people with disabilities