The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Bill
The Lok Sabha passed "The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Bill - 2016". The Bill replaced the existing PwD Act, 1995, which was enacted 21 years back.
1. Disability has been defined based on an evolving and dynamic concept.
2.The types of disabilities have been increased from existing 7 to 21 and the Central Government will have the power to add more types of disabilities.
Speech and Language Disability and Specific Learning Disability have been added for the first time.
At School Level:
Schools affiliated to Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations in the country will have to detect learning disabilities among their students and take suitable pedagogical and other measures to overcome them.
Bombay high court had in May directed schools to screen children for learning disabilities (LD) from age nine, while they are still in primary school. The order was to ensure detection of specific learning disabilities at the earliest to enable parents and teachers to take remedial steps. The HC order came on a PIL filed by city psychiatrist, Dr Harish Shetty. Mentioning the HC order in its circular to schools, CISCE said all schools were requested to abide by the Right of Persons with Disability Act, 2016.
The council has, apart from infrastructure needs and detection, told its schools to provide support to maximize academic and social development to achieve inclusion, monitor participation and progress in the classrooms and provide equal opportunities for sports and recreation of students with disabilities.
The council has, apart from infrastructure needs and detection, told its schools to provide support to maximize academic and social development to achieve inclusion, monitor participation and progress in the classrooms and provide equal opportunities for sports and recreation of students with disabilities.
Following article published in Times of India dates 26th June 2018, throws light on Government rules and challenges faced by the students.
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/is-learning-disability-part-of-quota-for-mbbs/articleshow/64755278.cms
Despite all the rules and regulations , the onus lies on the parents and school teachers to identify and help the children with learning disabilities.
The Lok Sabha passed "The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Bill - 2016". The Bill replaced the existing PwD Act, 1995, which was enacted 21 years back.
1. Disability has been defined based on an evolving and dynamic concept.
2.The types of disabilities have been increased from existing 7 to 21 and the Central Government will have the power to add more types of disabilities.
Speech and Language Disability and Specific Learning Disability have been added for the first time.
At School Level:
Schools affiliated to Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations in the country will have to detect learning disabilities among their students and take suitable pedagogical and other measures to overcome them.
Bombay high court had in May directed schools to screen children for learning disabilities (LD) from age nine, while they are still in primary school. The order was to ensure detection of specific learning disabilities at the earliest to enable parents and teachers to take remedial steps. The HC order came on a PIL filed by city psychiatrist, Dr Harish Shetty. Mentioning the HC order in its circular to schools, CISCE said all schools were requested to abide by the Right of Persons with Disability Act, 2016.
The council has, apart from infrastructure needs and detection, told its schools to provide support to maximize academic and social development to achieve inclusion, monitor participation and progress in the classrooms and provide equal opportunities for sports and recreation of students with disabilities.
The council has, apart from infrastructure needs and detection, told its schools to provide support to maximize academic and social development to achieve inclusion, monitor participation and progress in the classrooms and provide equal opportunities for sports and recreation of students with disabilities.
Following article published in Times of India dates 26th June 2018, throws light on Government rules and challenges faced by the students.
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/is-learning-disability-part-of-quota-for-mbbs/articleshow/64755278.cms
Despite all the rules and regulations , the onus lies on the parents and school teachers to identify and help the children with learning disabilities.
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