The quote above truly explains the mission behind the project that Citizens Associations for Child rights has undertaken with ADAPT (Able Disabled All People Together). Inclusive education for disabled and special children is a must in all public schools of India as per RTE-Right to Education Act.
Moreover, the more awareness we create on the issue of dealing with disability the more people we involve in the process of inclusive nation building.
Few days ago in order to sensitize and educate the school head masters (principals) and administrative 'Beat officers', ADAPT (formerly known as Spastic Society Of India) conducted a training session.
Mrs. Sharmila Donde from ADAPT gives a brief description about the program :
"On 21st, 22nd
and 25th April 2014 ADAPT in collaboration
with CACR (Citizen’s Association for Child Rights)
conducted Sensitization and Awareness Program for 1250
Principals and 125 Beat Officers of Municipal Schools. The program was conducted at the BMC
Education office, Dadar,Mumbai over three days with 2 batches of three hours daily.
Each batch was attended by 250 participants.
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| School Principals listen to the insights given by the expert |
- Introduction to Inclusion,
- Inclusion and Social model,
- Experiencing Disability,
- Preparation for Inclusion and
- Simple classroom strategies for inclusion and Concessions for Children with disabilities.
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| ADAPT Representative interacting with the school Head Masters |
The
program was well appreciated by the principals. Some of them personally came
and expressed that the program has created awareness and changed their attitude
towards persons and students with disabilities.
We hope to have many such educational and awareness programs in future with CACR and education authorities. "
Write up by our Partners ADAPT (Mrs.Sharmial Donde)
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