Education of Children with Disabilities in India

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Education of Children with Disabilities in India

Education of Children with Disabilities in India

By Khritish Swargiary, Writer

Source: MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (SHRIMATI ANNPURNA DEVI)

New Delhi, April 12, 2024: The Government of India has been taking several steps to provide maximum educational opportunities to children with disabilities, according to details shared by the Ministry of Education in Parliament today.

Enrollment Data

As per the latest Unified District Information System for Education (UDISE) 2021-22 data, the gross enrollment ratio of children with special needs (CWSN) from Class I to XII stands at 0.88% of the total enrolled students in the country.

Among states and union territories, Kerala has the highest percentage of CWSN enrollment at 2.34%, followed by Odisha at 1.94% and Ladakh at 1.85%. On the other hand, Uttarakhand has the lowest at 0.21% and Haryana at 0.44%.

Interventions under Samagra Shiksha

The minister outlined several student-specific interventions under Samagra Shiksha for CWSN, including:

  • Up to Rs 3,500 per CWSN per year for aids, appliances, teaching-learning materials, transport/escort, assistive devices, support staff, etc.
  • Rs 200 per month for 10 months for CWSN girl students to encourage participation
  • Up to Rs 10,000 per camp for identification of children with disabilities at the block level
  • Up to Rs 2 lakh for equipping each Block Resource Centre with equipment and teaching-learning materials once every 5 years
  • Engagement of special educators at block/cluster level to cover all CWSN

Resources and Support

The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has also developed resources like the PRASHAST mobile app for screening disabilities, Barkhaa reading series, Indian Sign Language videos on DIKSHA, audio books, and special programs on PM eVIDYA DTH channels for inclusive education.

Government Commitment

"The government is committed to ensuring no child is left behind due to disability," the minister affirmed, highlighting the various provisions and stating they are "continuously improving based on feedback and latest requirements."

Percentage of CwSN studying in Schools (State and UT wise)

Percentage of CwSN studying in Schools (State and UT wise)

S.No. States/Uts Total Enrolment
(Grade I to XII)		 CWSN Enrolment CWSN Enrolment %
1 Andaman & Nicobar Islands 66976 512 0.76
2 Andhra Pradesh 8167256 92243 1.13
3 Arunachal Pradesh 328306 2987 0.91
4 Assam 7101572 54213 0.76
5 Bihar 27046438 177727 0.66
6 Chandigarh 246568 3718 1.51
7 Chhattisgarh 5764230 77096 1.34
8 Dadra & Nagar Haveli & Daman & Diu 128247 1173 0.91
9 Delhi 4318482 26266 0.61
10 Goa 282426 3629 1.28
11 Gujarat 11377585 73366 0.64
12 Haryana 5792034 25454 0.44
13 Himachal Pradesh 1332148 6692 0.50
14 Jammu & Kashmir 2323395 17946 0.77
15 Jharkhand 7688207 51267 0.67
16 Karnataka 11827353 98183 0.83
17 Kerala 5854948 136884 2.34
18 Ladakh 49070 906 1.85
19 Lakshadweep 12004 204 1.70
20 Madhya Pradesh 15427286 138593 0.90
21 Maharashtra 22060834 257148 1.17
22 Manipur 631471 4571 0.72
23 Meghalaya 954938 4078 0.43
24 Mizoram 277337 3904 1.41
25 Nagaland 367175 3632 0.99
26 Odisha 7527517 146364 1.94
27 Puducherry 233028 2258 0.97
28 Punjab 5352046 64201 1.20
29 Rajasthan 17175003 80540 0.47
30 Sikkim 116329 1188 1.02
31 Tamil Nadu 12167300 155552 1.28
32 Telangana 6763649 39737 0.59
33 Tripura 684179 3903 0.57
34 Uttar Pradesh 46774404 326593 0.70
35 Uttarakhand 2355768 4936 0.21
36 West Bengal 17165114 152692 0.89
India 255740623 2240356 0.88

Source: UDISE+ 2021-22

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