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Schools’ Readiness for Implementation of Inclusive Education in Kohima, Nagaland

  • Unique Paper ID: 174196
  • Volume: 11
  • Issue: 10
  • PageNo: 2918-2922
  • Abstract:
  • Inclusion is a philosophy which is anti-discriminatory and based on the belief that everybody, regardless of their differences can contribute to the society. Inclusive Education (IE) aims at accepting and accommodating everyone in the social settings, making each member feel valued, respected, and included thereby, creating and celebrating a larger inclusive society. The Article 45 of the Indian constitution mandates free and compulsory education for children up to the age of 14 emphasizing that education is a fundamental right. Consequently, the policy of Inclusive Education embraces diversity and recognizes the right of each and every child, the right to be educated and live as a productive member of the society. However, to make inclusive education a reality, adequate preparation such as creation of child-friendly schools and disability –friendly environments are pre-requisites for children to make their entry into the school. In Nagaland, the policy of Inclusive Education was enforced soon after the document of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA, 2008) on ‘no rejection policy’ was announced. And, although IE has gained importance since then, it is felt that schools in Kohima are still in their advent in terms of implementing IE as there seems much to explore and much to gain from the policy. Despite the positive steps taken by the government to adopt the policy, the general primary and elementary schools that came under this study appear to lack in many aspects, including the minimum requisite infrastructural facilities and the preparation of general teachers to handle children with disabilities. This might have resulted in low enrolment or no enrolment of children with disabilities in the schools. This paper on ‘Ready School’ is an attempt to find out the dispositions of schools in Kohima in terms of infrastructure, teacher competency, school’s collaboration and linkages with other departments or agencies for implementing inclusive education.
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  • ISSN: 2349-6002
  • Volume: 11
  • Issue: 10
  • PageNo: 2918-2922

Schools’ Readiness for Implementation of Inclusive Education in Kohima, Nagaland

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