Specially Abled
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Sneha Santra Apr 25 2019 - 2 min readEducation is a powerful instrument of social change and often initiates upward movement in the social structure. Thereby, helping to bridge the gap between the different sections of society. Across the educational sector, there has been a growing trend to increase the accessibility of education to all sections of society and therefore increasing the need ...
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Franchise India Bureau Dec 04 2018 - 1 min readSatya Pal Malik, Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, has announced a scholarship scheme for the state's specially-abled students. The financial assistance of Rs 1 lakh each would be awarded annually to a meritorious specially abled student under the 'J&K Government Scholarship Scheme for Differently Abled Students'. With this scheme, the government wants to develop suitable infrastructure ...
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Sneha Santra Nov 29 2018 - 2 min readWith one in 68 children being diagnosed with Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in India, It is no longer a rare or uncommon disorder. It is the third most common developmental disorder, with over 18 million people with autism in India. Autism is an incurable mental disorder which hampers one's ability to interact and communicate. Though In India intervention ...
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Franchise India Bureau Sep 20 2018 - 1 min readCentral Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is mulling over including sign language as an independent subject to provide computer-based tests, attendance waivers and flexible subject selection options for students with special needs. The board also proposed that such children may also be given exemptions from the already existing criteria of two or one compulsory languages ...