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Any school that is not mentioned in this list is not registered and therefore is illeagal. Please contact the Social Welfare Deprtment or our office. Click for details... More
The RTE Amendment 2012 is a provision mainly for persons with disability. In the original legislation the for definition of a person with disability, the Persons with Disability ( Equal Opportunity, Protection of Rights and Full Participation)... More
Model Rules for the Right of Children to Free and compulsory Education are detailed guidelines set by the Central Government for State and Local authorities in order to implement the RTE effectively. These outline the duties of all the institutions involved... More
According to the Right to Education Act 2009, education for children between the age of six and fourteen is free and compulsory in government and government-aided schools. The following is the format of the admission form to be issued by schools.... More
As per this regulation dated 15th March 2013, schools in (iii) and (iv) of section ‘n’ (definitions of schools) of the RTE Act will have to admit at least 25% students........ More
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Internationally special education is defined as, "specially designed instruction, at no cost to parents, to meet the unique needs of a child with a disability." ^In India, disability refers only to persons with 1.Blindness 2.Low Vision 3.Leprosy-cured 4.Hearing impairment 5.Loco motor disability 6.Mental Retardation 7.Mental Illness^According to The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009- Children with Disability can study in mainstream schools till 18 years of age. ^According to the Census of India 2011, persons with disability comprise of only 2.21% of our population.It is equally prevalent in urban-rural, across social groups and sexes. ^Learning Disability is not recognized as a disability by the Persons with Disability (Protection of Rights, Equal Opportunity or Full Participation)Act 1995 nor the National Trust Act. Therefore diagnosis of LD is illegal and unconstitutional. ^Inclusive Education is an approach to educating students regardless of their physical, intellectual, social, emotional, linguistic capabilities without any segregation and discrimination. This will include disabled and gifted children, street and working children, children from remote or nomadic populations, children from linguistic, ethnic or cultural minorities and children from other disadvantaged or marginalised areas or groups. ^According to an UN Report it is estimated that there are 500-650 million persons with disabilities in the world, approximately 10% of the world population, 150 million of whom are children. More than 80 % live in developing countries with little or no access to services. The majority of children with disabilities in developing countries remain out of school and are completely illiterate. ^There are only 19 special schools in Mumbai that are registered with the Social Welfare Department. A special school that is not registered is operating illegally and can be more detrimental than beneficial to a child with disability.

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