Himachal Pradesh has notified four senior secondary schools in the
state as inclusive institutions where the physically challenged will be
provided education, Shimla-based public welfare trust Umang Foundation
said Tuesday.
"The government has notified four senior secondary schools as
inclusive where disabled students will study along with other children.
Eight more schools are to be made inclusive schools soon," foundation
chairman Ajai Srivastava said in a statement.
Srivastava said the four schools notified are in Shimla, Nagrota Bagwan, Nahan and Jogindernagar towns.
Umang Foundation Monday organised a film festival on disability with
the support of internationally renowned 'We Care Film Fest' in the
Government Girls Senior Secondary School in Portmore in Shimla, which
has been notified as inclusive institution.
It honoured 26 physically challenged students to sensitise people about inclusive education.
Srivastava said 20 girls with visual and hearing disabilities are studying in the Portmore school.
Interestingly, it was the same school which had denied admission to
the disabled girls in 2011. Later, on the intervention of the Himachal
Pradesh High Court, the school gave admission to three blind girls and
waived off their entire fee.
Roy was the chief guest at the film fest and the principal secretary
of social justice and empowerment, P.C. Dhiman, presided over the
programme.
As many as 19 award winning short films on disability were screened. More than 2,000 children watched the films.
Srivastava said the film fest was an effort to change the traditional perception about disability.
Source : Two Circles.Net , 28th May 2013
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