Children with Special Needs (CWSN)
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Consider the following statements regarding Inclusive Education and the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 (RPWD Act, 2016):
- 1. Under the 'RPWD Act, 2016', the types of disabilities have been increased from the previous 7 to a total of 21 (twenty-one), which also includes specific conditions like acid attack victims and thalassemia.
- 2. The main objective of inclusive education is to provide equal opportunities together to all children (regardless of their physical, mental, social, or economic condition) in regular schools, where the concepts of 'normalization' and 'integration' are fully developed.
- 3. The National Curriculum Framework (NCF-2005), while advocating inclusive education, emphasizes a 'No-Detention Policy' and a 'Flexible Curriculum' so that no child is deprived of education due to their disability.
- 4. Under inclusive education, the policy of 'Segregation' is compulsorily adopted for 'Children with Special Needs (CWSN)' so that they can avoid competition with normal children.
Which of the above statements are correct?
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Detailed Explanation
Statements 1, 2, and 3 are entirely correct. Under the RPWD Act, 2016, categories of disability have been increased from 7 to 21. Inclusive education means educating all children together in regular schools without any discrimination, rather than separating them. Therefore, statement 4 is incorrect because inclusive education opposes 'segregation' and emphasizes 'integration' or 'inclusion'.
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