Agartala, Sep 06, 2022, TRIPURATIMES Desk
Agartala, Sept 06: The School Education department took an initiative to set up four Model Inclusive Schools in four districts of Tripura, an official said on Tuesday.
Addressing a press conference, School Education director Chandni Chandran said a number of initiatives have been taken for implementing inclusive education in the state and establishment of four Model Inclusive Schools is one of such initiatives.
She said, the four proposed schools are- Kshudiram Basu English Medium School in West Tripura, Kirit Bikram Institution in Gomati District, Kabi Nazrul Vidyabhavan in Khowai District and Padmapur H.S. School in North Tripura district.
In these schools various facilities will be provided to the Children with Special Needs so that they can receive education in an inclusive environment along with other students, the School Education Director said.
As per the plan, 12 Special Educators specialized in different disabilities will be appointed in each school for providing need based support to the children with special needs.
For making friendly infrastructure, these schools will be decorated with yellow fluorescent strips and Ramps with Handrails. CwSN-friendly toilets and Blind path will be provided for easy access to the Children with Special Needs in the schools.
Resource room will be established and equipped with necessary equipment, TLMs for giving remedial support.
The classrooms will be decorated for inclusive set up, Teaching Learning Materials for different disabilities will be provided for classroom support. Seating arrangements inside the classroom will be modified as per need.
Regular sensitization and capacity building programmes on Inclusion will be organized in the respective schools for the teachers. Preference will be made for 25% children with special needs during admission.
The School Education director said, exposure visits have been conducted for the teachers of four proposed Model Schools. The teachers already visited two Inclusive schools- Montfort School in Agartala and Champaknagar in West tripura district.
Secretary of Education department Sharadindu Chowdhury and Higher Education director N.C. Sharma were present in the press conference.