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constructed more as a means of meeting administrative Legal Framework and Disabilities
requirements than as a true means of serving the needs Another dimension that I tried to explore is the legal
of students with disabilities. ramifications of inclusion and disability. A cursory
glance at the acts brought to the fore that several of
Possibilities for Success in Schools these laws contradict one another. For example, the
Every child has the right to get an education regardless Persons with Disabilities (PWD) Act and the Right to
of caste, class, gender, or disabilities. However, creating Education (RTE) Act provide measures for disabled
inclusive practices in classrooms, schools, and society children though these are inadequate; the Child Labor
is severely hampered due to the apathy of institutions. Act does not address children with disabilities.
Even though the government has given schools more
money to promote inclusion through initiatives like Examining Experiences in Social Life
conducting workshops and seminars to sensitize The significance of inclusion for the long-term social
teachers, constructing ramps, and installing accessible integration of persons with disabilities is acknowledged
restrooms, these measures aren’t always enough. by both teachers and parents. They both recognize that
special schools offer specialized resources that are
Parents’ Understanding of Inclusion and beneficial, but they also believe that to live a meaningful,
Disability happy life everyone eventually has to mingle with
I also tried to look at parents’ attitudes toward inclusion mainstream society and that inclusion is the best way
and disabilities. The majority of parents define to facilitate disabled persons’ social lives.
disability as the absence of a body organ and think that
when a person experiences these kinds of difficulties, The future of inclusion
divine intervention offers other paths to a happy and Inclusion is essential to facilitate persons with
meaningful life. Nonetheless, a lot of parents don’t give disabilities to live dignified lives. However, to implement
their disabled children’s future employment prospects inclusive practices on a larger scale, all the stakeholders
much thought. e their disabled children’s future must make a great, consolidated effort more effort to
employment prospects much thought. achieve it. Only then can inclusion help disabled people
grow, and empower them to overcome obstacles to lead
They surrender to fate and say, ‘jo bhagy me likha hoga, a meaningful life.
vahi hoga’. However, they appreciate the government’s
initiatives to support social inclusion and educational
opportunities for persons with disabilities.

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