Samaveshit Shiksha Yojana aims to provide inclusive education support and special facilities to children with special needs aged 6 to 18 years studying in government schools from Classes 1 to 12.
Samaveshit Shiksha Yojana - Introduction
The "Samaveshit Shiksha Yojana" introduced by the Department of Education, Uttarakhand, ensures that children with special needs (Divyang children) enrolled in government schools from Classes 1 to 12 receive equal and inclusive educational opportunities.
Under this scheme, students are provided with escort services, home-based education, sports, exposure visits, girl-stipends, and free assistive devices based on their individual needs.
Additionally, special camps are organized for the distribution of equipment.
Benefits
- Provides various facilities like escort, home-based education, sports, and exposure visits.
- Offers a stipend specifically for girls with special needs.
- Provides free assistive devices tailored to the needs of disabled children.
- Facilitates the identification of children with special needs (Divyang children) aged 6-18 years and their enrollment in nearby schools.
- Ensures identification is done by trained special teachers at the block level.
Eligibility
- The applicant must be a child with special needs.
- The applicant must be studying in a government school.
- The applicant must be in Class 1 to Class 12.
- The applicant must be between 6 and 18 years of age for identification purposes.
Application Process
- Identification: Special educators working at the block level identify disabled children aged 6 to 18 years at the beginning of the academic session.
- Assessment of Needs: Camps are organized for the identification of children with special needs to assess their specific requirements for assistive devices.
- Enrollment: After identification, children are enrolled in nearby government schools.
- Device Distribution: Assistive devices are provided free of cost to disabled children based on their needs, often through organized distribution camps.
Address and Contact Details:
Madhyamik Shiksha Vibhag (Samagra Shiksha) - Rajya Pariyojna, Nanurkheda,
Tapovan Marg, Nanurkheda, Raipur, Dehradun.
Phone No.: 035-278941, 2781992
Helpline No.: 1800-180-4132
Email: [email protected]