Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Nov 16: UG Department of MIER College of Education organized a guest lecture on the theme “Inclusion and Accessibility: Aids and Appliances for Persons with Disabilities”
The resource person was Rajesh Kumar Trivedi, Deputy Manager, Standards & Quality Assurance Program under National Skill Development Cooperation, Ministry of Skill Development Entrepreneurship. Dr Renu Gupta, Vice Chairperson MIER College, chaired the session.
In his address, Trivedi explained that disability inclusion means that individuals with disabilities have the opportunity to participate in every aspect of life to the fullest extent possible. These opportunities include participation in education, employment, community living, and service learning. In schools, inclusion does not mean enrolling students with disabilities in regular curriculum but it is providing educational facilities and resources so that they can have meaningful learning experiences, he said. He also discussed the history of inclusion in India from Rig Vedas to Ramayan to first blind school in pre-independent India to current scenario in addition to factors influencing inclusive education such as policy implementation, parents, school, society etc.
Earlier, Dr Rohnika Sharma, HoD UG Department, introduced the resource person. Highlighting his achievements, Dr Sharma said that Trivedi served as a Program Officer in National Board of Examination at Rehabilitation Council of India. He was a Senior Consultant at National Centre for Disability, IGNOU and also served as a Coordinator at Society for Advanced Study in Rehabilitation.
Kuldeep Singh, Assistant Professor MIER College, presented a formal vote of thanks. Dr N R Sharma, Dean Academics MIER College, along with the faculty and students of the UG Department attended the guest lecture.
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