Govt school students sing Thamizh Thaai Vaazhthu in sign language
CHENNAI: On account of International Day of Persons with Disabilities on Saturday, students from government schools across Tamil Nadu sang the ‘Thamizh Thaai Vaazhthu’ in sign language.
This was part of the inclusive education campaign that the School Education Department began on November 14 (Children’s Day).
For promoting inclusive education under the Individualised Education Plans (IEPs) for children with disabilities, the department’s campaign concluded on Saturday. Many awareness programmes were held across government and government-aided schools in TN.
For the academic year 2022-23, over 1.25 lakh disabled children have been enrolled in government and aided schools in the State. However, the department plans to bring in more students, especially from rural and economically weaker backgrounds.
“There are already early intervention centres operating with the help of Samagra Shiksha (SS) with government and government-aided middle schools. These schools have been catering to the needs of disabled students, while also giving them quality education. So, the department decided to include more students, so that government schools become a place of inclusive education,” said an official with SS in Villupuram.
The campaign’s objective was to ensure no student was deprived of quality education irrespective of physical and mental challenges. Many awareness programmes were held at districts to identify disabled children, provide them with early intervention and ultimately enrol them in schools.