Last Updated: 20 May 2024
Resource Centres[1]: For special kids, without having to shell out big sums on private treatment
-- 14 running centers already provide support to 6500 parents
-- For additional 14 centers, the tendering process is underway
Resource room in Every Delhi government school[2]
The resource room has Braille books & other learning materials
2022-23, Home Based Education was provided to 359 Out of School Children with Disabilities (OoSCwDs)[1:1]
¶ Resource Centre[2:1]
Each resource centre has 30-40 schools mapped with it
Professional help provided for
-- Children with intellectual drawbacks
-- Children with behavioural issues or social and emotional issues
- The schedule is so prepared as to provide students therapy at least twice a week
- The special education teachers are also trained in special activities that they hold in their schools
- Ensure a clear roadmap for each child
Dainik Jagran reports on Resource Centres by Delhi Govt
¶ Facilities[2:2]
- Occupational therapy
- Speech therapy
- Sensory integration
- Physiotherapy
- Counselling
¶ Resource Room in every Govt School
2,082 special educators working in Delhi government schools[2:3]
Resource rooms are dedicated for children with special needs (CWSN)[3]
-- To provide special education training
-- To provide supplementary education for these children along with regular inclusive classes
- ~1,000 government schools have 21,574 CWSN on their rolls[2:4]
- Govt schools to provide[3:1]
-- At least one session a day in these resource rooms to children with mild & moderate educational needs
-- At least two sessions to those having several special needs - All government schools in the city will follow a fixed timetable for the children with disabilities[3:2]
- The special educators are also asked to conduct weekly counselling sessions for the parents of these kids[3:3]
References:
https://delhiplanning.delhi.gov.in/sites/default/files/Planning/chapter_15.pdf ↩︎ ↩︎
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/103643576.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎
https://www.hindustantimes.com/delhi-news/delhi-govt-schools-to-open-resource-rooms-for-kids-with-special-needs/story-oHmqdglZrKYpM8x86mu5JP_amp.html ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎
