INCLUSIVE EDUCATION (IE)

Progress in 2012-13:
In the year 2011-12, the State had identified 520 children with special needs in all the 09 blocks of
A&N Islands and the activities undertaken during the year are given below:

100.00 % CWSN enrolled in schools

53.64% schools made barrier free
88.35% teachers exposed to IE through the annual training
22 resource teachers and 28 regular teachers trained on IE through Vidhyasagar
12 resource teachers were also sent to Vidhyasagar for further training
1 NGO Vidhyasagar involved in the IE programme
149 CWSN given assistive devices through ALIMCO
0 schools have DFTs
2 RTs participated in the 18- day residential multi category training
123 CWSN given escort allowance in 2011-12.
District wise Progress in IE

S.
No

1
2
3

District

No. of
CWSN
identified

No. of
CWSN
enrolled in
schools

No. of
CWSN
covered
through
HBE

No. of
CWSN
provided
aids and
appliances
through
ALIMCO

No. of
CWSN
mainstre
amed
through
HBE

No. of
RTs
appoin
ted

Total
no. of
schools

No. of
Schools
made
Barrier
Free

%
schools
made
barrier
free

South
Andaman
Middle &
North
Nicobar
TOTAL

262

261

00

111

04

14

72

27

37.5

213

212

00

27

00

05

67

42

62.68

60
535

58
531

00
00

11
149

00
04

03
22

12
151

12
81

100.00
53.64%

Category- and gender wise Progress in IE in 2012-13

Category
LV
TB
HI
SI
OI
MR
MD
CP
LD
ASD
Total

No. of Identified
B
25
02
24
32
89
123
37
11
09
01
353

G
13
04
29
17
34
59
18
03
04
01
182

T
38
06
53
49
123
182
55
14
13
02
535

No. of Enrolled
in School
B
G
T
25
13
38
02 04
06
24 29
53
32 17
49
89 34
123
123 59
182
37 18
55
11
03
14
09
04
13
01
01
02
353 182 535

Physical & Financial Progress for IE: 2012-13

S. No.

Activities

Phy.

Training of RTs @300/per day

through
Vidyasagar,
Chennai(22RTs+28
regular
teachers)
Certificate course for three
month through IGNOU
Assessment Camps
Provision
of
Aids
and
Appliances
Transport/escort
allowance
@250/-PER month for 10
months
Upgrading BRCs as training
centres
Strengthening of resource room
Total

2
3
4
5
6
7

Phy
Ach.
50

% Phy
Ach
100%

Exp

% Exp

50

Fin. ( in
lakhs)
0.66

0.66

100%

50

1.5

50

100%

1.5

100%

09
251

1.80
3.75

149

100%
59.36%

1.80
00

100%
00*

123

3.06

123

100%

3.06

100%

1.00

100%

00

00**

00

00
11.77

00

00

00
7.02

00
59.64%

Expenditure of A&N Islands since 2008-09

Year
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13

Budget
Sanctioned
2.45 lakh
5.48 lakh
13.98 lakh
11.77 lakh
15.60 lakh

Budget Utilized

% Expenditure

Per Child Exp

0.30 lakh
1.90 lakh
2.01 lakh
7.02 lakh

12.24%
34.67%
14.38%
59.64%

815 (368.09/-)
457 (415.75/-)
466 (431.33/-)
535 (1312.14/-)
520
2

Number of CWSN Identified in 2013-14

The State has identified 520 CWSN (shown below), out of a total child population of 56035 which is
0.92% of the total child population.

District-Wise CWSN: 2013-14

S. No.

District Name

1
2
3

South Andaman
Middle & North
Nicobar
TOTAL

Total child population

(6-14 years)
34218
17386
4431
56035

No. of
CWSN
Identified
300
162
58
520

% CWSN
against
child pop
0.87
0.93
1.30
0.92

Category-Wise Coverage Plan in IE for 2013-14

S. No
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.

Category

No. identified

LV
TB
HI
SI
OI
CP
MR
MD
ASD
TOTAL

20
04
66
40
138
04
181
67
00
520

No. of CWSN
to be enrolled
in schools
20
02
66
40
138
00
171
67
00
504

No. of CWSN to be
covered through HBE
0
02
0
0
0
04
10
0
0
16

The focus of this year on IE would be on:

Appointing resource teachers and volunteers. Already 22 resource teachers have been appointed.
Besides this 28 regular teachers have been trained in multi category disabilities. They will be
deputed in the remaining schools/BRC. No salary component is proposed for these 50 Teachers as
they are drawing salary from the department under budget plan.
Plan for training teachers on inclusive practices. In coordination with Vidya Sagar, Chennai
training will be imparted on inclusive practise in the month of August 2012. Further some selective
teachers will be sent to Vidya Sagar for follow up training.
Conducting assessment camps by June 2012 in convergence with ALIMCO, NRHM, Dept. of
Social Welfare, etc. Schedule has been prepared to conduct assessment camp in 09 zones/blocks
wef 23/06/2012 to 12/07/2012.The experts from ALIMCO have been invited to conduct the
assessment camp and they have send their consent letter for the same.
Providing aids and appliances by August 2012. Immediately after the assessment camps, orders
will be placed to AIMCO for providing aids and appliances probably by August/September, 2012.

Strategy for mainstreaming challenging groups of CWSN into schools. Out of the 520 identified
CWSN 504 children are already mainstreamed .The rest 16 CWSN who are undergoing ill be
mainstreamed by the end of this year.
Strengthening BRCs from IE perspective. One BRC at South Andaman was proposed for its
strengthening in the AWP&B 2011-12.An amount of RS.1.00lac was granted .Supply of material
for strengthening of BRC is awaited. Besides this, the additionally trained 28 teachers will be
deployed in 09 BRCs for the purpose of strengthening BRCs in the perspective of IE.
Developing resource rooms for IE. One resource room is available in the state institute of
Education with limited equipments. This resource room will be further developed in consultation
with the experts of ALIMCO when they are visiting the UT for conducting assessment camp in
June 2012.

Other activities proposed in 2012-13 are as follows:

Provision of study material/educational kits

Suitable athletic/sports meet at district level covering all the CWSN from the concerned blocks of the
district
Study cum exposure tour
Engagement of educational volunteers.

Plan of activities for 2013-14

S.
No
1.
2.
3.
4.
5

6
7

Activity

Phy

Unit Cost

Assessment camp for Disabilities

at the block level
Trans port/ escort allowance ` 250
per month for 10 Months for
CWOI, MD and CP
Strengthening of IED Cell at SIE,
Shiksha Sadan to make it a State
Resource Centre
Provision of Aids And
Appliances& repair /replacement of
equipments through ALIMCO
Certificate Course for 3 months for
general Teachers

Study Tour fir CWSN

Inclusive sports & painting
competition

0.20

Budget in
lakhs
1.80

Time Frame
June / July,2012

175

0.025

4.375

All year

1.5

1.50

September,2012

155

0.015

2.325

July - Sept, 2012

100

0.03

As per batches

20
9
Blocks

0.07
0.30

1.50*
(*1.50lacs is
already
deposited with
IGNOU)
1.40
2.70

Dec, 2012
Dec, 2012

15.60 lakh