Education

Sibaji Panda with a group of residents at Alipur

At Alipur, Karnataka, use of village sign language helps build spirit of inclusion

Alipur, a village near Bengaluru, has a large deaf population. The relative isolation of the village and the presence of a sizeable deaf community had…

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#TeachersSpecial- Love & affection from students is what makes Dr Mahadevi Hosur’s profession fruitful

Poster by Disabled Lives Matter Community showing a person on a wheelchair with the line - By holding exams during pandemic, some disabled student's future is assured - Death

Anxious parents, lack of clarity mark start of class 10 exams for TN’s disabled students

Poster by Disabled Lives Matter Community showing a person on a wheelchair with the line - By holding exams during pandemic, some disabled student's future is assured - Death

Parliament session reduced due to Covid risk, but no such regard for TN disabled students

Diethono Nakhro is seated on a wheelchair

‘Determined to ensure every child with disability has access to quality education’, says Nagaland State Disability Commissioner

Poster by Disabled Lives Matter Community showing a person on a wheelchair with the line - By holding exams during pandemic, some disabled student's future is assured - Death

‘Strongly urge students to take board exams’ – TN government refuses to relent on exams for disabled students

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‘Wish there was a specific National Education Policy for Deaf people’. – Guest Column by Sibaji Panda

Poster by Disabled Lives Matter Community showing a person on a wheelchair with the line - By holding exams during pandemic, some disabled student's future is assured - Death

Petition to TN Disability Commissioner highlights risks & injustices of Class 10 board exams

Exterior shot of Supreme Court

TN disability rights group Ektha moves Supreme Court over Class 10 board exams

Dr Sangeeta Agrawal is wearing a green kurta and dark glasses

#TeachersSpecial – Visually impaired college lecturer Sangeeta Agrawal aims to give equal opportunities to children in India

Four children playing a traditional board game

Madras Dyslexia Association adopts traditional games to teach children with disabilities

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No Covid tests, shorter duration papers among key demands of disabled students appearing privately for TN Class 10 board exams

These 3 teachers are enabling visually impaired students to ace competitive exams

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No relief for disabled children appearing for class 10 board exams privately in TN

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Science educators launch online classes for visually impaired students of Varanasi blind school

Three boys in a blue coloured school uniform

Class 10 board exams – No relief for children with disabilities in Tamil Nadu

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When the going gets tough, Purna Sunthari Murugesan, visually impaired UPSC rank holder, gets going!

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NCERT audiobooks for primary to class 12 students is available, access via Google Assistant

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Diagnosed with autism, Bengaluru boy Aditya Roy passes out class 10 in flying colors

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Parents in Trichy urge government to promote their children with disabilities in class 10

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Aspiring doctor & singer, Sandra Somanath loves to juggle roles with ease

Close up of Aditya Sanjay lohiya, disabled MBBS student

Disabled students in Maharashtra govt medical colleges get higher compensatory time during exams

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Samt Kumar Sahni is wearing a blue shirt

TeachersSpecial- For nearly 20 years visually impaired Sant Kumar Sahni has been spreading the joy of learning in rural Bihar

5 September is celebrated as Teacher’s Day in India. Through this month we cast a spotlight on teachers with disabilities who are changing the lives…

Accessible TV Broadcasting in India

Tiktok mocking disabled people: A new low for the platform

Introduction to Special Education

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Online Education: Packing our children into the World Wide Web?