Asian Journal of Research in Social Sciences and Humanities

  • Year: 2017
  • Volume: 7
  • Issue: 11

Inclusive Education: Together We Learn Better

*Assistant Professor, Khalsa College of Education, Amritsar, India. kaurjaspreet5513@gmail.com

**Assistant Professor, Khalsa College of Education, Amritsar, India. poojacommerce1981@gmail.com

Abstract

In a democratic country like India every child has the right to education. Article 29(2) of the constitution provides that no citizen shall be denied admission into any educational institution maintained by the state or receive aid out of state funds. In Education; “Inclusive Education” means welcoming all children, without discrimination into regular or ordinary schools. The target groups in inclusive education are: children with special needs, working children, undocumented children, refugees, rural children etc. And to address the diversity in class room different Co-operative and other group learning strategies can be adopted. The benefits of inclusive schools become even more prominent academically, socially and occupationally

Keywords

Inclusive Education, Teaching Strategies, Target groups, Co-operative learning, Education for all and Right to Education (RTE) Act