1Department of Visual Impairment, Dr. Shakuntala Misra National Rehabilitation University, Lucknow, India
2Department of Education, Uttarakhand Open University, Uttarakhand, India
*Corresponding author: raiadya@gmail.com
Online published on 5 August, 2017.
Several initiatives have been taken to provide inclusive education at elementary level and secondary level but no significant step has been taken to create inclusive education at higher level. After successful implementation of Sarva Siksha Abhiyan and Inclusive Education of the Disabled at Secondary Stage (IEDSS) it is high time to ensure inclusive education at higher level of education. Being positioned at the top of the educational pyramid, universities role is crucial to make inclusive education successful. One of the most significant factors regarding inclusion of students with special needs is teachers'perspectives regarding inclusive education of at university level. This paper has used the descriptive method to study the perspectives of thirty six university teachers regarding the inclusion at university level. The findings of the study indicate that teachers have positive perspectives regarding inclusive education of students with special needs at university level.
Inclusive education, opinion, University teachers
