Promoting inclusion preventing exclusion through inclusive education

One of the greatest problems the world is facing today is the growing number of persons who are excluded from the meaningful partnership in the economic, social, political and cultural life of their communities. Such a society is neither efficient nor safe. Inclusive Education can be seen as a stepping stone for a future of addressing and responding to the diverse needs of all children, youth and adults through increasing participation in learning, cultures and communities and reducing and eliminating exclusion within and from education. Inclusive education, seeks to address the learning needs of all children, youth and adults with a specific focus on those who are vulnerable to marginalization and exclusion. It implies all learners, young people-with or without disabilities being able to learn together access to common preschool provisions, schools and community educational setting with an appropriate network of support services. Inclusive education, thus lays the foundation to an inclusive society accepting, respecting and celebrating diversity. Inclusive education has grown from the belief that education is a basic human right and that it provides the foundation for a more just society. All learners have a right to education, regardless of their individual characteristics and any other disparities. The constitution of India applies uniformly to all citizens of India whether or not they are disabled or non disabled. The constitution provides the right to education to all citizens including the disabled. Government of India has enacted many acts for disable children. The main objectives of those acts are to promote education among disable children, to provide every child with disability, free of cost, special books and equipment needed for education. So, inclusive education is the means for all those people who are lag behind from main stream school system due to some reasons to achieve education. Through inclusive education their exclusion can be removed.