Associate Professor, Khalsa College of Education, Ranjit Avenue, Amritsar
Online published on 1 February, 2014.
Inclusion is gaining ground day by day. There is a lot of talk in these days about inclusion. Inclusion plays a big role in the health and resilience of both individuals and communities. The people who feel included, who have rich and diverse social Networks, tend to be healthier, happier and longer-lived than people who are isolated. They also have more opportunities to participation and contribute to their communities. Thus inclusion benefits communities, too, by bringing them a wealth of knowledge, energy, talent and skills that might otherwise remain untapped.
An inclusion society is one that highly values each and every citizen. Achieving such inclusion involves ensuring that people with disabilities have access to knowledge and a meaningful partnership with government, communities and support agencies, based on respect and equality.
Inclusion education means that all students, regardless of their strength and weaknesses, become a natural part of the main stream school community. When a child with special needs is brought to main stream school and school makes necessary adaptations according to needs of particular child it is called inclusive education.
