CAREER IN

SPECIAL
EDUCATION
Ajaykumar Mahapatra
A.Y.J.N.I.H.H. Regional Centre,
Janla, Khurda, Odisha-752054
Telefax No: 0674-2460141 Mob. No: 9937197357
 What is Special Education?
Special Education is
• A Service
• A System within the System of Education
Special Education is NOT
• Special Schooling
• Special Placement
• Special Separate Education
 Why Special Education?
• Education-the basic need for human beings.
• Human beings differ.
• However different, each has human right.
Therefore
• Each human being needs special education.
• Education is complete & equal when it is special.
 Who needs Special Education?
• All
• Persons with Culture of Excellence.
• Persons with Culture of Silence.
Culture of Excellence includes
• Persons who have abilities still unfolded.
Culture of Silence includes
• Persons with poverty,
• Persons with any backwardness,
• Persons with minority group afflictions and
• Persons with disabilities too.
What kind of Special Education is Available?

In India, most prominently available for

• Persons with disabilities.
Persons with disabilities include Persons with
• Autism,
• Blindness & Low vision
• Cerebral palsy,
• Deafness,
• Loco-motor and neurological disorder
• Learning disability
• Mental retardation, and
• Multiple disabilities.
 Career in Special Education
• Career programs are available in the form of
• M.Ed. Special Education
• B. Ed. Special Education
• D. Ed. Special Education
• Master  in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology
• M.Sc. in Audiology 
• M.Sc. in Speech Language Pathology
• Diploma in Hearing Language and Speech
• Bachelor in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology
 Career in Special Education
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• M.Phil (Rehabilitation Psychology)

• M.Phil (Clinical Psychology)
• P.G. Diploma in Rehabilitation Psychology
• Master in Prosthetics & Orthotics
• Bachelor in Prosthetics and Orthotics
• Diploma in Prosthetics and Orthotics
• Ph. D in disability studies.
Besides the above programs
• There are certificate courses for parents and others
 Who is Eligible?
A Plus to (+2) pass either in Science or Arts for
• Diploma and Bachelor degree programs
Qualifying in An Entrance Test conducted by
• Rehabilitation Council of India for diploma programs
• University concerned for Bachelor & Master degrees
For more specific information please visit RCI website-
www.rehabcouncil.nic.in
Where are the Spl. Edn programs available?
• Programs in Special Education are available under:
• IGNOU,
• Indraprastha University,
• University of Bombay, Mumbai
• SNDT, Mumbai
• Maharastra University of Health Sciences, Nasik
• Osmania University
• West Bengal University of Health Sciences,
• Benaras Hindu University,
• Utkal University,
• Berhampur University.
Available at:
NIOH, NIMH, NIVH, NIEPMD, NIRTAR, AIIPMR, IPH, AIISH,
AYJNIHH, Mumbai and its R.Cs at Kolkata, Secunderabad, New Delhi, and Bhubaneswar.
And at many Institutes of Special Education & Rehabilitation managed by NGOs but
recognized by RCI, New Delhi. For details please visit www.rehabcouncil.nic.in
 When will we get information regarding the admission?

• Admission process begins from the last week of

December for the June/July session every year.
• Visit now the website of RCI www.rehabcouncil.nic.in for
Entrance examination of admission to all diploma programs and
• Visit now www.ignou.ac.in for Entrance examination of
admission to B. Ed (Special Education), M. Ed (Special
Education) in the field of Hearing impairment, Visual
impairment, Mental retardation and Learning disability.
• These are available now for the 2011-12 session.
• For more specific interest contact-Member Secretary, RCI, New
Delhi, Director, NCDS, IGNOU, New Delhi and other
Institutes of Rehabilitation Science, Education and Researches.
 Why we should Choose a Career in Special Education?

• In India, the field of Special Education is in its early childhood.

• The potential for growing through research is enormous.
• Since disability has been the prominent focus, it may happen to
anybody, anytime during life.
• Disability is a human health issue. It does neither dislike the
rich nor the poor. So also it does not restrict its scope to any
cast, creed, religion. language or any diversities.
• If you wish to choose it not only as a profession but as a career
with commitment and passion , you can help in many ways to
the society.
Thank you for listening to me