Sarva Shiksha Abhiyaan

Sarva Shiksha Abhiyaan is a significant effort

by Government of India to popularize
Universal Elementary Education (UEE). It
aims to bring every child irrespective of
difference in gender, physical, intellectual
and socio-cultural conditions.

Inclusive Education

Inclusive education means full inclusion

of children with diverse abilities in all
aspects of schooling which other children
are able to access and enjoy. It involves
regular schools and classrooms
genuinely adopting and changing to meet
needs of all children as well as
celebrating and valuing differences.
How both are related?

Both SSA and Inclusive Education aim to

bring all children in mainstream of education.

\\Equal access to education is a matter of

right not privilege "

Main Points of SSA -2002 (With

reference to inclusive education)

• Zero Rejection Policy: it means no child

should be deprived of education. SSA
emphasis that children with special needs
should be brought to common school.
• Identification of children with special
needs with help of Primary Health Centres
and Anganwadis should obe done
Main Points of SSA -2002 (With
reference to inclusive education)

• Assessment of children with special needs

by special teams at block level.
• Provision of appropriate assistive devices
to children with special needs by Government.
• Establishment of resource rooms to provide
at district level for providing special
equipments, learning materials and special
teaching techniques.

• Teacher training at block level to meet needs

of children with diverse abilities.
• Individualized Education Plan (IEP) for
children with special needs to made by
schools with consultation of experts on basis
of disability.
• Financial provision to children with special
needs.
Main Points of SSA -2002 (With
reference to inclusive education)

• Orientation training for parents to make

them aware of their role and help in study.
• Promotion of NGOs and social
organization to provide help in educating of
children with special needs.
• Research to be conducted in field of special
education and needs of children with
disabilities.

Conclusion

SSA has adopted an expansive and broad

programme to bring all children in
mainstream of education, keeping in mind
the concept of inclusion.