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The several layers of inequity that is woven into India's social fabric is well known and teacher... more The several layers of inequity that is woven into India's social fabric is well known and teachers and students carry these to the school and classrooms. Social divides like gender, language ,religious minorities ,caste, socioeconomic status, culture, ethnicity and customs are inherited from generation to generation together with their biases. Children with disabilities too are excluded from social fabric. Seasonal migration, poverty, living in slums, lack of access to school, child labour, child marriages also leads to inequity in education and social exclusion. Lewin (2000) highlights the potential for education to reverse the negative effects of social exclusion. With great diversity of learners in the classroom , there comes a responsibility to provide equitable education to every child.As inclusive education is gaining momentum in India, the teachers working in normal mainstream schools should be aware about inclusive education and gear up with adequate knowledge and compliances to deal with marginalized children Several Boards including CBSE,ICSE and State Boards across India are trying at their level to implement inclusive education, however there is much lacuna in the system. So to manage inclusive education , it becomes essential to assess the awareness of all the stake holders. The teacher being the key facilitator of process of formal education and also the primary stakeholder in education system, it becomes extremely important to assess the awareness of teachers towards Inclusive education-concept,principles,skills needed by teachers and policy planfor effective implementation The research undertaken attempted to examine awareness of secondary school teachers of SSC Board schools in Mumbai towards Inclusive education with respect to gender.A sample 0f 144 secondary school teachers of SSC Board schoos were selected using random sampling technique

Introduction For along time those concerned with the field of education have been grappling with ... more Introduction For along time those concerned with the field of education have been grappling with the serious questions of what kind of education to provide for children especially in the context of varying and different abilities and disabilities of the students.Regular schools with this inclusive orientation are the most effective means of combating discriminatory attitudes, creating welcoming communities, building an inclusive society and achieving education for all, moreover, they provide an effective education to the majority of children and improve the efficiency and ultimately the cost-effectiveness of the entire education system.

The several layers of inequity that is woven into India's social fabric is well known and teacher... more The several layers of inequity that is woven into India's social fabric is well known and teachers and students carry these to the school and classrooms. Social divides like gender, language ,religious minorities ,caste, socioeconomic status, culture, ethnicity and customs are inherited from generation to generation together with their biases. Children with disabilities too are excluded from social fabric. Seasonal migration, poverty, living in slums, lack of access to school, child labour, child marriages also leads to inequity in education and social exclusion. Lewin (2000) highlights the potential for education to reverse the negative effects of social exclusion. With great diversity of learners in the classroom , there comes a responsibility to provide equitable education to every child.As inclusive education is gaining momentum in India, the teachers working in normal mainstream schools should be aware about inclusive education and gear up with adequate knowledge and compliances to deal with marginalized children Several Boards including CBSE,ICSE and State Boards across India are trying at their level to implement inclusive education, however there is much lacuna in the system. So to manage inclusive education , it becomes essential to assess the awareness of all the stake holders. The teacher being the key facilitator of process of formal education and also the primary stakeholder in education system, it becomes extremely important to assess the awareness of teachers towards Inclusive education-concept,principles,skills needed by teachers and policy planfor effective implementation The research undertaken attempted to examine awareness of secondary school teachers of SSC Board schools in Mumbai towards Inclusive education with respect to gender.A sample 0f 144 secondary school teachers of SSC Board schoos were selected using random sampling technique

Introduction For along time those concerned with the field of education have been grappling with ... more Introduction For along time those concerned with the field of education have been grappling with the serious questions of what kind of education to provide for children especially in the context of varying and different abilities and disabilities of the students.Regular schools with this inclusive orientation are the most effective means of combating discriminatory attitudes, creating welcoming communities, building an inclusive society and achieving education for all, moreover, they provide an effective education to the majority of children and improve the efficiency and ultimately the cost-effectiveness of the entire education system.