Archive · 30 Jan 2026
Delhi Govt Pushes for Inclusivity in Schools
The Delhi government wants to make schools better for children with special needs.
They are asking people with disabilities to help create training programs and teach teachers.
This is because they think it's important to have people who understand these needs involved.
The government has already agreed to all the suggestions from a special committee.
They are also adding more centers to help these children.
There are currently 35,887 children with special needs in Delhi government schools.
The goal is to make sure all children can learn together in the same classrooms.
Delhi government seeks to involve Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) in training and capacity-building activities in schools.
Decision follows recommendations from an internal committee set up by the Directorate of Education (DoE).
SCERT issued a circular on January 27 advising DIETs to include PwDs in content development, course design, and training programs.
Government to add four more resource centers for children with special needs (CWSN) to the existing 24.
Official data from 2023-24 shows 35,887 CWSN in Delhi government schools.
- Who
- Delhi government, Persons with Disabilities (PwDs), State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT), District Institutes of Education and Training (DIETs)
- What
- Initiative to involve PwDs in training and capacity-building activities in schools
- When
- Circular issued on January 27, 2024; committee set up last year
- Where
- Delhi, India
- Why
- To make school education more inclusive and improve access to education for children with special needs
- Initiative
- Involving Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) in training and capacity-building activities in schools
- Committee
- Internal committee of the Directorate of Education (DoE) set up last year
- Circular Issued
- January 27, 2024
- SCERT's Role
- Oversees the functioning of the nine District Institutes of Education and Training (DIETs) in Delhi
- Current Resource Centers
- 24 resource centers for children with special needs (CWSN)
- CWSN in Delhi Govt Schools
- 35,887 (2023-24 data)
- Additional Resource Centers
- 4 more centers to be added