This slide describes about the Inclusive Education in Nepal with reference to community practice in Nepal and is presented by Loonibhah Chitrakar as a Director of Patan Community Based Rehabilitation (CBR) Organization in a workshop organized by MEXT (Ministry of Education Sports and Culture), Japan in coordination with UNESCO Nepal, UNESCO, Bangkok, Sophia University, Japan in 1st February 2015.
1. Loonibhah Chitrakar
Director
Patan Community Based
Rehabilitation Organization
Call: 5260291
Web site: www.patancbr.org.np
Email: patancbr@ntc.net.np
Subjects of Inclusive Education
and its Possibilities in Nepal
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Subjects of IE
and its Possibilities
in Nepal
Preparation
Out of
School
Children
Data
Government Policy
Possibilities
Way Forward
5. PREPARATION: FAMILY
Home visit
-Counseling
-Skills transfer to the parents
a. PRT
b. Knowledge on handling children
c. ID card
Income Generation programs
Medicine distribution
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6. PREPARATION: CHILDREN
Collection of data and
assessment of each child
Early intervention like,
medication , ADL,
therapies -speech,
physio/physical
Early intervention lead to
physical, emotional,
cognitive, language and
communication,
stimulation, selp help
development
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7. PREPARATION: CHILDREN
ECD centers
Make socialize
Send to transition
classes like, resource
class, special class,
rehabilitation centers
Skill development class
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8. PREPARATION: SCHOOL
Orientation to the
mainstream school
Units within school
a. Assessment centre
b. Counseling unit
c. Therapy unit
d. Medical unit
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9. PREPARATION : SCHOOL
Teachers training- generic
training is good
Classroom management
Teaching material
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10. PREPARATION : SCHOOL
Disable friendly
environment
Flexible curriculum
Extra teacher and extra
time in exam, if necessary
Individualized Educational
Plan
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11. OUT-OF-SCHOOL CHILDREN DATA
Out-of-school children data helps in
segregating children
a. Some need to refer to special school
b. Some need rehabilitation facilities
c. Some need home based education
d. Rest for mainstream school
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12. DISABILITY POLICY
Include student teacher’s ratio, support and
Individual Educational Plans in policy
Mandatory rules and regulation
Strengthen Special Education
Increase in budget of IE
Free education
Inclusion of right holders, stake holders and
duty bearers in the decision process
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13. DISABILITY POLICY
Increased aid to the community organization
working in education
Simple ID card process
More exam time for the children with severe
disabilities
Financial support to integrated and inclusive
schools on the basis of number of classes
Support for home based/vocational education
through resource center (support centre)
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14. POSSIBILITIES
More than 50% of the CwDs are still not
getting education
Global estimate 70% of the CwDs including
mild MR can attend regular schools
ICT based education will increase possibilities
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15. WAY FORWARD
Comprehensive data of CwDs
Different inclusion models should be developed
including the classroom model.
At least one support center per district
The existing definition of education is better to
change which ultimately helps in educational
classification of disability.
long term master plan of inclusion rather than
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17. WAY FORWARD
Develop university curriculum and introduce
courses like disability and development, disability
rehabilitation, CBR management etc.
Alternative education like home education, for
those who can not go to school
Inter-ministerial coordination will increase the
chance of inclusion
Recognition to the schools and courses run by
different community organizations
Search and enroll to school policy. 17
18. WAY FORWARD
Vocational skill development
is also a pre education.
Need of programs in the areas
like psychological disorder,
learning disability, mental illness
Generic teachers training will be cost effective and
effective in making children inclusive.
Special education policy, 2053 should revise
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