The document discusses two government initiatives for education in India: the Centrally Sponsored Scheme for Integrated Education for Disabled Children (IEDC) from 1974, which aimed to provide educational opportunities for disabled children in common schools; and the District Primary Education Programme (DPEP) from the 1990s, which aimed to universalize elementary education and reduce dropout rates. The IEDC provided funds for materials, transportation, and teachers to support disabled students in mainstream schools, but ended up functioning more as a resource teaching model. DPEP improved school infrastructure, increased attendance, opened new schools, and reduced inequality. Both initiatives sought to promote inclusive education opportunities.

1. CENTRALLY SPONSORED SCHEME FOR INTEGATED EDUCATION FOR
DISABLED CHILDREN (IEDC),1974 AND DISTRICT PRIMARY EDUCATION
PROGRAMME (DPEP)
A PresentatION By,
Rafseena s v

2. INTRODUCTION
Education is a powerful tool for social change
Education for all cannot be completed without
including children with special needs
Inclusive education provides opportunities for
disabled
The initiatives taken by the government includes
DPEP, IEDC, PIED, MLL, SSA etc.

3. IEDC, 1974
Centrally sponsored scheme for providing educational
opportunities for disabled in common schools
Retention of disabled children in common schools to
develop communication and daily living skills
provide fund for books, stationary, uniform, transport,
reader allowances

4. Implemented in 20000 schools
Heavily dependent on resource teachers
In practice it ended up as a resource teaching model which
used existing schools

5. DPEP
Centrally sponsored programme
Aiming at universalization of elementary
education
Reducing dropout rates in primary classes

6. Achievements of DPEP
Improved infrastructure facilities
Number of children attending school increased
Resulted in opening of new schools
Reduced gender and social inequalities

7. CONCLUSION
Disabled children have the right for education
Inclusive education address learning needs of children with
special needs
IEDC provides educational opportunities for disabled in
common schools
DPEP Aims at universalization of elementary education

8. REFERENCES
1. Aggarwal, Yash.1998. access and retention
under DPEP: a National overview
2. Chadha, Anupriya . 2001. A guide to
educating children with learning disabilities.
New Delhi. Vikas publishing