This document describes the stories of several children with disabilities in India who face barriers to education. It discusses children who have conditions like cerebral palsy, visual and hearing impairments, intellectual disabilities, and more. Many of the children are unable to attend school due to lack of support for their needs, financial difficulties, or having dropped out due to poor academic performance. The stories illustrate the challenges these children face in accessing inclusive and supportive education.

1. Ground realities:
a few stories- Pelhar

2. • 13 year old Arman
Khan has Cerebral
Palsy and is unable to
walk and speak.
• He does not go to
school because his
mother cannot carry
him to school and
does not see any
benefit of schooling
for him.

3. • 10 year old Krishna
Pawar has low vision
and intellectual
impairment.
• He has dropped out of
school because “HE
DID BADLY IN HIS
STUDIES”

4. • Nidhi is eight years old
and has intellectual
impairment and
communicates using
gestures.
• Enrolled in school but
does not attend classes.
• Runs away and teacher
does not know how to
manage her.

5. • Pankaj Kanojia,
seven years old has
visual impairment
and cannot see at all.
• School does not
know what to do
with him.

6. • Five year old Sadiya
Khan has hearing
impairment and cannot
speak.
• She has been enrolled in
school a couple of times
but does not attend as
teachers do not
understand her and peers
tease her.
• She now refuses to attend.

7. ‘A’ Ward
Human Interest Stories

8. • Lata looks frail, small and
malnourished.
• She has learning disability
coupled with hearing and
speech impairment.
• She can communicate in
sign language.
• Lata needs a special
educator who would
understand her ability
and work with her
accordingly.

9. • Amaan 10 years old he is
blind since his birth
• Amaan’s condition cannot
be cured.
• He was born without
pupils, so there is no
hope of him getting
vision.
• He goes to Helen Keller
school which helps him
identify basic things in
life.
• Parents hope in future
their son will find a job
and be self-reliant.

10. • Ashish has a congenital
deformity in his legs and
hence cannot walk
properly.
• Medically his condition is
known as Congenital
Tallip Equano Varus(CTEV)
• He is six years old and
goes to the little flower
school.
• His condition can be
corrected through proper
medical intervention

11. • This little girl Ruchi has
Down Syndrome.
• Ruchi also has a speech
and hearing impairment .
• Coupled with all this she
has a congenital heart
disease.
• Ruchi’s family is in the
lower income group
• Her mother expects a
proper therapy and
guidance for her secure
future.

12. • Kajal is 12 years old goes
to the Usha Devi
Pandurang Vage high
School and studies in the
sixth grade.
• Kajal cannot hear since
she was about 2 years
old.
• Her father is a watchman
at nearby building.
• Their financial condition
is not very good and she
needs treatment
regularly.

13. • Mamta is thirteen years
old and has cerebral
Palsy.
• As a consequence she has
multiple disabilities.
Mamta is out of school as
her mother feels she
cannot be treated.
• Mamta does not interact
with other children and
has no friends.
• Her father is a
construction worker and
cannot afford to pay for
her treatment

14. • Kajal who is 12 years old
goes to the Usha Devi
Pandurang Vage high
School and studies in the
sixth grade.
• Kajal cannot hear since
she was about 2 years
old.
• Her father is a watchman
at nearby building.
• Their financial condition
is not very good and she
needs treatment
regularly.

15. • Mantoo is 13 years old.
• His right hand was
amputated when he was
4 years old due to an
electric shock. He goes a
nearby school called little
Flower.
• He had come with his
mother to the camp to
know more about the
concessions offered to
disabled children.