The Inclusive Education of Disabled at Secondary Stage (IEDSS) scheme, implemented in 2009-10, replaces the earlier Integrated Education for Disabled Children (IEDC) and supports inclusive education for students with disabilities in classes IX-XII. It emphasizes accessibility and aims to aid girls with disabilities while providing model inclusive schools and necessary resources. Financial support for the scheme is fully covered by the central government, with state governments responsible for providing a modest scholarship for each disabled child.

1. IEDSS
(INCLUSIVE EDUCATION OF THE DISABLED AT
SECONDARY STAGE)
2009-10
Prepared by Mumthaz PP

2.  Replaces the earlier scheme of integrated education for
disabled children (IEDC).
 Provides assistance for the inclusive education of the
children in classes IX-XII.
 Now included under Rashtreeya Madhyamik Shiksha
Abhiyan (RMSA) from 2013.

3. AIMS
To enable all students with
disabilities, to pursue
further four years of
secondary schooling after
completing eight years of
elementary schooling in an
inclusive and enabling
environment.

4. OBJECTIVES OF IEDSS

5. 1
The scheme covers all children studying at the
secondary stage in Government, local body and
Government-aided schools, with one or more
disabilities as defined under the persons with
Disabilities Act (1995) and the National Trust Act
(1999) in the class IX to XII, namely blindness, low
vision, leprosy cured, hearing impairment,
locomotory disabilities, mental retardation,
mental illness, autism, and cerebral palsy and
may eventually cover speech impairment,
learning disabilities etc.

6. 2
Girls with the
disabilities receive
special focus to help
them gain access to
secondary school, as
also to information
and guidance for
developing their
potential.

7. 3
Setting up of model
inclusive schools in every
state is envisaged under
the scheme.

8. COMPONENTS

9. Student oriented
components, like medical
and educational
assessment, books and
stationary, uniforms,
transport allowance, reader
allowance, stipend for girls,
support services, assistive
devices, teaching learning
materials etc.

10. Appointment of special
education teachers

11. Allowances for general
teachers for teaching such
children

12. Teacher training programme

13. Orientation of school
administrators

14. Establishment of resource
room

15. Providing barrier free
environment

16. Financial Support

17. Central assistance for all items covered in the
scheme is on 100 percent basis. The state
governments are only required to make
provisions for scholarship of Rs. 600/- per
disabled child per annum.

18. Implementing Agency

19. The School Education Department of the state
Governments or Union Territory Administrations are
the implementing agencies.
They may involve NGOs having experience in the
field of education of the disabled in the
implementation of the scheme.

20. Thank you