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CwSN Admission Guidelines and Rights

The document provides instructions from the Government of India's Ministry of Human Resource Development regarding the denial of admissions to Children with Special Needs (CwSN). It summarizes that the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 mandates free elementary education for all children aged 6 to 14, including those with disabilities. It reiterates that provisions of the Act should be implemented fully to ensure the educational rights of CwSN, including formal identification and assessment, barrier-free access, and appropriate teaching aids in inclusive classrooms. State governments and union territories are requested to take necessary action to ensure no school denies admission to CwSN and to create inclusive learning environments for all children.

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CwSN Admission Guidelines and Rights

The document provides instructions from the Government of India's Ministry of Human Resource Development regarding the denial of admissions to Children with Special Needs (CwSN). It summarizes that the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 mandates free elementary education for all children aged 6 to 14, including those with disabilities. It reiterates that provisions of the Act should be implemented fully to ensure the educational rights of CwSN, including formal identification and assessment, barrier-free access, and appropriate teaching aids in inclusive classrooms. State governments and union territories are requested to take necessary action to ensure no school denies admission to CwSN and to create inclusive learning environments for all children.

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F. No.

1-16/2015-RMSA-II/IE
Government of India
Ministry of Human Resource Development
Department of School Education & Literacy
Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi

Dated: 14th January, 2019


To,

[Link] Secretary
All States and UTs
[Link], KVS
[Link], NVS
[Link], CBSE

Subject: Instructions regarding the denial of admissions to Children with Special Needs
(CwSN).

The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009 being
implemented since April I, 2010 mandates free and compulsory elementary education for all
children in the age group of 6 to 14 years. Section 3 (2) of this act specifically provides that a
child with disability shall have the right to pursue free and compulsory elementary education.
Further, The RTE Amendment Act, 2012 introduced definition of children with disability and
other enabling measures.

[Link] a number of initiatives and steps are being taken to include children with
disabilities into the fabric of formal schooling, it is reiterated that the provisions of the RTE Act,
2009 regarding the education of children with special needs (CwSN) may be implemented in true
spirit. In this regard, measures such as formal identification and assessment, barrier free access
to, from and within the school, appropriate teaching learning aids in an inclusive classroom etc.
are being undertaken. In order to ensure the educational rights of children with special needs,
appropriate Government and local authorities should ensure that no school denies admission to
children with special needs, thus creating an inclusive and equitable learning environment for all
children.

[Link] Government and UT Administrations are requested to take necessary action in this
regard and intimate the Department of School Education & Literacy on the steps taken in this
direction.

Yours faithfull,

(Ravi Katyal)
Deputy Secretary (SS)
Tel. No. 011-23070837
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