Inclusive Education: NEP- 2020 Perspective

Abstract

Each learner is unique in oneself in this diverse society. The responsibility of including all in the process of development lies on all the stakeholders involved in this path. And equal responsibility lies on the shoulder of education system of this country. Achieving this potential lies in the concept of Inclusive Education, though from centuries many efforts have been made at global level to make society inclusive but still there are barriers, which lead to lack of access. In the present paper entitled-- Inclusive Education: NEP 2020 Perspective-- attempt has been made to highlight the attempts made in NEP—2020, to ensure inclusion. The present paper would discuss the strategies to overcome barriers in the pathway to achieve Education for All by emphasizing on 6 E’s i.e. Equity, Equal Access, Equal Opportunity, Equal Dignity, Effective Communication and Embracing Culture and 5R’s to make inclusion possible into reality i.e., Reach, Right, Responsibility, Relationship, and Respect, by which diverse needs of learners can be addressed. Moreover, schemes launched by the government to ensure inclusion and strategies related to empowerment of teachers in making classroom safe place for development of all learners would also be discussed.