inclusive education

In the ‘Ground Zero’ piece, we share with you stories from across the country from organizations that are working deeply and sustainably to build a culture of inclusion in their teams and communities through the programs they run.

In his article on the scheduled tribes, B. Ramdas brings to the foreground the various kinds of gross and subtle exclusions tribal children face in accessing formal learning spaces.

In her article titled ‘The Notion of Inclusion and Related Ideas,’ Archana Mehendale discusses the histories of the concept of inclusion and of related categories such as disabilities and disadvantages, equality, and equity. She also narrates the relationship of the process of evolution of these ideas with the growth of related public policies at the national and international levels.

In her article, Seema Nath discusses the role of school leadership to develop and sustain inclusive education in schools.

In her perceptively written piece, Jo Chopra McGowan shows how inclusive education is good for typical children as well, and not only for those battling multiple challenges, as commonly perceived.

In a conversation with ‘Samuhik Pahal,’ educationist Annie Koshi discusses the interlinkages between inclusion and diversity; she also shares how learning to deal with the latter in an educational institution can help foster a culture of inclusion