We all feel very strongly about the need of education for enabling children to find opportunities and addressing development challenges of the country. It is this belief that led to a recognition of the Right to Education as a fundamental right.
But Vidya is unable to go to school and enjoy her right to education like her other peers. She is one among millions of children with disabilities who are awaiting the opportunity to access school education through inclusive education.
The number of children with disabilities between the ages of 5 - 10 in India is estimated to be 2.36 million, but only 1.72 million are enrolled in elementary school. The District Information on School Education (DISE) reports that the proportion of enrolment of children with disabilities at the primary level to total enrollment was 1.18% and dropped to 0.90% for an upper primary level in 2012-13.
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