NCERT to introduce
chapter on sportspersons with disabilities
New Delhi: In an effort to pave the way for the
inclusion of the ‘persons with disabilities’ in the mainstream, the government
has decided to introduce a chapter on the differently-abled sportspersons in
the school curriculum from the next academic session onwards.
In a first such initiative by the government, the chapter, which
will focus on the “sports activities and opportunities available under various
schemes of the government for persons with disabilities”, will form part of the
NCERT (National Council of Educational Research and Training) textbooks from the 2019-2020 academic session. NCERT guides the Centre and the
state government on school syllabus and text books. All the Central Board of
Secondary Education (CBSE) affiliated schools follow the NCERT curriculum.
Not only this, the name of the subject ‘Health and Physical
Education’ in the NCERT textbooks may be changed to ‘Health, Physical Education
and Sports’ in the school curriculum from next year.
A meeting in this regard was recently held here between the top
bureaucrats of the ministry of social justice and empowerment (Department of
Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities), ministry of human resource
development (HRD) and the officials of the Sports Authority of India (SAI),
Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) and Special Olympic Bharat (SOB).
“One chapter on the sports activities and opportunities available
under various schemes of the Government of India for persons with disabilities
may be incorporated in the school syllabus. The ‘Team Division’ of the SAI will
prepare the draft study material in consultation with concerned federations
which will be forwarded to the HRD ministry through a letter from secretary
sports (Rahul Bhatnagar),” say the minutes of the meeting, a copy of which is
with TOI.
It’s been learnt that the concerned ministries have ‘in principle’
consented to include the chapter. The modalities will be finalized soon.
According to an official, the chapter could form part of the curriculum from
class 5 to 9, but a final decision hasn’t yet been taken.
“It’s an important step towards educating the society about the
various welfare schemes available to the differently-abled people in the sports
ecosystem. By learning about it at an early stage, these people can plan their
future out and live a dignified life,” the official added.
In another important decision, the representatives from the
Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEP) informed that they
will be implementing the ‘Scheme for Implementation of Persons with
Disabilities Act (SIPDA)’ to ensure grant of financial assistance for a
barrier-free environment to persons with disabilities and holding sporting
events at the national and state level at SAI stadia.
Source | Times of India | 31st January 2018
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