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Libraries for the Visually Impaired

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Libraries for the Visually Impaired The Government of India and UGC have endorsed these guidelines. The main objective behind this is “access for all”. Libraries are an integral part of any academic institution whether at school or university level, and unless there is an easy access to it, the students won’t be able to completely reap the benefits of the educational system. The term “access” does not only pertain to physical access, but it also includes provision of aids and appliances and availability of other resources and services. This needs the development of various policies, programmes and strategies. Sensitizing people and development of right attitudes also a pre-requisite to it and the over all services need to be monitored.

Special Education for Children with Intellectual Disability

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Special Education for Children with Intellectual Disability “Mental retardation/intellectual disability is significantly sub average intellectual functioning present from birth or early infancy, causing limitations in the ability to conduct normal activities of daily living.” “Mental retardation/intellectual disability is significantly sub average intellectual functioning present from birth or early infancy, causing limitations in the ability to conduct normal activities of daily living.”  Mentally retarded people lack social and conceptual skills. They can’t interact properly with others due to underdevelopment of language and show difficulty in learning and coping up with day to day activities. Their IQ is below average but it doesn’t mean that these children can’t learn to take care of themselves. The degree of learning depends on the severity of the problem. Most children can learn a great deal if proper environment and care is provided to them. They can...

NCERT and Education of Disabled

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NCERT and Education of Disabled The view point that the children with some kind of disability, whether sensory, physical or intellectual, are unable to participate in the regular school activities, has proven to be a myth. Their integration has been the main issue even internationally while discussing the rights of the people with physical challenges for an appropriate education. Ministry of Human Resource Development in India has proposed an Inclusive Education Scheme. The Scheme focuses on the needs of learners suffering from disabilities like visual impairment, speech and hearing impairment, locomotor disabilities, intellectual disabilities, cerebral palsy, autism and other neuromusculoskeleton and developmental disorders.

United States

Government Federal republic. The president is elected for a four-year term and may be reelected only once. The bicameral Congress consists of the 100-member Senate, elected to a six-year term with one-third of the seats becoming vacant every two years, and the 435-member House of Representatives, elected every two years. Historical Background During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the original 13 as the nation expanded across the North American continent and acquired a number of overseas possessions. The two most traumatic experiences in the nation's history were the Civil War (1861-65) and the Great Depression of the 1930s. Buoyed by victories in World Wars I and II and the end of the Cold War in 1991, the US remains the world's most powerful nation state. 1776 - Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country . 1783 - Recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris. 44rd Pre...

Walking the Admission Line

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Walking the Admission Line How it’s important to go beyond the brand name to choose a campus and college that caters to your specifications and fits into your scheme of things You are 18. The very idea of going to college excites you. Choosing where to go however can be disillusioning. You don’t know where to begin and what to eliminate. Firstly, you must have, by now, some vague or defined idea about what you want to do. Your course perhaps is already decided. Some back up plans have also been made. So now you might be able to shortlist some colleges . This is not as simple as you might imagine. You have to sort colleges in tandem with your priorities. First, decide on the pragmatic aspects of a college education and get these factors out of the way. http://www.rsyinfo.blogspot.in/

Primary Education: Private

a) Facilities Private schools include the rating of athletic activities in their curriculum. Many private centers offer sports like basketball, football, swimming, as well as dozens of other sports. Private Education have been giving a lot of focus on building their body of knowledge through a fully equipped library,which are now called media centers. b) Class size The main reason many parents begin to consider a privateEducation  is because the classes are small. Individual attention is one of the key pointers of private education in India. Private Education have now received more attention due to their smaller class sizes, which allows for students to receive more personal attention. c) Teaching Teaching is a very popular career which is why people are applying for teaching jobs in private schools. Private schools would offer their teachers a good salary and most likely a lot of other benefits such as health benefits.

Women's Education

a) Nationwide demographics World Education's programs help girls enroll and stay in school and help women gain access to or create new educational, financial, and social resources in their communities Women's education in India is one of the foremost concerns of the Government of India as well as of the society at large. It is due to the fact that at the present time, the educated women play a very significant role in overall development and progress of the country Women hold a prominent position in the Indian society and all over the world b) Advantages of a Women's education To be female in the 21st century poses extensive challenges and opportunities. Thousands of young women have made the decision to attend a women’s college to better prepare for the years ahead. The Advantages of girls' Women's education: 1- Social Development 2- Social Equity 3-Economic Productivity c) Disadvantages According to some, if the female is married then the...