New Scheme for Teaching the differently abled children

On August 26, 2021 Tamil Nadu government announced a new scheme for teaching the differently abled children. This announcement was made by Tamil Nadu School Education Minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi through an official statement from the office. Under this scheme school children with disabilities under the age of 18 who are not able to go to schools due to multiple physical and intellectual disabilities will be covered. This scheme will assist such children by providing a financial assistance of Rs. 10,000 for their requirements. The state government will also provide trained therapists and special educators for such children. This scheme tends to ensure that no child is deprived of education in the state.

Overview:

Objectives and Benefits:

• The main objective of the scheme is to provide assistance to the specially-abled students in the state.
• It will cover all the children under the age of 18 years with multiple physical and intellectual disabilities.
• Under the scheme the state government will provide a financial assistance of Rs. 10,000 each for supporting such children.
• Trained therapists and special educators will visit the homes of such children and provide required assistance and state government will provide required support for this.
• This scheme tends to keep a check that no child is deprived of education in the state
• It tends to ensure welfare of the specially-abled children in the state.

Key Points:

• Tamil Nadu government announced a new scheme for teaching the differently-abled children on August 26, 2021.
• This announcement was made by Tamil Nadu School Education Minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi through an official statement from the office.
• Under this scheme school children with disabilities under the age of 18 who are not able to go to schools due to multiple physical and intellectual disabilities will be covered.
• This scheme will assist such children by providing a financial assistance of Rs. 10,000 for their requirements.
• The state government will also provide trained therapists and special educators for such children and state government will support the cause.
• It tends to ensure special education to each and every differently abled child along with required treatment for them.
• It also aims at giving equal opportunities to such students.
• This scheme will ensure welfare and development of the special children in the state.
• Total budget allocated for the scheme is Rs. 7.8 crores.
• The Education department has also started translating the best books in different languages to Tamil for those students who want pursue higher education in Tamil language.
• These translated books will be published by Tamil Nadu Textbook and Educational Services Corporation.
• State government has allocated Rs. 2 crores for translating and publishing books.
• Education department will also give Kavimani award to three children under 18 years of age
• This award will include Rs. 25,000 in cash and citation for the children.
• The department would also teach the government school students traditional folk arts of Tamil Nadu , Karakattam, Kummi and Kavadi.
• The department would also provide sports equipment worth Rs. 35 crores to the government schools in the state.
• It is a scholarship scheme for the specially-abled students for pursuing Technical higher education.