Mainstreaming Children with Special Needs

“The government is committed to providing education through mainstream schools for children with disabilities, in accordance with the provisions of the Persons With Disabilities Act, 1995 …(one of the) main objectives of the Action Plan will be to ensure that no child is denied admission in mainstream education”. ~ Statement of Minister of Human Resource Development in the Rajya Sabha, 21/3/05

PROJECT SUMMARY

The ultimate aim of every parent who has a special child is to integrate the child into mainstream society. In order that the children continue to benefit from the gains realised by them in the Early Intervention programme, birth to 6 years, and that they build up further from there on, the selection of children and preparing them for moving ahead is carried out over a period of time.

Sanmargam aims at preparing the children to move ahead, and beyond the birth to six years programme of intervention, towards school education in the mainstream and special school systems.

Facilitating children with developmental delays/mental retardation, and with associated disabilities to continue education in special and mainstream schools on completion of the Upanayan early intervention programme, age group, birth to six years at Madhuram Narayanan Centre for Exceptional Children, Chennai (MNC).

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