Karnataka Child Rights Observatory (KCRO) in association with Karnataka Angavikalara Rajya Okkuta (KARO) and Child Rights Trust (CRT) organised a workshop on Right to Education (RTE) Act in Bangalore.
Karnataka Child Rights Observatory (KCRO) in association with Karnataka Angavikalara Rajya Okkuta (KARO) and Child Rights Trust (CRT) organised a workshop on Right to Education (RTE) Act in the city. The two-day workshop, which began on Wednesday, focused mainly on how the act covered disabled children.
Many participants expressed their unhappiness with the fact that the act does not give adequate importance to the cause of disabled kids. “There are some references about differently-abled children in the act. But nothing is specific. I want the state government to more specifically and elaborately mention about them when it drafts its rules,” said Vasudeva Sharma, a member of Karnataka Child Rights Commission.
He also briefly explained the history and concept of the act to the audience. “We need to know what the act is offering to these kids and the ways and means of giving free and compulsory education to them. We also want the government to recognise and support those people who are working with such kids. Instead of giving training to regular teachers on how to handle them, the government should encourage those who have been working with these special kids for years,” he said.
Another participant said, “I have been running a special school in the city for many years now. According to the present rules, special schools need not register with the government. I don’t know what will happen to my school after the act is implemented. The government should help us understand the registration process.”
Meanwhile, Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) official, Padmanabhan, explained about the facilities and special programmes dedicated to differently-abled children.
“We expect more from the RTE Act. We know that most of the private schools are opposing the neighbourhood school concept. But people should support us and try to understand the issues we face,” said Sumitra, a differently-abled person who participated in the workshop.
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