E-CONTENT FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES

June 28, 2021

Union Education Minister released guidelines for the Development of e-Content for Children with Disabilities prepared by the Department of School Education and Literacy, Ministry of Education.

About:

  • A comprehensive initiative, PM e-VIDYA was launched on 17th May 2020, with an aim to unify all efforts related to digital/online/on-air education.

  • The programme interalia envisages development of special e-content for the Divyang (Children with Disabilities-CwDs).

  • For the first time, an attempt was made to prepare guidelines for CwD also referred to as Children with Special Needs (CWSN) children so that the goal of inclusive education is fulfilled. 

Source : PIB