Department: School Education
Subject:
Government of West Bengal
School Education Department
Bikash Bhavan, Salt Lake, Kolkata – 700091
No: 204(4)/IED/1/PWD-IEDSS/PBSSM, Dated: 31.12.2012
MEMORANDUM
From: Sri Arnab Roy,
Secretary to the Govt of West Bengal
To: (1) The President, WBBPE
DK-7/1, A.P.C, Bhavan, Salt Lake, Kolkata – 700 091
(2) The Administrator, WBBSE
DJ-8, Sector – II, Nibedita Bhavan, Salt Lake, Kolkata -700 091
(3) The President, WBCHSE
9/2, Block-DJ, Sector-II, Vidyasagar Bhavan, Salt Lake, Kolkata – 700 091
(4) The Commissioner of School Education
Directorate of School Education, Bikash Bhawan 7th Floor, Salt Lake, Kolkata -91
Sub: Curriculum Adaptation for Student with Special Needs – Policy outline.
Ref: Implementation of Section 26, 27, 30 & 31 of Persons with Disabilities Act, 1995
Sir,
In order to realize the goals of Inclusive Education in normal schools apart from structural changes in school Infrastructure and attitudinal changes of the society at large, it is felt that the curriculum also requires suitable adaptation/modification to be attained to the needs of the children with special needs. On this issue, a discussion was held on 09.11.12 in the 5th floor Conference Hall of Bikash Bhawan to discuss curriculum adaptation with focus on single language option from primary to higher secondary level. Needless to say, your office had also been invited to the meeting and it was decided that steps would he taken for curriculum adaptation.
A Comprehensive Policy Outline prepared in consultation with Expert Committee on School Education has been finalized by the Government for curriculum adaptation, is enclosed herewith for your kind perusal and putting In place necessary modalities for implementing them down the line so that students with special needs can be benefited wherever possible and as per option of the student.
You may also send the directions and Information appropriately to the schools under your jurisdiction from your end for ensuring implementation of the same throughout the State. An action taken report in this regard may kindly be sent to me by 18th January 2013.
Encl: As stated
Yours faithfully,
Sd/- Secretary to the Govt. of West Bengal
No. 204 dated 31.12.2012
Copy forwarded for information & necessary action to:-
Copy forwarded for information & necessary action to:-