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What the Eye Chart Misses: The Case for Better Vision and Hearing Screening in Indian Schools

An unknown but significant number of children in Indian classrooms cannot see the blackboard or hear the teacher clearly. They are not diagnosed. They adapt — by sitting quietly, by copying from classmates. Eventually, many stop coming. Dr Rajeev Pillai  |  Public health ophthalmologist with experience in school health programmes This is one of the […]

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The Disabled Child in the Mainstream Classroom: Inclusion on Paper, Isolation in Practice

India has a legal and policy framework for inclusive education that is among the most ambitious in the world. What happens to a child with a disability on a typical Monday morning is another story. Arjun Venkataraman  |  Special education consultant and inclusion researcher This is one of the under-discussed but important challenges in Indian […]

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