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Pradhan seeks screening of school students to identify disabled kids

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January 22, 2026

EDUCATION Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Monday called for screening of the 25 crore-plus school children in the country to identify those with special needs quite early.

- S LALITHA @New Delhi

Pradhan seeks screening of school students to identify disabled kids

Only 20% of them get identified, he added.Inaugurating a three-day Inclusive Education Summit 2026 organised by the Education Ministry, Pradhan said, “Atleast 2.5% of the children in our country fall under the classification of Children with Special Needs (CwSN). This translates to 1 crore and 20 lakh children falling under this category.

However, our records reveal only between 22 and 23 lakh CwSN. Hence, there is a need to carry out screening of all children across schools in the country for early identification of their needs.”

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