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Pradhan seeks screening of school students to identify disabled kids
The New Indian Express Kalaburagi
|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.
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.”
This story is from the January 22, 2026 edition of The New Indian Express Kalaburagi.
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