'Need more screening for disability'

Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Wednesday called for screening all students at least once to identify learning disabilities, such as dyslexia and dyscalculia, emphasising that the exercise must be carried out “without stigma or embarrassment” and seen as a shared responsibility of society.

- Sanjay Maurya

Addressing the ‘Inclusive Education Summit’ in New Delhi, Pradhan said early identification of children with special needs (CwSN) was central to building an equitable and accessible education system in line with the NEP 2020 and the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPwD) Act, 2016. “This is not abo