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Persons with Disabilities Act, 1995 provides for access to free education to children with disabilities in Government and Government aided educational institutions. Under Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA), 10.77 lakh children had been enrolled in elementary schools. Under the Scheme for the Integrated Education of the Disabled Children (IEDC), about 2 lakh disabled children were integrated under the scheme. The Government under the Deendayal Disabled Rehabilitation Scheme supports 465 special schools in providing free education to 60,000 children with disabilities.
This was stated by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Smt. Subbulakshmi Jagadeesan in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
MLD:LK:sje-65 (24.3)
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