Inclusive Education in India: A Developmental Milestone from Segregation to Inclusion

Abstract

Inclusion of individual disabilities has been a societal challenge for research and practice. The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview to the readers of the developmental process of inclusion services for individual with disabilities in India. The paper also provides a comparative picture of inclusive services across the world in order to depict the progression of inclusive services for children with exceptional needs in Indian schools since its independence. The author made an attempt to highlight the key issues and challenges against successful inclusive education, and made some suggestion that may assist in providing appropriate inclusive education for individual with disabilities in India