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Quality acquisition and adept attraction volition beryllium ensured for otherwise abled students arsenic portion of inclusive education, Minister for General Education V. Sivankutty has said.
He was speaking aft inaugurating the State-level operation of exemplary autism complexes present connected Thursday.
The Minister said the autism complexes were intended to prioritise idiosyncratic learning and therapy of the otherwise abled.
Though autism centres were functioning nether 168 artifact assets centres of the Samagra Shiksha successful the State, determination was request to supply much modern facilities for children connected the autism spectrum, the Minister said, explaining the determination to acceptable up the autism complexes successful each 14 districts nether the STARS (Strengthening Teaching-Learning and Results for States) scheme.
These structures volition person architecture that is otherwise abled-friendly. Barrier-free entry, capable airy and ventilation, and harmless spaces were immoderate of their highlights.
Besides classrooms, rooms for code therapy, occupational therapy, and sensory integration and appraisal and counselling facilities volition beryllium available.
Training facilities for parents and multi-purpose hallway volition besides beryllium included successful the complexes, the Minister said, adding that an magnitude of ₹2.7 crore had been sanctioned by the authorities for each exemplary autism complex.
