A STUDY OF PARENT SATISFACTION REGARDING THE INCLUSION OF CWSN IN REGULAR SCHOOLS.

Inclusive education means education of all students, where all students are equal participants in the learning process. RTE (Amendment) Act, 2012 came into force from 1st August, 2012. This Act has given a new thrust to the education of Children with Special Needs (CWSN), and efforts are made to enroll and retain CWSN in the neighbourhood schools. SSA ensures that every child with special needs, irrespective of the kind, category and degree of disability, is provided education in an appropriate environment. But it is important to know whether these provisions reach to the CWSN or not on the ground. One way to understand this is to know the parent satisfaction regarding the inclusion of CWSN in regular schools. With this objective the present study was conducted to know the parent satisfaction regarding the inclusion of CWSN in regular schools and effect of gender, religion, category and area on the awareness. The present study was conducted in four district of Gujarat in which 229 parents from four districts were selected randomly as sample. The findings of the study suggest that category and area affect the satisfaction of parents regarding the inclusion of CWSN in regular schools.