INCLUSION IN HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS: NEED FOR AN ACTIVE APPROACH.

The area of disability has gone through a lot of changes over the years. From nomenclature to way Differently abled students (DAS) are treated, a big transformation has happened over the years. The lacuna in this development, is the approach in dealing with challenged persons is passive. When it comes to the arena of HEI, it is imperative for the stakeholders in this approach to be active. A disabled friendly environment has been created in physical structure of any institution but when it comes to attitudinal and psychological inclusion such level of acceptance is not seen. There is an inclusion lag when comparing the different aspects of inclusion. This lag has to be addressed to have inclusion in the real sense. It can be done through active engagement process of the different participants. The paper will focus on the need for such engagement practices, in specific to the students of HEI to make inclusion more authentic.