"Inclusion is not bringing people into what already exists; it is making a new space, a better space for everyone."
Inclusion is about including the diverse section of society without restrictions. In order to prevail the same concept, our institute GIAST organized an extension lecture on “Inclusion a reality” addressed by Mr. Satish Kappor, a social activist and an Acharya Vinobha Bhave National volunteer awardee. Our resource person discussed the key issues faced by the specially-abled students in their environment.
The discussion progressed with the inputs of the participants as a healthy discussion took place.
Sir discussed in detail certain concepts such as the conceptual meaning of inclusion and the difference between impairment, disability, and handicapped. Sir played a youtube video of the National Anthem in sign language for trainees to understand the significance of inclusive education. He shared the need for corrective measures to aid the students in the classroom.
Sir shared an interesting concept of the 3 I’s that stands for Interaction, Integration, and Inclusion for creating an inclusive classroom. He held onto the importance of the need for a good environment for the specially-abled students not only in the classroom but in society. At last, he focused on the various ways to create awareness in society as we can use a third medium for the same.
At the end of the lecture, sir took the doubts session and addressed the questions of everyone, and responded to them accordingly. We were glad that sir spared us his precious time and guided us on a very important topic - Inclusion in the school and society is the need of the hour as “Everyone is normal with or without disabilities”
