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Govt to constitute special team to study problems of deaf and dumb @ NewKerala.Com News Channel
The Kerala government will constitute a special team to study the problems of deaf and dumb students in the state, state Education Minister M A Baby told the State Assembly today.
Responding to questions from Mr A K Saseendran (NCP) and others, he said after receiving the report from the special team, adequate measures would be taken for the welfare of such students.
The Minister said the government had noted a shortage of specialised teaching staff in the deaf and dumb schools and to overcome that teachers would be appointed and given proper training through a special package with the approval of the Finance Minister.
The government would take steps to ensure seats for plus two course to the deaf and dumb students, though it could not compel the managements in this regard he said, and added that it had already increased the number of seats by 20 per cent for Plus two courses in aided and unaided schools.
The Minister informed that it would also take steps to rehabilitate mentally-challenged students after their education.
The Kerala government will constitute a special team to study the problems of deaf and dumb students in the state, state Education Minister M A Baby told the State Assembly today.
Responding to questions from Mr A K Saseendran (NCP) and others, he said after receiving the report from the special team, adequate measures would be taken for the welfare of such students.
The Minister said the government had noted a shortage of specialised teaching staff in the deaf and dumb schools and to overcome that teachers would be appointed and given proper training through a special package with the approval of the Finance Minister.
The government would take steps to ensure seats for plus two course to the deaf and dumb students, though it could not compel the managements in this regard he said, and added that it had already increased the number of seats by 20 per cent for Plus two courses in aided and unaided schools.
The Minister informed that it would also take steps to rehabilitate mentally-challenged students after their education.