New Delhi:
The CBSE has proposed radical reforms in its comprehensive guidelines for students with special needs, including Indian sign language or Braille “as a subject”, computer-based tests, attendance waivers, multi-difficulty-level options for core subjects and flexible subject selection.
“Some of the key recommendations include introducing Indian sign language as a subject for children with language limitations due to disability conditions. Such children may also be given exemptions from already existing criteria of two/one compulsory languages in board examinations and Indian sign language should be treated as a language to satisfy the formula prescribed by the board. On similar lines, Braille can also be offered as a language option,” a senior HRD official said.
The Central Board of Secondary Education has written to all states and other stakeholders for their comments on the policy draft which the ministry of human resource development (MHRD) is likely to take up as a model for the country.
The board proposes introducing the option of more subjects at the secondary and senior secondary levels which are skill-based and two or three difficulty levels in core subjects such as mathematics, science and social studies at the secondary level.
It has proposed different subject combinations at the senior secondary level.
For students with mobility issues, the board has recommended “creation of online class content for all children who are unable to visit classrooms. Attendance requirements in cases of children with severe disabilities like cancer or/ and living in remote locations and those with severe physical disabilities can be waived. They can also fill out their tests after each session online,” the official said.
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