University of Hyderabad’s Centre for English Language Studies’

Seminar cum workshop

Inclusive Education: Techniques of Teaching English to Differently-abled Students

23 & 24 January, 2014

The term Inclusive Education has gained more importance all over the globe and more so in India in the last decade. After the UNESCO Salamanca (1994) deliberations and as a signatory to the Salamanca Statement, India has committed itself to the development of an inclusive education system and has strived to achieve it thereon. The University of Hyderabad supports and subscribes to the idea and strives towards making Inclusive Education a reality. The Centre for English Language Studies teaches English language courses in the university and the differently-abled students are a part of these courses. The language teachers teaching in an inclusive setup need more skills to understand and contribute effectively for building solidarity between differently-abled students and their peers.

Language learning in general implies learning the skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing. It also involves meaningful, intelligible participation, contribution in different contexts. But these discussions are slightly different for the differently-abled students.  (more…)