Inclusion of Children with disabilities - Challenges and Concerns

Seminar – Inclusion of Children with disabilities – Challenges and Concerns

Inclusion of Children with disabilities – Challenges and Concerns

About The Seminar

Inclusion of Children with disabilitiesIndia is a signatory to the Declaration on the Full Participation and Equality of People with Disabilities in the Asia Pacific Region. Among the disabled population Children with Disabilities (CWDs) are the most vulnerable group and they need special attention. Government of India is taking measures to ensure full participation of children with disabilities by providing an enabling environment in the field of education, health and recreation. Full participation of children with disabilities in the all the fields could be achieved only by effective inclusive practices. But still the concept of inclusion is not familiar in India. Policy makers, Administrators, Teachers, Health and Rehabilitation Professionals are not aware of the inclusive strategies to be followed in planning or execution of any programme. To address this gap this seminar is planned to explore the possible strategies to provide an inclusive environment for children with disabilities in educational settings, health, rehabilitation and recreational services and the alike in India.

Objectives of the Seminar

  • To emphasis the importance of inclusion of children with disabilities at various levels
  • To share the experiences of inclusion and to establish a network among the personnel working in the field of disability
  • To evolve strategies for better inclusion

Themes of the Seminar

  • Inclusion of CWDs – Past and Present
  • Inclusion of CWDs in Educational Settings
  • Barriers free Environment for CWDs
  • Rehabilitation Programmes for CWDs
  • Inclusion CWDs in Health and Recreational Services
  • Strategies for Inclusion

All the Papers presented in the Seminar will be published as an edited book having ISBN number

Submission Guidelines

Abstracts for oral / poster presentation should be prepared within 300 words in MS word, Times New Roman font, 12 font size and single spacing. The title, author/s, affiliations and contact address including phone and e- mail ID of all the authors should be given in the abstract and underline the presenting author. Abstract to be submitted in electronic form as e- mail attachment to grinsicwds@gmail.com.

A hard and soft copy of the abstract along with registration particulars in the given format should be sent to the seminar co-ordinator as per the deadlines mentioned below.

Important Dates to Remember

To Send Abstract & To Receive Acceptance : 30. 11. 2015
Submission of Full – Paper & Registration Fee : 03. 12. 2015
Seminar Dates : 10th & 11th Dec. 2015

For Paper Presentation Contact : Dr.A. Thahira Banu – 99409 17039

Download : Registration Form (PDF, 108KB)

Accommodation

Accommodation will be arranged for the participants on request (on first come first serve basis) At the University Faculty Guest House on payment basis.
Non A/C Room – 200 / Per Day
A/C Room – 500 / Per Day

For Accommodation Contact – Dr.R.Sahul Hameed – 83001 57893

Seminar Starts: Dec 10, 2015
Seminar Ends: Dec 11, 2015
Seminar Duration: 08:00

Venue :

Gandhigram Rural Institute – Deemed University Gandhigram, Dindigul,Tamil Nadu India.

Registration fee (outside ):

Teachers/ Rehabilitation Professionals : 800
Scholars / Students : 400

Registration fee (Local ):

Teachers/ Rehabilitation Professionals : 500
Scholars / Students : 300
Late Fee / Spot Registration : 1000

Participants may send the details in the given format with registration fee in form of DD drawn in favour of
THE SEMINAR CO-ORDINATOR, NSCWDS – 2015 payable at Canara Bank (Code 8500), Gandhigram.

For NEFT Transaction

Account No: 8500101013494
Canara Bank
Gandhigram Rural Institute Branch
IFSC : CNRB0008500

How to reach Gandhigram

Gandhigram located between Dindigul and Madurai on NH – 7. (10 km south of Dindigul and 55km north of Madurai) The nearest Railway Station is Ambathurai and the nearest Railway Junction is Dindigul. The nearest Airports are Madurai and Tiruchirappalli.

For any further details pl contact:

Gandhigram Rural Institute – Deemed University
Seminar Co-ordinator NSCWDs – 2015, Assistant Professor, Department Of Home Science
Gandhigram Rural Institute – Deemed University Gandhigram
Dindigul, Tamil Nadu
624 302
India
grinsicwds@gmail.com
0451 – 2452371 – 75, 98654 59958

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