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Presented at ISEC 2000

Special Education in Nepal

Sanu Man Lam - Resource Center for Rehabilitation and Development, Nepal

Abstract

Background Nepal is landlocked, underdeveloped and geographically almost hilly and mountains which country lies in Asia. The country is lies in between the great countries China and India. The population on Nepal is 22 million. More than 58 % population is illiterate History of Education: Education for public was allowed after democracy in 1947 only. Before this there was not any accessibility in education. So, education is started just 50 years back. The physical barriers, lacking in resource (finance, human, information, and technology) In this context Special Education for special need children is very negligible. Till the date actual date of person with disability (PWD) is not available. WHO estimated 10 % population of the world is suffering by some sort of disability. In developing c90 % PWDs are out of education. Only 0. I % PWDs attend higher education. 56 % PWDs live in remote, rural and hilly areas. Difficulty in mobility, mobilize resources, change attitude of the family, community, local authorities, government to provide the op Human Resource for Special Need People: In Nepal, we don't have any organization or institute to develop human resource in Academic way. In Government sector, University or others. Lacking in appropriate human resource, the hope of appropriate and enough opportunities for PWDs is miracle. There Organization Working For Special Need People: Almost 100 NG0s and Ministry of Education, Ministry of Women and Social Welfare, Social Welfare Council working for special needs people in some way. Altogether only 2% of PWDs are getting the rehabilitation services. Education

for All Education for
All is Very new concept for Nepal. It is just introduce in police level. In the contest of Nepal Education for All is Very big challenge for us. In the disability aspect it is again wore challenge. Community Attitude The attitude Of community towards PWDs is gradually changing in positive way. But traditional belief, superstition and lacking in awareness it needs great deals for attitude change (policy level to community people).

 

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