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Man Power Development in Special Education& Rehabilitation in India : Need and Requirement
Authors: Mrutyunjaya Mishra
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Man Power Development in Special Education& Rehabilitation
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: Need and Requirement
Mrutyunjaya Mishra
Assistant Professor,
Department of Hearing Impairment
Faculty of Special education
U.P.V.U. Dr. Shakuntala Misra university,
Lucknow
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The Census of India (2011) estimates that the total number of disabled population is
26,810,557
which indicates that they need Education, Traini
ng and Rehabilitative Services.
The manpower development in the area of special education and rehabilitation is regulated by
Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI), a statutory body under Ministry of Social justice &
Empowerment. The present strength of per
sonnel and Professionals in the field of Special
Education and Rehabilitation is
67738
(RCI, 2011). The disabilities for which manpower
development programme are conducted in different categories ranging from certificate to
Master Degree in Regular, Distan
ce and Online mode are Hearing Impairment, Mental
Retardation, Visual Impairment, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Learning Disability, Loco
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Motor
Impairment and Neurogenic Disorder, Speech and Hearing, Community Based Rehabilitation,
Multiple disabilities and ot
hers. In a total RCI conducts 60 different courses in regular mode
and 8 courses in distance mode. There is a need of focusing new courses in the area of Special
Education and Rehabilitation including more emerging disability and evidence based
practices.
The courses which are needed in the present context are superspecialised and
employment oriented.