The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Uttar Pradesh government why separate schools cannot be set up to impart education to children with special needs, instead of teaching them along with other students. A bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra also asked the state government how children with special needs (CWSN) can be taught with kids who are not disabled. The top court asked Centre why some guidelines cannot be framed for the education of such children across the country. They told the apex court that teaching CWSN along with children without disability would boost the confidence of those disabled and stop their alienation from the normal environment in schools. The Punjab government was also faced with the same query from the bench in another similar matter in the apex court.

Source: dna October 23, 2017 15:00 UTC