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Status of Technological Devices for Students with Visual Impairment in the Inclusive Schools of Delhi, India

International Journal of Modern Education Research
Vol.3 , No. 6, Publication Date: Oct. 16, 2017, Page: 64-71

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[1]	Attri Ajay Kumar, Faculty of Education, ICDEOL, Himachal Pradesh University, Summer Hill, Shimla, India.
[2]	Rai Brijesh Kumar, Department of Education, Himachal Pradesh University, Summer Hill, Shimla, India.

Abstract

Technology has made our life very easy and interesting; it helps us to do our work easily, gain knowledge and enjoy life with fun. Nowadays without technological devices nobody can think about day to day life. These devices are also playing an important role in education; it has changed the entire scenario of education. For students with disability, the importance of these devices is more than students without disability, because it reduces the limitation of disability. But the question arises that are technological devices for students with disabilities available in schools? To find out the answer of this question this topic was selected for the study. The study was conducted in the Government funded schools of Delhi, India. The objective of the study was to find out the current status of technological devices for students with visual impairment in the schools of Delhi, India. Descriptive survey method was used to collect data with the help of Checklist cum questionnaire schedule. The Sample of the study was 58 schools of 12 Educational District of Delhi. The study depicts the lack of technological devices for students with visual impairment. Some traditional devices like Braille Slate, Typo-scope, Long Cane etc. are available in the schools but modern devices like Smart Brailler, Refreshable Braille Display, Smart Cane etc. are not available in the schools of Delhi. Centre& State Govt. of India have made so many Schemes, Policies and Acts, but problems exist somewhere in implementation stage, that’s why situation at gross root level is not up to the mark.

Keywords

Technological Devices, Students with Visual Impairment, Delhi, India

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