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Tim Villegas

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If you follow education in the United States or Canada, you probably know about the movements by families, state agencies, and educators to move authentic, inclusive education forward in schools, or districts where learners with and without disabilities learn together and are supported. But you probably haven't heard about the Vishwas school in India, or my guest Kanwal Singh.

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This is not a sight you would expect to see at just another school. Children with special needs walking hand in hand into a school with those who do not have any disability at all.

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But this is no ordinary school.

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This is a place where a big idea has evolved rapidly in a tiny space called the Vishwas [unintelligible].

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The idea of philosophy is called inclusive education. And that means every child irrespective of gender, social status, or disability, deserves equal opportunity.

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Those with special needs and get the same facilities as every other child.

S10E8 Kanwal Singh | Inclusive Education in India