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<h1>CBSE Introduces Sign Language ‘Braille’ As a Subject for Differently Abled Children</h1>
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<span><a class="gmail-small">Sep 19, 2018 05:12 PM IST </a></span>
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<p>The Central Board of Secondary
Education (CBSE) has come up with a slew of measures to make learning
better and accessible to all the children across the country. One of its
significant steps is to introduce Indian sign language called Braille
as an individual subject for differently abled children. Apart from
this, the board has also included computer-based tests, attendance
waivers, multi-difficulty level options for core subjects and flexible
subject selection options in its comprehensive guidelines for all the
students with special needs. CBSE invited recommendations from all its
stakeholders and experts in this proposed draft policy.<a href="https://www.latestly.com/india/information/indias-first-sign-language-dictionary-launched-for-hearing-and-speech-impaired-people-78699.html" target="_blank"><strong> India's First Sign Language Dictionary Launched for Hearing and Speech Impaired People. </strong></a>
</p><p>The draft policy mandates infrastructural guidelines for schools,
be barrier-free and at least one accessible toilet to be constructed.
The Ministry of Human Resource Development is likely to take the policy
draft as the model of the country. Talking about the detailed plan, a
senior HRD official told <em>TOI</em>, “Some of the key recommendations
include introducing Indian sign language as a subject for children with
language limitations due to disability conditions. Such children may
also be given exemptions from the already existing criteria of two/one
compulsory languages in board examinations and Indian sign language
should be treated as a language to satisfy the formula prescribed by the
board. On similar lines, Braille can also be offered as a language
option.” <a href="https://www.latestly.com/india/education/cbse-invites-teachers-to-simplify-school-education-content-through-diksha-app-last-date-to-send-entries-is-october-15-389423.html" target="_blank"><strong>CBSE Invite Teachers to Simplify School Education Content Through Diksha App. </strong></a>
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</div></div></div><p>The
draft policy which was reportedly prepared on July 4, 2018, has a
considerable number of invitees to discuss and lay down the guidelines.
As of now, the board has sent the model to all the states and
stakeholders to comment on the same. The reason to come out with such
significant steps is to improve the lack of resources which the current
education system has. In the academic and examination recommendations,
the board also introduced the option of more skill-based subjects at the
secondary and senior secondary level and two or three difficulty level
in major subjects such as math, science and social studies.</p>
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