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What Does Education Mean To You?
February 28, 2011 | 
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For most of us an education opens doors and gives you opportunities. As a child we do not always understand the importance of education, happily drifting through our school years. For some, learning is an uphill struggle. This can be for many reasons, some of us just aren’t academic and do better with ‘hands on’ subjects. Others may not be able to focus on their school work, perhaps because they find it hard to concentrate or because their life outside of school fills their thoughts.
For some though, Academics subjects are interesting and learning comes easily. From all areas of the spectrum, education is important and you should do the best you can. Now, one person’s best is always going to be different from another’s. It would be unrealistic to think that we can all achieve the
ENHANCING SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES OF TEACHERS IN SPECIAL EDUCATION
Special education means specially designed instruction which meets the special education and related needs of an exceptional child. It is distinguished from regular educational programme for non-exceptional children by some unusual quality, something uncommon, noteworthy. It is something special – special materials, special training techniques, special equipment and special help and for special facilities may be required for special categories of children having special needs. For example,
Visually impaired children may require reading materials in large print or Braille. Hearing impaired children may require hearing aid, auditory training, lip reading, etc. Orthopaedically handicapped children may require wheel chairs, and removal of architectural barriers Mentally retarded children m
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critical analysis of the case – T.M.A.Pai foundation v. State of karnataka, AIR 2003 SC 355 – through the view of minority of educational rights
1) Ahmadabad St. Xaviers College v. State of Gujarat, AIR 1974 SC 1389
2) In Re The Kerala Education Bill, [1959]1 SCR 995.
3) St. Stephens College v. University of Delhi,(1992) 1 SCC 558
4) T.M.A PAI Foundation v. State of Karnataka, AIR 1994 SC 13
5) D.C.Wadhwa .v. State of Bihar AIR 1987 SC 579
6) P.A. Inamdar & Otrs v. State of Maharashtra AIR 2005 SC 3226
7) Unni Krishnan J.P & Otrs v. State of Andhra Pradesh AIR 1993 SC 2178
8) D.A.V. College v. State of Punjab, AIR 1971 SC 1737
9) AIR 1951 SC 226
10) Bal Patil and Anr v. Union Of India, (2005) 6 SCC 690
“What on earth are you doing?” said I to the monkey
When I saw him lift a fish out of the water and place it o
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