Retired Head and Dean Coordination, Department of Education of Groups with Special Needs and Inclusive Educationl, National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT), Delhi, India. During my tenure and even after retirement I have been Involved in various research, training, development and consultation activities both at the National and International Levels and  have played a leadership role in the major programs of the Government of India like the Samagara Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA), providing consultancy and. In the process, have developed three handbooks for including children with special needs in regular classrooms at primary and upper primary levels and an Index for Inclusive schools. Published a number of research and other papers in the area of inclusive education. Being a pioneer in the area of curriculum adaptation and UDL, I, provided significant inputs for the latest National Education Policy, 2020, National Curriculum Framework and Position paper on education of groups with special needs. Have been a member of editorial board for UNESCO’s publication “State of Education Report for India 2019: Children with Disabilities and  also conducted a research study on “Meeting the Human Resource Challenges for Inclusion of Children with Disabilities in Schools: A Critical Review of Policies and Practices on Teachers and other Key Education Personnel (2017)”, UNESCO, India. Also a member of Core Group on Children with the National Human Rights Commission and   consultative group  of Niti Aayog on Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities.Recenrly was a special invitee for the Working Committee for developing National Guidelines and Implementation Framework on Equitable and Inclusive Education, 2023.

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