22-04-2025
A.P. Govt. committed to development of Children with Special Needs, says official
The Government of Andhra Pradesh is committed to the overall development of the Students with Special Needs (SwSN) in the State, said Director of School Education V. Vijay Rama Raju.
He spoke on the second day of the State-level sports event for Students with Special Needs (SwSN) organised under Samagra Shiksha at Thotapalli village of Agiripalli mandal in Eluru district on Tuesday. He said the government had plans to establish autism centres in 125 municipalities in the State to provide skill development, specialised training, treatment and education to students exhibiting autism traits.
Referring to the recently released DSC notification by the School Education Department, he said candidates with talent would be selected in sports quota based on merit, without the need for exams. He urged parents to recognise and nurture the talent in their children and encourage them in the respective fields. He congratulated the students, parents, coaches and the state-level staff who participated in the event.
Mr. Rama Raju said such special sports events would be held annually to create a platform for comprehensive development of the children with special needs. He said a screening test would be conducted for the 35 million students in government schools across the State to identify issues at the early stages and take appropriate action. The programme would be launched soon with a detailed plan in place, he added.
