According to the proposal, no fees would be charged from the physically challenged students either.

If the said proposal is approved, they will have a choice to join any of the school of their choice.

The department, in order to make the proposal workable, is also in the process of making the required changes in the infrastructure of different government schools.

The department has already approved a proposal that had sought to make education free for such students.

From the beginning of the new academic session, no fees would be charged from students facing any kind of physical disability and their education would be free from Class I to Class XII.

Talking to Newsline, Director Public Instructions (Schools), S K Setia said, "We are trying our best to accommodate the students facing disability in every government school and for the same we are planning renovation in the different government schools. Wherever required we will replace the stairs with ramps."

According to the sources in the department, the proposal regarding free education has been approved after a student facing physical disability was refused admission at one of the government schools recently.

The officials, however, maintained that they had this proposal on mind since long and have nothing to do with any particular incident.

Most of the government schools have ramps but there are a few that require a lot of renovation and the same is being planned by the department.

Students facing disability will also be provided books and other required stationery.