The teachers shared their individual experience about inclusive education. Clippings and power point presentations of experts and researchers on latest academic thinking and research on the topic made the workshop more informative.

A teacher from Shiwalikwala Doon School said, “Three years ago, we got a special child in our school. He used to say that he would jump off the building whenever he got angry. By and by with the help of teachers and his classmates we got to know that was exactly how he reacted whenever his mother failed to fulfill his demand. Then we made him understand that life was too precious and could not be wasted over small matters. And now the child has improved a lot and is doing pretty well in academics as well as in other activities.” Some other teachers who have special children in their schools also shared their experiences.

Dr Neelam Sodhi, a member of Ashirwad, a non-government organisation (NGO) working for mentally challenged children, stressed on taking help from non-government organisations, donor organisations and other agencies to share innovative approaches, lessons and resource material related to inclusive education. Certain recommendations such as structural changes, curriculum changes, class-room transactions, teacher empowerment, community sensitization were also developed during the workshop.