Study on Opinion of Trainee Teachers Towards the Provision of NEP-2020 with Reference to Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in Higher Education
Sita Ram Pal
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Department of Hearing Impairment, DSMNR University, Lucknow, (UP), India.
Bhola Vishwakarma
District Project Office, Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan, Varanasi (UP), India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
There are so many Acts and policies passed by the Govt. of India and are being executed on grass root level for qualitative change in education and rehabilitation of persons with and without disabilities. This study focuses on one objective and two hypotheses. The selected objective is to examine trainee teacher’s opinions on the provisions outlined in the National Education Policy 2020 (NEP 2020) for the inclusion of persons with disabilities in higher education. The two hypotheses are: (1) There will be no significant differences in trainee teachers’ opinions regarding the provisions in NEP 2020 for the inclusion of persons with disabilities in higher education. (2) There will be no significant differences in opinions toward NEP 2020 based on trainee teacher’s age. The study is based on 40 trainee teachers from different Universities of Uttar Pradesh who were enrolled in M.Ed. Special Education. A descriptive survey method was employed, and data analysis was conducted using the chi-square test. The results indicate that both hypotheses were rejected, meaning there are no significant differences in opinions. This paper highlights the role of teachers in the implementation of education policy.
Keywords: NEP 2020, inclusion, higher education, trainee teachers, opinion study