Haryana to Equip Teachers with Necessary Skills for Educating Children with Special Needs
The meeting underscored the state government’s commitment to building a robust ecosystem for training skilled professionals in the field of special education, while ensuring better rehabilitation and support services for persons with special abilities.
Additional Chief Secretary, Social Justice, Empowerment, Welfare of Scheduled Castes & Backward Classes and Antyodaya (SEWA) Department, Smt. G. Anupama informed that the Haryana Government is committed to ensuring that every teacher graduating from B.Ed. and D.El.Ed. courses is equipped with the necessary skills to identify, support and effectively teach children with special needs. To achieve this, the government is planning to introduce specialized courses in the curriculum of educational institutions, aimed at strengthening inclusive education and sensitizing future educators toward the needs of such children.
The DIET institutions across the state will be training educators to be equipped to identify and intervene in a wide range of conditions such as autism, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome and learning disabilities, thereby strengthening the state’s human resource base in the rehabilitation sector. All existing teachers will be trained at the DIET institutions through a specially designed curriculum for early identification and intervention for Children with Special Needs.
The review reflects Haryana’s broader vision of ensuring that no individual is left behind in receiving quality education. By strengthening institutions and expanding specialised training programmes, the state is not only improving access to education for persons with special abilities but also creating a skilled workforce capable of delivering inclusive and quality services.
Principal Secretary, School Education Department, Sh. Vijay Singh Dahiya and other senior officers were present in the meeting.
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Chandigarh, May 1 – The Institute of Town Planners India - Haryana Regional Chapter (ITPI–HRC) is organising a roundtable discussion to mark 51 years of the ‘Haryana Development and Regulation of Urban Areas Act, 1975’. The programme will be held at ITPI-HRC Auditorium, Bays No. 59-62, Sector-2, Panchkula on May 2, 2026, from 9:30 AM onwards.
Sharing information in this regard, an official spokesperson said that the Haryana Chief Secretary, Sh. Anurag Rastogi will attend the event as the Chief Guest.
The main aim of the discussion is to review the legacy and impact of the 1975 Act, discuss solutions to present urban challenges, and identify future paths for sustainable development.
The spokesperson said that the programme will have three sessions: Leaders Roundtable: Featuring former and serving senior officers, including Secretaries to the Government (Principal Secretaries, Additional Chief Secretaries, and Director-level officers) from the Rural and Town Planning Department, Second session will be Planners Roundtable: Comprising serving and retired town planners from across the State, and third will be Real Estate Industry Roundtable: Including representatives from leading developers and real estate professionals.
Its primary objective is to share administrative, technical, and industry perspectives based on the outcomes and insights of the roundtable discussion.
The spokesperson said that under the leadership of Haryana Chief Minister Sh. Nayab Singh Saini, the state government is providing plots and flats in both rural and urban areas under the Mukhyamantri Gramin Awas Yojana and the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, to ensure a house for every family. Town planners play an important role in achieving the government’s mission by promoting planned, affordable, and scientific development, and by supporting the growth of both urban and rural areas through knowledge sharing and sustainable infrastructure initiatives.