A government-run school for children with special needs should be started in Madurai, said a resolution of the Tamil Nadu Association for Rights of Differently abled and Caregivers.
During TARATDAC’s fifth Madurai district conference here on Sunday, S. Namburajan, State vice-president, TARATDAC, said that the need for a school for children with special needs, administered by government itself was essential as most of the parents with such children could not afford the exorbitant fees demanded by private schools.
In addition, technical education to parents and children with special needs should be given through government institutions, he added.
It would not only provide them with qualifications but also empower the parents to earn money for themselves and their children, he noted. “The ceiling of assistance given to the guardians or parents of children with special needs should be relaxed and they should be supported with monthly assistance and a tailoring machine,” Mr. Namburajan said.
“Madurai railway station, which is currently under renovation, is being used by thousands of people from various parts of the State and the country every day. Of them, many would hundreds would be differently abled people and elders,” he noted.
