Exploring General Education Teachers’ Awareness on Inclusive Education for Students with Intellectual Disability in the Varanasi District of Uttar Pradesh: A Descriptive Study

Author(s): Fr. Baiju Thomas and Dr. Logesh Kumar

Abstract:

The present research explores general education teachers' awareness of inclusive education (IE) for students with intellectual disability (SwID) in the Varanasi district of Uttar Pradesh. Every student, regardless of disability, can fully participate in this instructional approach because it fosters a friendly and inclusive environment. Further, it highlights that all parties participating in the system-including children, parents, community members, managers, legislators, and general education teachers must embrace diversity and regard it as a resource, not a problem. The purpose of this research is to gain a better understanding of general education teachers' awareness of IE by gathering data from their own experiences. This study seeks to equip general education teachers and all students, including those with disabilities, with the knowledge necessary to integrate SwID into regular courses more effectively by exploring multiple perspectives on the problem. When SwID is to be integrated into the regular school curriculum in the Varanasi district of Uttar Pradesh, IE would mean overcoming every obstacle preventing them. Most general education teachers use IE as part of their teaching strategies. After discovering they were being overlooked, the general education teachers in developed countries became more aware of IE. All respondents were general education teachers from one of Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi districts. The present study employed a descriptive survey method. In this study, 53 general education teachers from 12 schools with different school management types (public, private, and aided) were chosen using a non-probability, purposeful sampling method. According to this study, most general education teachers support offering IE for students with ID.

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