Question : NATIONAL CENTRES MODEL SCHOOLS FOR HANDICAPPED PERSONS

(a) whether the Government is running National Centres or model schools for the handicapped persons including the blind, deaf, dumb and other handicapped persons;

(b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise and location-wise;

(c) the number of persos studying in these Centres/Model Schools so far;

(d) whether the Government has received any reports regarding various irregularities in these Centres /Model Schools;

(e) if so, the details thereof during the last three years;

(f) whether the Government is considering to open more such Centres/Model Schools across the country; and

(g) if so, the details thereof?

MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE & EMPOWERMENT (SHRI D. NAPOLEON)

(a) & (b) The National Institute for the Visually Handicapped, Dehradun is running a Model School for Visually Handicapped in Dehradun and the National Institute for the Mentally Handicapped, Secunderabad is running Model Special Education Centre in New Delhi and Special Education Centre in Secunderabad.

(c): 476 students are studying in these three Centres for the year 2009-10.

(d): No such reports regarding irregularities have been received.

(e): Does not arise.

(f) & (g): No such proposal is under consideration