The Kerala General Education Department has designed an unique "inclusive sports manual" with the objective of promoting the sports talents of differently-abled schoolchildren and ensuring their participation in the field. (More Sports News)
State General Education Minister V Sivankutty 💧said that it is the first time that such a document is b💙eing designed in the country.
"Steps are being taken to condไuct competitions as part of the manual this year itself," he said while addressing a press conference here on Wednesday.
The minister was elaborating on various academic and non-academic programmes being im🦋plemented by the departmꩵent in the ongoing academic year.
Another programme, titled "Healthy Kids," env🦂isaged to ensure the physical and mental health of children by initiating them to sports and games, would be implemented for pri😼mary students of the state-run schools, he said.
Designed ☂by the State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT), he said the programme was already approved by the curriculum committee, and two books have been prepared as part of it.
Seeking to support autistic children, Model Autism Complexes would be set 🌳up in all 14 districts of the state by spending Rs 37.80 crore, the min𝓀ister detailed.
A total of Rs 121.21 crore-worth of projects would be implemente🅠d as part of the "inclusive education" programme envisaged for differently-abled children, Sivankutty said.
The minister said the annual school 🍌sports meet would be held from October 18🌼 to 22 in Ernakulam district.
A spe𝔍cial logo, theme, and song are under considerat🐻ion for the event, the minister added.
