Bhubaneswar: A special education needs (SEN) centre — an expansion of the Special Education Needs department — has been launched at KiiT International School on Sunday, December 12.
The SEN Globe will set another benchmark in inclusive education with extensive infrastructure in KiiT-IS. It is providing better remedial therapy for their SEN department, according to a press release.
The SEN Globe was inaugurated in the presence of Founder Director, Action for Autism National Centre for Autism, India, Merry Barua; Founder, Director of Autism Society West Bengal, Indrani Basu; Founder KIIT & KISS, Achyuta Samanta; and Chairperson, KiiT International School, Dr Mona Lisa Bal.
Merry Barua, in her speech, said KiiT-IS has done exemplary work in Odisha by establishing SEN Globe. “It is a matter of pride that more than 400 differently-abled individuals have been employed by the KIIT Group of Institutes. KIIT has such capacity, infrastructure, and administrative mind to set up this kind of special wing,” she was quoted as saying in the release.
Indrani Basu said that it can be a game-changer for differently able children. It can show the whole world what is inclusiveness.
According to Dr Samanta, KiiT International School is a School in the entire eastern part, which is in the true sense international. “This School is doing very well in all fields. We have systematically created an inclusive policy in KIIT & KISS that enables the differently able student and staff to work, study and flourish. This wing of KiiT International School will be useful to differently able students. KiiT International School is committed and has always recognized the importance and the role of Special Education,” Dr Samanta said.
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