SOMETHING TO KNOW
A. Tick (✔) the correct option:
1. Special skills can make the physically challenged children-
(a) Dependent
(b) Confident (✔)
(c) Sympathetic
Answer – (b) Confident (✔)
2. Children with physical challenges have difficulty in forming relationships with others due to-
(a) Physical limitations (✔)
(b) Less confidence
(c) Shyness
Answer – (a) Physical limitations (✔)
3. Physically challenged children should be given education which is-
(a) Exclusive
(b) Inclusive (✔)
(c) Special
Answer – (b) Inclusive (✔)
4. The condition of socially deprived children can be improved through-
(a) Employment
(b) Money
(c) Education (✔)
Answer – (c) Education (✔)
B. Fill in the blanks:
[Help Box – inclusive, constitution, physically, guidance, socially, relationships]
1. A little care and love can make a great difference in the lives of physically challenged and socially deprived children.
2. Specially trained teachers and therapists provide guidance to special children.
3. Physically challenged children face difficulties in forming relationships.
4. Our constitution has special provisions to ensure that each and every child gets education.
5. Inclusive education also benefits all students.
C. Correct the following statements:
1. In earlier times parents were aware about the help and training given to physically challenged children.
Answer – In earlier times parents were unaware about the help and training given to physically challenged children.
2. Special child should not be provided with opportunities.
Answer – Special child should be provided with opportunities.
3. Physically challenged children should be sent to special schools only.
Answer – Physically challenged children should be sent to normal schools.
4. School has no role in the life of special children.
Answer – School has an important role in the life of special children.
5. Socially deprived children belong to homes where the parents are able to earn enough money.
Answer – Socially deprived children belong to homes where the parents are unable to earn enough money.
D. Answer briefly:
1. Which facility in school can make physically challenged children more mobile?
Answer – In the school specially trained teachers provide guidance, education and training to physically challenged children which makes them more mobile.
2. Which important quality do parents and teachers of physically challenged children need?
Answer – Important qualities parents and teachers of physically challenged children need are patience, kindness, loving and caring nature.
3. Name one thing that is essential for physically challenged children.
Answer – Lots of love and care is essential for physically challenged children.
4. What do socially deprived children miss?
Answer – Socially deprived children miss following things:-
They miss right to live decent life.
opportunity of education.
5. What do you do with your old books, clothes and toys?
Answer – I give my old books, clothes and toys to needy children.
E. Answer the following questions:
1. Who are special children? What can make a difference in their lives?
Answer – Visually impaired and hearing impaired are the special children. A little love and care make differences in their lives.
2. Distinguish between the training of physically challenged children in earlier times and present times.
Answer – In earlier times most physically challenged children were not given any special education and training. Whereas in present times many special trained teachers and the thrapists provide guidance and training to special children
3. List the areas where physically challenged children require special skills. How are these skills useful to them?
Answer – They require special skills to eat, read, move around and express themselves and use the toilet. These skills make them confident and less independent on others.
4. What is Inclusive Education? How does it benefit other students?
Answer – Physically challenged children must be integrated with other children is known as inclusive education.
It benefits other student in following ways-
They develop an understanding of needs of special children.
They develop a caring and sympathetic attitude towards them.
This brings great change in the society.
5. Who are socially deprived children? Where can you commonly find them?
Answer – The children who are deprived of the right to live a decent life. We can commonly find them on streets and slum areas.
6. What steps should be taken to improve the condition of socially deprived children?
Answer – Steps should be taken to improve the condition of socially deprived children are:-
They should encourage their children to go to school regularly.
Study hard to make a better future fer themselves and the whole society.
Provide them basic needs like food, shelter and clothing.
7. Do you think socially deprived children should be given money? Give two reasons in support of your answer.
Answer – Yes, I think socially deprived children should be given money systematically because:-
Their parents are unable to earn enough money due to illness, unemployment, poverty or illiteracy.
The children are forced to work as child labour to feed themselves and their families.
That is why money is the most important factor for them.
VALUE BASED QUESTIONS:
1. How can you help the socially deprived children?
Answer – We can help socially deprived children by giving them money. Asking parents to give their parents some suitable job. Encourage them to go to school and study hard to make better future. Provide them with food, shelter and clothing.
2. Which five qualities would you need if you were studying in an inclusive school?
Answer – We would need the following five qualities if we were studying in a inclusive school-
Positive attitude.
love and care.
Try to be self-dependent.
Patience and kindness.
Sympathetic attitude.
3. Your domestic help is only 12 years old. How would you convince his/her parents and your parents to send the child to school?
Answer – I would tell his parents the importance of studies in one’s life. I would encourage him to take admission in school and study for his bright future. I would also try to sensitise them towards the problem of the socially deprived children and their families.
SOMETHING TO DO
1. Name a few organisations that work for the socially deprived children.
Answer – Top 10 NGOs in India working for children
- Save The Children. Save the Children is a global non-profit organization that was founded in the year 1919.
- CRY (Child Rights and you)
- CHF (CHILD HELP FOUNDATION)
- Smile Foundation.
- Pratham Education Foundation. …
- The Akshaya Patra Foundation (TAPF)
- Snehalaya.
- Katha.
2. Paste pictures of facilities, like wheel chair, crutches, ramp, Braille books, etc., that physically challenged children require in school.
Answer –
3. Kailash Satyarthi has received Nobel Peace prize of 2014 for working hard in the sphere of child labour. Find information of any such person who has contributed in improving the condition of socially deprived children of India.
For the Teacher: Discuss the characters of ‘Chakor’ in Udaan and ‘Dadi Sa’ from Balika Vadhu television serials in a story narration form. Sensitise the children about the situations dealt by them like Right of Education and Child Marriage.
Answer – Teacher will do this activity at his/her own