SIGNIFICANT MILESTONES OF THE HISTORY OF INCLUSIVE EDUCATION IN THE WORLD

Authors: Sangay Tshering, Pema Chhogyel & Dawa Gyeltshen

ABSTRACT

Inclusive education is considered one of the greatest reforms in education all over the world. Today many countries are said to have legislations and policies to promote inclusive practices at all levels of education.  Issues and needs pertaining to social, political, and economic developments have been better addressed through the lens of Inclusive Education.  The paper briefly examines the most significant milestones of the international development of Inclusive Education with special reference to the dynamic evolution of education for people with disabilities in Bhutan, a small Himalayan country in Southeast Asia.

Keywords: Development, Disability, Diversity, Education, Exclusion, Inclusion, Policy

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