Haryana govt to open special schools for physically challenged students, says Education Minister

On Tuesday, the Haryana Education Minister Kanwar Pal announced that the government will open special schools for physically challenged children in the state. "Separate special schools will be opened for specially-abled children in Haryana. Besides, studies in these schools will also provide suitable employment opportunities to these children," he was quoted as saying in an official statement here. The statement added that the minister is currently on a visit to Kerala.

"During his visit to Kerala, the education



minister came to know about the efforts being made for the specially-abled children in special schools being run for these children there," the Haryana government statement said.

The education minister has said that the state government is considering opening special schools for the children in need and, the government will also take help from NGOs.

He said that efforts will also be made to make them efficient in various tasks, along with studies, which will also provide employment opportunities to them.