Distribution Camps for CwSN under Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan

Context:

To commemorate the 5th Anniversary of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, the Government of India conducted a week-long nationwide campaign (from 29 July 2025) for assessment and distribution of assistive devices to Children with Special Needs (CwSN) under Samagra Shiksha.

Samagra Shiksha Scheme &its to CwSN Initiative

Scheme Overview

Launch Year: 2018
Ministry: Ministry of Education
Nature: Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS)
Coverage: From pre-school to Class XII in Government and aided schools.
Scope:
- Covers 16 million schools, 156+ million students, 5.7 million teachers.
- Funding ratio: 60:40 (Centre:States) and 90:10 for NE & Himalayan States, 100% for UTs without legislature.
Integration: Merged SSA, RMSA, Teacher Education into one holistic programme.

Core Objectives

Equitable & Inclusive Education – includes CwSN integration.
Improved Quality – from foundational literacy to secondary level skills.
Universal Access & Retention – targeting both in-school and out-of-school children.
Teacher Capacity Building – continuous professional development.

Key Components of CwSN Mega Camps

Inclusive Education (IE):
- Early identification & assessment of Children with Special Needs (CwSN).
- Provision for up to 4 camps per block/year (?10,000 per camp).
- Collaboration with ADIP Scheme (Assistive Devices for CwSN).
Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT): Delivery of entitlements like textbooks, uniforms, transport allowances directly to students.
Holistic Support: Infrastructure adaptation, special educators, assistive devices, inclusive pedagogy.

Samagra Shiksha 2.0:

NEP 2020 Alignment:
- Multilingual education and appointment of language teachers.
- Inclusion of pre-primary education support in govt. schools.
Digital Push: ICT labs, smart classrooms, digital boards, virtual classrooms, DTH channels.
NIPUN Bharat: Foundational Literacy & Numeracy (FLN) support with defined funding per student, teacher, and district.
Out-of-School Support: Open schooling for 16–19 years olds with funding of ?2,000 per grade.
PARAKH: National assessment centre for standard setting & evaluation.
Social Audit: Covering 20% of schools annually.