Education Ministry launches second cycle of learning disability training programme

The Ministry of Education (MoE) on Thursday launched the second cycle of its capacity-building programme on specific learning disability (SLD) under the Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Programme (MMTTP).

The programme is intended to equip higher educational institutions (HEIs) with the skills and knowledge necessary to support students with specific learning disabilities.

The second cycle of the program will run until December, with sessions being held both online and in-person with a new set of identified HEIs.

The first round of the specific learning disabilities programme was held between January and July this year partnered with Changeinkk Foundation.

In the first round, a group of 27 Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), including Central Universities, IITs, IIITs, IIMs, IISERs, SPAs, and NITs, took part in the programme.

The programme included various sessions such as orientation, sensitization, master classes, in-person zone-wise workshops, and monitoring of implementation.