Lucknow, July 21 -- The department of empowerment of persons with disabilities is establishing "Integrated Special Secondary Schools" while bringing inclusive education. This step aims to provide education to specially abled and normal students in a quality, inclusive and sensitive environment under the same roof.

To further expand this scheme of the UP government, it is proposed to operate two more integrated special secondary schools in Ghaziabad and Pratapgarh from the academic session 2025-26. With the opening of these new schools, more specially abled children of West and Purvanchal will get the benefit of this unique educational system.

At present, these integrated schools are being run in seven districts of the state, Prayagraj, ...