India, March 30 -- Ludhiana

The Punjab education department has missed the Supreme Court (SC) deadline for announcing sanctioned posts of special educators in government schools, raising concerns about the future of inclusive education in the state.

On March 7, the SC directed all states and Union Territories to notify the sanctioned posts of teachers for special children and initiate the selection process by March 28. However, Punjab's failure to meet this deadline has left thousands of children with special needs (CWSN) without proper educational support.

Harish Dutt, a special educator, expressed disappointment over the delay. "We were hopeful after the SC's directive that unemployed special educators would finally get jobs, ensurin...