GUWAHATI, Dec 7 - Shishu Sarothi, the lead advocacy partner of the Regional Action on Inclusive Education (RAISE), Northeast, celebrated a children�s event on inclusive education in the Dighalipukhuri Park here on Tuesday. The RAISE NE is a programme run with 15 NGO partners across five states of North East India to complement the inclusive education component of the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan.
The daylong event, organised to include children with disabilities in education, included panel discussion, slogan competition, cultural programme by children, letter writing, live advocacy, besides a host of other activities underlined with the theme �Include Us, Include All�.
The event saw participation of children from SSA schools and other regular schools besides officials of the education fraternity, representatives from civil society organisations and other stakeholders. The partner organisations of the event were Prerona, Mrinaljyoti, Montfort, Sacred Heart and Alfanso School.