Abstract
Education, the adaption of various skills, values, knowledge and information are principal aspects of sustainable development. Ambedkar believed that education was the most important precondition for the reform in society on the principles of equality and justice. According to Dr. Ambedkar education was something that ought to be brought within the reach of all. The policies related to education should first and for all focus on making education as cheap or of minimal cost to the lower classes. For him what was necessary was that all communities must be bought to the level of equality which could be achieved by putting to use the principle of equality and bringing in inclusiveness. The concept of inclusive education promotes and guarantees access to quality education for all children by effectively meeting their diverse demand and needs in a way that is responsive, accepting, respectful and supportive. Children participate in common learning environment with education program which supports to diminish and remove barriers and obstacles that may lead to exclusion. The paper tries to revisit Babasaheb Ambedkars philosophy of inclusive education and linking it with modern day concept, need and challenges of inclusive education.
Keywords
- Dr. Ambedkar
- Equality
- Equity
- Inclusion
- Education
- Social Justice
How to cite
Jain, Neetu and Sharma, Tanushka (2022). Revisiting Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s Philosophy on Inclusive Education. IPEM JOURNAL OF INNOVATION IN TEACHER EDUCATION, 7(1), 76–83.