Perception of the Visually Impaired Students Towards Inclusive Education in Mainstream Higher Educational Institutions (with Special Reference to Multimodal Material Preparation Center, Bharathiar University - Coimbatore)

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Leading a dignified life is not only a desire but also a fundamental right of any Human being. With Disability being an important global problem across the world, the Persons with disability struggle to lead a dignified life in the society. Despite advancement in Science and Technology, the issue of disability still remains a challenge and demands rapid intervention strategies to curb the barriers that curtail the development of individuals with disability and the nation at large. The aim of this study is to know the perception of the visually impaired students towards Inclusive Education in mainstream higher educational institutions. The evident based case study method of study design is used, where the Multimodal Material Preparation Centre of the Bharathiar University, Coimbatore on the whole is taken as the unit of analysis for the study. This study investigates the concerns of the visually impaired students studying in the Bharathiar University based on the in depth interview conducted with the students of various mainstreams of higher education who are making use of the material preparation centre of the University.The findings of the study reveal the overall perception of the visually impaired students towards Inclusive Education in all the aspects of availability, accessibility and affordability of education, where it becomes the evident study. Thus this study implicates greater scope for social work practice and further research in this area of Inclusive Education which will create a positive inclusive society.