- Faster efforts to connect Divyang children with mainstream education, data of over 2.41 lakh children linked with the Prerna Portal
- Identification, registration and educational support for children with special needs fully connected through a digital system
- Integration of Samarth and Prerna portals makes access to scholarships, training and support schemes easier
- Digital monitoring system activated up to district and block levels
Lucknow: The Yogi government has accelerated the process of connecting Divyang children with mainstream education by taking inclusive education forward in mission mode. According to recent departmental data, the records of more than 2.41 lakh Divyang children linked with the Samarth Portal have now been integrated with the Prerna Portal. The registration drive is also being expanded rapidly at district and block levels.
Under the leadership of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, the state government has fully connected the identification, registration and educational support of children with special needs through a digital system. This has made the process of bringing Divyang children into mainstream education more organised and effective than before. The integration of the Samarth and Prerna portals has also made access to scholarships, training and support schemes easier.
The campaign has shown notable progress in districts such as Prayagraj, Sitapur, Lakhimpur Kheri, Azamgarh, Gonda and Hardoi. Data of 6,697 Divyang children has been linked in Prayagraj, 6,322 in Azamgarh, 6,182 in Lakhimpur Kheri and 6,121 in Sitapur.
This reflects how the technology-driven monitoring system of the Yogi government is delivering effective results at the ground level and helping realise the vision that no child should remain outside education.
At the government level, all Basic Shiksha Adhikari (BSAs), Block Education Officers (BEOs) and officials associated with inclusive education have been directed to complete the registration drive in campaign mode. The government has clearly stated that no Divyang child in the state will remain outside mainstream education.
This initiative of the Yogi government shows that when policy is clear, technology is used effectively and continuous monitoring is ensured at the ground level, the education system can truly become inclusive. This model of connecting Divyang children with mainstream education could also become an example for the country in the coming years.
The Yogi government’s strategy is now focused not only on school enrolment but also on ensuring that government schemes reach children who remained outside the system for a long time.
After the integration of the Samarth and Prerna portals, it has become easier to connect Divyang children with scholarships, assistive devices, special training, therapy and other educational facilities. Digital monitoring of students’ studies, attendance and academic progress will also now be possible.
Earlier, there was no uniform system regarding the actual data and educational status of Divyang children, but now the government has access to real-time data, ensuring that benefits of schemes can directly reach eligible children.
The Yogi government has already been focusing on technology-driven education through initiatives such as NIPUN Bharat Mission, Mission Prerna, smart classes, digital monitoring and school transformation campaigns.
This new initiative in inclusive education is being seen as part of that broader vision, where education is considered not just a right, but also a means of social justice and equal opportunity.
