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When K Soumya approached her daughter’s school to apply for a concession, she was not ready for the hostility she would encounter. Soumya’s daughter Priya was diagnosed with dyslexia in primary school. She had been undergoing occupational therapy since class 7 and attended a reputed school in the city. “Even after we produced the required documents, the principal told us that it would be easier if I admitted my daughter in a special school,” says Soumya.

As per CBSE and state education board norms, children with special needs cannot be denied admission in mainstream schools. These students are, however, eligible for concessions to put them on a par with others during public examinations. These include exemption from a language paper, extra time, and the use of a scribe. To be eligible, students have to produce a medical certificate from an authorized medical practitioner, psychiatrist or educationist.

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