Ahmedabad: Sujal Dudhrejiya, 16, a native of Bhavnagar, is learning the concept of calculating the area of a cone at the newly opened maths and science lab at the Minnie Cama Secondary & Higher Secondary School for the Blind, located at the Blind People's Association (BPA) in the city.
A Class 10 student, he is among the four this year of the odd students of Class 10 who opted for maths as a subject.
Nikita Patel, a teacher at the school, says that the rest of the students opt for music. "The students find mathematics difficult, primarily in understanding some concepts. Thus, we have to devise novel ways to teach it. she says. "A sum or a problem often takes more than 30 minutes as we combine auditory clues, Braille writing, and tactile models to give students an idea, be it geometry, algebra, or logic with topics such as probability."
Dudhrejiya says, "I want to be a software engineer or a coder. For those courses, mathematics is a prerequisite." Dudhrejiya adds, "I would not say that it is one of the easiest subject .. but it is not the toughest either. We learn about shapes, radius, area, etc, through deconstructing the models
As Jan 4 is celebrated as Braille Day to mark the birth anniversary of Louis Braille, who devised the coding method or alphabets and numbers for the visually impaired, the organizations working with the blind are pointing to a silen .. silent change.
More students are opting for mathematics, something whichwas out of bounds due to difficulty in teaching and explanation.< ..
On the other hand, the number of students with visual impairment opting for the Class 12 science stream also saw a slow but steady rise, officials of the Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSHSEB) said. Annually, about 7 to 10 students opt for the stream officials said.
A major decision was recently taken about integrating students with disabilities into the mainstream by providing them with adequate time and tools to show their talent
A notification by the state education department dated Dec 22 last year indicated that students could opt for more than one writer for different subjects and use a computer.
The move is to ensure that candidates with disabilities can appear for the exam and choose the same opportunities that the other candidates get," said a senior GSHSEB official. "The new provisions will provide parity for candidates with other students."
Gaurav Zala, a Class 9 student at BPA with visual impairment, is examining the models of inertia minutely. We learnt fractions through strips with different sizes and markers," he says. "If we get the right educational aids and tools, I am sure we can also achieve our dreams to pursue technical courses."
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