TSG Bhasker Urges A&N Administration to Tackle Scarcity of Special Educators, Counsellors, and Speech Therapists in Colleges

Tarun Karthick

Sri Vijaya Puram, 08 September 2025

Mr. T.S.G. Bhasker, Chairman of the Campaign Committee of the Andaman & Nicobar Territorial Congress Committee (ANTCC), has urged the Andaman & Nicobar Administration to take rapid steps to fill crucial gaps within the academic assist system throughout the Union Territory’s colleges.

In a letter addressed to the Chief Secretary on September 2, 2025, Mr. Bhasker raised considerations over the alarming absence of Special Educators, Counsellors, and Speech Therapists in a number of authorities and aided colleges within the islands. He identified that this shortfall is a violation of each the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPWD) Act, 2016, which mandate inclusive and equitable training for all youngsters.

“Many children with learning disabilities, speech impairments, and emotional or mental health needs are being deprived of the support they are legally entitled to,” he wrote.

Calling for pressing intervention, Mr. Bhasker really useful a complete evaluation of the present availability of assist professionals, collaboration with knowledgeable establishments such because the National Institute for Empowerment of Persons with Multiple Disabilities (NIEPMD) for recruitment, and strict implementation of NEP 2020 provisions associated to inclusive training.

He additional highlighted that the shortage of skilled professionals in colleges locations undue stress on common lecturers, who are sometimes not geared up to handle the varied wants of youngsters with disabilities or emotional challenges.

“Ensuring access to special educators and support staff is not just a policy mandate—it is a moral and social responsibility,” he pressured.

Mr. Bhasker appealed to the Administration to prioritize the problem in order that no baby within the Andaman & Nicobar Islands is left behind within the journey towards inclusive training.