List of the Digital Technology- Apps/Websites /Portals and the Handbooks published by Ministry of Education, NCERT and CBSE for Inclusive Education
S.No Name of Portal/App/
Website/publication
Links
1 Ministry of Education – Inclusive
Education
https://dsel.education.gov.in/inclusive-
education
2 DIKSHA https://diksha.gov.in/cwsn.html
3 ePathshala portal https://epathshala.nic.in/
4 ePathshala app (google play store) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id
=in.gov.epathshala&pli=1
5 Audio books https://ciet.ncert.gov.in/audio-books
6 NCERT books in Indian Sign language https://ciet.ncert.gov.in/sign
7 Text to Speech app https://ciet.ncert.gov.in/storage/app/public/fi
les/13/Documents/UsingTTSinePathshalaApp.
pdf
8 Barkha Series https://www.ncert.nic.in/dee/barkha-
series.php?ln=
9 PRASHAST app https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id
=com.dscs.app
NCERT Publications for CwSN
1 Guidelines for the Development of e-
Content for Children with Disabilities
https://ncert.nic.in/pdf/CWSN_E-
Content_guidelines_2021_new.pdf
2 Including Children With Special Needs
Primary Stage
https://ncert.nic.in/pdf/publication/otherpubl
ications/SpecialNeeds.pdf
3 Including Children With Special Needs
Upper Primary Stage
https://n20.ncert.org.in/pdf/publication/other
publications/tiicsnups101.pdf
4 Manual on Inclusion in
Education
https://ncert.nic.in/pdf/publication/otherpubl
ications/COVER.pdf
5 Including children with autism in
primary classrooms
https://ncert.nic.in/pdf/publication/otherpubl
ications/Including_Children_with_Autism_in_P
rimary_Classrooms.pdf
6 Manual on Meeting Special Needs in
Schools
https://ncert.nic.in/pdf/publication/otherpubl
ications/COVER.pdf
7 Priya-The Accessibility Warrior https://ncert.nic.in/ptaw.php
8 Tactile Map Book https://ciet.ncert.gov.in/tactile
9 Educational Rights of Children
with Special Needs- Frequently
Asked Questions
https://ncert.nic.in/pdf/CWSN-FAQs.pdf
Circulars /Handbook by CBSE for CwSN
1 Guidelines for Children with Special
Needs (CwSN) provisions for existing
Schools and Schools seeking affiliation
with the Board
https://www.cbse.gov.in/cbsenew/documents
/CWSN_Circular_06032023.pdf
2 Exemptions/Concessions extended to
Persons with Benchmark Disabilities
for Class X & XII Examinations
conducted by the CBSE and Standard
Operating Procedure
https://www.cbse.gov.in/cbsenew/list-of-
circulars-related-to-
student/CWSN%20April%202019.pdf
3 Handbook of Inclusive Education https://cbseacademic.nic.in/web_material/Ma
nuals/handbook-inclusive-education.pdf
Website/publication
Links
1 Ministry of Education – Inclusive
Education
https://dsel.education.gov.in/inclusive-
education
2 DIKSHA https://diksha.gov.in/cwsn.html
3 ePathshala portal https://epathshala.nic.in/
4 ePathshala app (google play store) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id
=in.gov.epathshala&pli=1
5 Audio books https://ciet.ncert.gov.in/audio-books
6 NCERT books in Indian Sign language https://ciet.ncert.gov.in/sign
7 Text to Speech app https://ciet.ncert.gov.in/storage/app/public/fi
les/13/Documents/UsingTTSinePathshalaApp.
8 Barkha Series https://www.ncert.nic.in/dee/barkha-
series.php?ln=
9 PRASHAST app https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id
=com.dscs.app
NCERT Publications for CwSN
1 Guidelines for the Development of e-
Content for Children with Disabilities
https://ncert.nic.in/pdf/CWSN_E-
Content_guidelines_2021_new.pdf
2 Including Children With Special Needs
Primary Stage
https://ncert.nic.in/pdf/publication/otherpubl
ications/SpecialNeeds.pdf
3 Including Children With Special Needs
Upper Primary Stage
https://n20.ncert.org.in/pdf/publication/other
publications/tiicsnups101.pdf
4 Manual on Inclusion in
Education
https://ncert.nic.in/pdf/publication/otherpubl
ications/COVER.pdf
5 Including children with autism in
primary classrooms
https://ncert.nic.in/pdf/publication/otherpubl
ications/Including_Children_with_Autism_in_P
rimary_Classrooms.pdf
6 Manual on Meeting Special Needs in
Schools
https://ncert.nic.in/pdf/publication/otherpubl
ications/COVER.pdf
7 Priya-The Accessibility Warrior https://ncert.nic.in/ptaw.php
8 Tactile Map Book https://ciet.ncert.gov.in/tactile
9 Educational Rights of Children
with Special Needs- Frequently
Asked Questions
https://ncert.nic.in/pdf/CWSN-FAQs.pdf
Circulars /Handbook by CBSE for CwSN
1 Guidelines for Children with Special
Needs (CwSN) provisions for existing
Schools and Schools seeking affiliation
with the Board
https://www.cbse.gov.in/cbsenew/documents
/CWSN_Circular_06032023.pdf
2 Exemptions/Concessions extended to
Persons with Benchmark Disabilities
for Class X & XII Examinations
conducted by the CBSE and Standard
Operating Procedure
https://www.cbse.gov.in/cbsenew/list-of-
circulars-related-to-
student/CWSN%20April%202019.pdf
3 Handbook of Inclusive Education https://cbseacademic.nic.in/web_material/Ma
nuals/handbook-inclusive-education.pdf
