About CDSER

The Centre for Disability Studies & Educational Research (CDSER) was established in the year 2018 under the countenance of School of Education (SoE), NSOU in compliance with UGC guidelines and RCI circular Vide No: 7-128/2016-RCI/46398-14177-775 of (date not mentioned) December, 2016 and duly approved by the 36th Academic Council, NSOU Meeting held on 16/02/18. The Centre was created to serve the immediate community and society as a whole on the issues related to disability, rehabilitation, inclusive education and research in education with conscious understanding and efficiency. The Centre functions under the auspices of SoE, NSOU as per circumscription affirmed by the competent authority of NSOU from time to time.

Vision of the Centre:

The vision of this Centre is to develop human resources in various fields and areas of disability and research in Education and Special Education towards creating a sustainable and inclusive society. The Centre also envisions strengthening the potentialities of teachers and teacher educators, rehab professionals and building competence which would be instrumental to help them connect to the changing society and provide professional support as and when such service is required. Through varied programmes/activities, the Centre rivet in drawing out skills and aptitude necessary for conducting and undertaking research and extension activities of the greater academia.

Purpose of the Centre:

• To provide adequate professional training and capacity building to the learners for taking up responsibility in the field of Education, Special Education, Inclusive Education and Research for an inclusive society.
• To build up skills and attitudes responsive to emerging relative issues to children with specific needs.
• To develop essential inter-personal skills and attitudes to enable the learners to be effective changed agents in the society.
• To arrange orientation, training and community outreach programmes for strategic groups and synchronize research skills and know-how in various aspects of Education, Special Education and Inclusive Education.

Functions of the Centre:

• To organize Short-term Training programmes, Certificate and Diploma Programmes on various fields of Special Education, Inclusive Education and Educational Research at basic and advance level.
• To embark on studies and services relating to Inclusion and Inclusive Education.
• To organize wide-ranging services among immediate communities.
• To groom and equip learners to face the rapid changing technological and social environment of the contemporary world and academia.
• To maintain a functioning Committee to report on the activities of the Centre annually.
• To organize collaborative research arrangements.
• To conduct Community out-reach Program to stretch out to the denizens so far out of fold with a very humble motive to disseminate emergent issues.

CDSER Committee:

• Hon'ble Vice Chancellor, NSOU: Chairperson
• Director, School of Education (SoE): Ex-Officio Coordinator
• Finance Officer: NSOU, Member
• Registrar, NSOU: Member
• Dr. Manojit Mandal, Professor of English & Jt. Coordinator, Centre for Studies in Cultural Diversity & Well-Being & Jt. Coordinator Centre for Studies in Religion & Society, Jadavpur University, External Expert
• Dr. Papiya Upadhyay, Asst. Prof. of Education, SoE, NSOU: Member
• Smt. Antara Choudhury, Asst. Prof. of Special Education, SoE, NSOU: Member

Programme(s) on offer:

The Centre offers a One-Year Diploma in Inclusive Education w.e.f September 2021.

• Programme Coordinator: Dr. Papiya Upadhyay & Smt. Antara Choudhury, Asst. Profs., SoE, NSOU.

Publications:

Publishing Date	Title/Topic	Link
29.11.2020	Newsletter of Centre for Disability Studies and Educational Research (CDSER). Volume-1, February 2020	Detail

Events:

Event Date	Title/Topic	Link
16.02.2023	A Webinar on "Disability Today: Problems & Perspectives". Organised by: Centre for Disability Studies & Educational Research (CDSER) under the aegis of School of Education Event Date: 16.02.2023 Time: 03:00 P.M. to 04:15 P.M. Mode: Online (ZOOM)	Poster Programme Schedule ZOOM Link Photos Report
12.04.2022	One-Day Talk Show on "AUTISM: Let's Talk". Event Date: 12.04.2022 Time: 01:00 P.M. to 03:00 P.M. Mode: Online	Detail ZOOM Link YouTube Link Report
07.02.2022	"Launch and Orientation of MOOCs-LMS on Understanding Neurodiversity (A collaborative initiative of NSOU & CEMCA)". Event Date: 07.02.2022 Time: 11:30 A.M. Blended Mode	Detail ZOOM Link Report
04.12.2021 & 05.12.2021	Two-day International Conference (CRE status) on "Vision 2021: A New Look towards Diversity & Inclusion". Organized by: CDSER, SoE, NSOU in association with International Association of Physical Education and Sports Event Date: 4th & 5th December, 2021 Time: 10:00 A.M. to 05:30 P.M. Blended Mode	Detail Registration Link Report
23.11.2021	One-Day Orientation Meet with the "Course Writers and Editors for development of SLM of One-Year Diploma in Inclusive Education". Organized by CDSER, School of Education (SoE), NSOU, Kolkata. Event Date: 23.11.2021 Time: 07:30 P.M. - 09:00 P.M. Venue: G-Meet	Report
26.09.2021	"Virtual Induction Programme of One-Year Diploma in Inclusive Education". Organized by Centre for Disability Studies & Educational Research (CDSER) Under School of Education (SoE), NSOU. Event Date: 26.09.2021 (Sunday) Time: 03:30-04:40 P.M. Venue: ZOOM	Flyer Report Photos
17.05.2020 to 31.05.2020	Two-Weeks Online Training Programme on "Inclusive Education: Best Practices". Organized by Centre for Disability Studies & Educational Research (CDSER) [Under the aegis of School of Education (SoE)], NSOU, Kolkata, West Bengal. With the support of Commonwealth Educational Media Center for Asia (CEMCA), New Delhi during 17th-31st May 2020.	Report