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teaching and assessment mechanisms as agreed by academics and pointed

out by peers and parents as well.

The most important aspect of activating and sustaining inclusive education

in the higher education system is increasing awareness of the existing
national as well as institutional policies, the specific needs of SWDs, and

available assistive technologies. There should be a mechanism that
identifies the level and method of disseminating this awareness among

teaching and non-teaching staff. In order to fulfill this, the authorities from
top to bottom should be sensitised to the requirements of the SWDs at every

level. If all these initiatives are put into action, it can positively contribute

to reaching the expected levels of sustainable development goals.

8. References

Chiparaushe, B., Mapako, O., & Makarau, A. (2010). A survey of
challenges, opportunities and threats faced by students with disabilities
in the post-independent era in Zimbabwe, Students Solidarity
Trust, Harare.

Department of Census Statistics. (2012). Census of Population and Housing
– 2012, Department of Census Statistics, Sri Lanka.

Furuta, H. (2009). ‘Responding to Educational Needs of Children with
Disabilities: Care and Education in Special Pre-Schools in the North
Western Province of Sri Lanka’, Japanese Journal of Special Education,
46(6), pp. 457–47.

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