A STUDY ON ATTITUDE OF PARENTS TOWARDS INCLUSIVE EDUCATION IN PURBA BARDHAMAN DISTRICT

The study aimed to investigate the attitude of parents towards inclusive education. The target population of the study comprised parents from Purba Bardhaman district, while the accessible population included parents of children studying in secondary schools of Mongalkote Block. A sample of 50 parents (25 male and 25 female) was selected using a multistage sampling technique. A self-constructed tools was used for data collection. The collected data were statistically analysed using mean, standard deviation (SD), product moment correlation, and t-test. The findings of the study indicate that the attitude levels of parents regarding inclusive education do not significantly differ with respect to sex, educational level, and category.