NCERT to Host 5-Day Online Series on Down Syndrome From October 26: Check Details

The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has arranged a five-day online program entitled “Understanding Down Syndrome” to be held from October 26 to October 30, 2026. The CIET, which is a body of NCERT, has organized this program. The purpose of this program is to create awareness about Down syndrome and ways of helping people with Down syndrome.

As informed by NCERT on their official account of X (formerly known as Twitter), the online session will take place every day between 12:45 PM and 1:45 PM.

𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐛𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠. Join CIET, NCERT, for the opening session of the online interactive series: Towards a More Inclusive Tomorrow: Understanding Down Syndrome 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟏: 𝐔𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐃𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐒𝐲𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞: 𝟐𝟔 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞: 𝟏𝟐:𝟒𝟓 𝐩.𝐦. – 𝟏:𝟒𝟓 𝐩.𝐦. 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐞: 𝐎𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐬 Brig. Karthik Ram Mohan – Consultant, Pediatrics; Neonatologist, Army Hospital (R&R) Lt. Col. Puneet Singh – Classified Specialist, Pediatrics; Pediatric Nephrologist, Army Hospital (R&R) What You’ll Gain: Understanding Down syndrome, addressing common misconceptions, and promoting awareness, acceptance, dignity, and inclusion. Watch Live: NCERT Official YouTube: https://t.co/iMW7naIR0i NCERT Events YouTube: https://t.co/1oKuisBekF PM eVidya ISL Channel 31: Telecast details at https://t.co/fCqbVXucTD Parents, teachers, educators, special educators, healthcare professionals, caregivers, and all inclusion advocates are welcome! Tune in, learn, ask questions, and help build a more inclusive society. #DownSyndromeAwareness #AwarenessToAcceptance #InclusionMatters #CIETNCERT #NCERT #InclusiveEducation #InclusiveSociety

— NCERT (@ncert) October 26, 2026

Down syndrome is a genetic disorder that is there since birth because of the extra copy of chromosome 21. It affects the physical and intellectual growth of the individual, but it varies from person to person. With proper help, people with Down syndrome can learn new things and perform everyday tasks.

NCERT Online Series: Dates and Timings

NCERT's Understanding Down Syndrome programme will be held on an online platform for five days from October 26, 2026 to October 30, 2026, and the programme will be conducted for one hour each day.

This programme is open to all parents, teachers, special educators, health-care personnel, caregivers, and other interested persons. The programme aims to improve knowledge regarding Down syndrome and devise ways of working with people having Down syndrome.

What Will the Understanding Down Syndrome Sessions Cover?

Sessions will be undertaken to investigate the causes and features of Down syndrome along with the significance of inclusive education and rights of people affected by this syndrome.

Inclusive education can be explained as making possible for the learners with varied learning abilities to participate in educational activities with support. Sessions will highlight the need for allowing children with Down syndrome equal opportunity to learn and participate in school.

Moreover, the sessions will help parents, teachers and caregivers to understand individual requirements and provide necessary support to them without discriminating among individuals based on their syndrome.

Where to Watch NCERT's Live Sessions?

The NCERT Understanding Down Syndrome online classes can be accessed through the below platforms:

• YouTube channel of NCERT
• NCERT events YouTube channel
• PM eVIDYA ISL Channel 31

Prospective participants are encouraged to refer to the website of NCERT and its social media handles for further details about the live classes.

This five-day program is an effort to raise awareness of Down syndrome and create an enabling environment for people suffering from the syndrome.

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