New Delhi, Jan. 22 -- Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Wednesday called for screening all students at least once to identify learning disabilities, such as dyslexia and dyscalculia, emphasising that the exercise must be carried out "without stigma or embarrassment" and seen as a shared responsibility of society.

Addressing the 'Inclusive Education Summit', being organised by the education ministry from January 21 to 23 in New Delhi, Pradhan said early identification of children with special needs (CwSN) was central to building an equitable and accessible education system in line with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPwD) Act, 2016.

"This is not about labelling children....