The Attitude of Non-Government Primary School's Authority Toward Inclusive Education in Bangladesh

Introduction; Inclusive education has introduced and got special attention for the last few years in Bangladesh. Bangladesh is the country that emphasized the global agreement that protects the rights of children with disabilities. The Country has also taken several legislative and policy actions towards nationalizing these global commitments such as the Right to quality education to children with disabilities. The private schools of this country accommodate a big number of children and are not aware of the policy therefore it is important to explore the existing situation. Aim; the study aimed to find out the attitude of primary school authority about the inclusion of children with disabilities in their mainstream of the system. Method; Thirty Non-Governments Primary schools were selected conveniently which were situated in a different part of Dhaka city. A semi-structured questionnaire was developed and given to the school authority. The collected data analyzed qualitatively and presented in a narrative format. Result and discussion; Most of the school authority showed a positive attitude towards inclusion but they also identified several barriers predominantly the lack of physical accessibility and trained teachers. Conclusion and Recommendation; As Private schools are accommodating a massive amount of students in Bangladesh for education, it is very important to have an inclusive schooling system for special needs children in those private schools. The study found most of the school authorities have a positive attitude. Therefore, the Government and Nongovernment help is required.