Inclusive Education in Nepal and Role of School Psychologist

Abstract

Inclusive education is a strategy that identifies children who, for any reason, are
 excluded. from a specific context of schooling and promotes a process of social and
 academic inclusion of all children within the school Traditionally, learning outcomes
 for students involve academic, social, and emotional outcomes and are closely tied to
 a school’s culture and ethos. Many school psychologists, as well as child therapists and
 professionals, have been seriously concerned with the effectiveness of their individualcentred
 practice, and they are concerned with the development of more child-focused
 and system-centered approaches as they recognise that incorporating children’s and
 stakeholder perspectives into the counselling or therapeutic process appears to improve
 its effectiveness. The major objective of this review is to understand the current context
 of inclusive education in Nepal and also compare it with international progress in
 inclusive education. In In addition, the role of school psychologists in improving the
 inclusive education environment is also studied. Although an inclusive educational
 environment benefits students greatly, it is not widely recognised due to a lack of
 awareness and strategic education implementation. policies that promote inclusive
 education. School psychologists play the most vital role in the successful implementation
 of inclusive education, as they understand the school environment’s pros and cons and
 students’ psychological states in every inclusive environment. And for this reason, the
 presence of school psychologists is essential in any inclusive educational environment.