{"id":373540,"date":"2026-10-09T17:43:19","date_gmt":"2026-10-09T12:13:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=373540"},"modified":"2026-10-09T17:43:19","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T12:13:19","slug":"prashast-platform","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/prashast-platform\/","title":{"rendered":"PRASHAST Platform"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"content-box-green\">\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> Over 60,000 schools participated in a nationwide screening of an orientation module on inclusive education through the PRASHAST portal.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"red-h2-box\">About PRASHAST Platform<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_373542\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-373542\" style=\"width: 270px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-373542\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Source-PIB-4.jpg?resize=270%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"PRASHAST Platform\" width=\"270\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Source-PIB-4.jpg?resize=270%2C300&amp;ssl=1 270w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Source-PIB-4.jpg?w=706&amp;ssl=1 706w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-373542\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; PIB<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>PRASHAST<\/strong> stands for <strong>Pre-Assessment Holistic Screening Tool.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is a <strong>government initiative<\/strong> that <strong>helps identify, support, and track children with special educational needs<\/strong>, from early screening to inclusive education.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Origin:<\/strong> It was launched in<strong> September 2022<\/strong> and upgraded to<strong> PRASHAST 2.0 in late 2025.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Developed by:<\/strong> It was developed by the<strong> Central Institute of Educational Technology (CIET), NCERT.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Enabling Acts and Policies:<\/strong> It aligns with the <strong>Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPwD) Act, 2016,<\/strong> and the <strong>National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Aim:<\/strong> It <strong>aims<\/strong> to <strong>identify children with probable disabilities<\/strong> at an early stage, support timely referrals for <strong>formal assessment, and promote inclusive education.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Key Features:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Two-Part Screening:<\/strong> Part I enables <strong>regular teachers to screen students using observable indicators.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Part II<\/strong> allows <strong>special educators, counsellors, or school heads<\/strong> to conduct <strong>further screening and validate initial findings.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Coverage of Disabilities:<\/strong> It provides <strong>checklists for all 21 disability conditions<\/strong> recognised under the RPwD Act, 2016.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Digital Integration:<\/strong> It integrates with <strong>national data sources such as UDISE+, APAAR ID, and the Swavlamban Card Portal<\/strong> to track enrolment, screening, and interventions.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Reporting and Referrals:<\/strong> It generates <strong>standardized school-level reports<\/strong> to <strong>document screening<\/strong> and <strong>support the formal disability certification process.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: Over 60,000 schools participated in a nationwide screening of an orientation module on inclusive education through the PRASHAST portal. About PRASHAST Platform PRASHAST stands for Pre-Assessment Holistic Screening Tool. It is a government initiative that helps identify, support, and track children with special educational needs, from early screening to inclusive education. 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