A fundamental component of fair and high-quality education, inclusive education places a strong emphasis on meeting the needs of a variety of learners in regular classroom settings. Pre-service teachers' attitudes regarding inclusive education in relation to gender, location, and academic track are investigated in this study. The study used a descriptive survey approach and included a sample of 220 pre-service teachers using stratified sampling from four teacher education institutions in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, out of a total population of 600. In the present study, data collection has been completed using a structured questionnaire. The data were gathered systematically and analyzed under expert supervision. To ensure accuracy and reliability, the researcher employed descriptive statistical techniques along with the independent sample t-test for data analysis. The primary objective of this research was to examine the influence of demographic variables on pre- service teachers’ attitudes toward inclusive education. The findings indicate that there is no significant difference in perceptions among pre-service teachers regarding inclusive practices. Furthermore, variables such as gender(male and female), location,(urban and rural) and academic stream(arts and science) were considered to analyze variations in pre-service teachers’ attitudes. Appropriate descriptive statistical tools were applied to interpret the data. The results reveal that pre-service teachers demonstrate a positive and consistent attitude toward inclusive education... .NEP 2020 and the Draft National Curriculum Framework for Teacher Education (NCF-TE) 2023, it suggests that inclusive pedagogy, reflection exercises, and practical experience be used to further improve inclusive education components in teacher training programs.
Inclusive education, Pre service teachers, perception, quality education, NEP 2020, (NCF-TE) 2023.
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