• Dr Sangeetha Susan Punnen

An interdisciplinary case study of students from Housing Board Societies of Tamil Nadu, studying in government schools reveals that inclusive education requires change in existing pedagogy. There is a significant gap between skills acquired at school and expected levels of learning in the primary and middle levels. Including the diversity needs of the marginalised who are mostly first generational learner,s requires additional support to master English and Mathematical concepts that cannot be mastered through rote learning. The entry of corporates in the education field has helped improve Inclusiveness significantantly. Corporates especially IT firms are focused on bridging the gap between education and skill development to enable student’s transition into job market. The study findings indicate that impacts of Social Exclusion can be minimalized by active Public – Private partnerships through funding by Corporates through CSR resulting in development of the marginalised where the focus of learning is to provide them with skills to help them find success in the job market. It is observed that there is a changing perception of the role of education from the perspective of parents who look at education as a reliable source for the upliftment and development of their children. The true meaning of Social Inclusion is when education includes changes to the present pedagogy through skill development and mastery of concepts using educational tools promoted by NGO’s in the growing field of after school centres.

: Social Exclusion, marginalised communities, TN Housing Board, pedagogy changes, School Drop Outs, conceptual skills in English and Mathematics, NGOs in education, primary and middle school, Social Inclusion

"Promoting Social Inclusion in Education in TN Housing Board Slums through CSR - A Case Study", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 1, page no.460-466, January-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1901057.pdf

"Promoting Social Inclusion in Education in TN Housing Board Slums through CSR - A Case Study", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 1, page no. pp460-466, January-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1901057.pdf