Abstract

This article, titled: “Inclusive Education: Impacts on Reducing the Out-of-School Children in Nigeria”. The paper focused on assessing the approaches of Inclusive Education in Nigeria in relation to redeeming the rate of out-of-school children. The article examined the concepts of Inclusive Education and concept of Out-of-school Children. It identified the goals of inclusive education. It also outlined the challenges of inclusive education in Nigeria and, it stated the impacts of inclusive education in reducing the rates of out-ofschool children in Nigeria. The paper recommends among others: Government at all levels and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), United Nations Agencies, Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) should provide more infrastructural projects to schools to promote inclusive education programme; and Parents and community members through Parents Teachers Association (PTA) and School-Based Management Committee (SBMC), should provide adequate support to the school by fully involving in school affairs and education of their children, to enable them learn and realize their potentials.

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