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INTRODUCTION
A case study is a person, group or situation that has been studied. It is an
intensive study of a case which may be an individual, an institution, a system, a
community, an organization, an event, or even the entire culture. Case study is not a
method of data collection, rather it is a research strategy, or an empirical inquiry
that investigation a contemporary phenomenon by using multiple sources of
evidence.

Some writers like bell (1993) and Blaxter (1996) have suggested that case
studies are suitable for single person research on a limited budget and that the study
are suitable for single person research on a limited budget and that the study of one
case provides a manageable opportunity for the research study of one aspect of the
problem in some depth within a limited time. Cases studies have been used for
various purposes- descriptive explanatory and explanatory research and also to
generate theory.

Case studies can be produced by following a formal research method. These

case studies are likely to appear in formal research venues, as journals and
professional conferences, rather than popular works. The resulting body of case
study research has a prominent place in many disciplines, anthropology, sociology
and political science to education, clinical science, social work and administrative
science.

As we all known education is an important wealth which a person can have

in this world. Education is the right of every child. But for some children education is
challenge for them. They face many difficulties to fulfill their education needs and
survive in this competitive world. The community has difference attitudes towards
the children with special needs. The community at large is often unaware of the
potential of children with Special education needs. Parent should believe in the
value of educating the Children with special needs. Education is the real need of the
children with special need and not compassion or pity.

There are different types of children with special need. Children may be born with
or develop the following disabilities:

1. Visual Impairment
2. Hearing Impairment
3. Locomotor Impairment, cerebral palsy.
4. Mental retardation and mental illness.
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As a result of impairment may involve difficulties in walking, seeing, speaking,
hearing, reading, writing, counting , lifting or taking interesting and making one’s
surrounding.

Children with special need in childhood has a lifelong impact on the child, affecting
school completion, higher education interpersonal relationship, prospects for
employment marriage etc. it can have a lifelong impact on a person’s physical,
mental and emotional health as well as their social situation. For the present study a
particular subject (student) of class VIII has been selected name Shri Dipankar
Saikia, he is the son of Shri Khogen Saikia and Smt. Mousumi Saikia of village
Gharialdubi, Bokajan under Karbi Anglong District.

Dipankar Saikia is from economically backward family. His father is a

cultivator and mother is housewife. The economical condition of theirs family is very
poor. Dipankar has locomotor he cannot use his limbs for movement. He cannot
walk or stand pick up or grip things, move from one location to another and more
such mobility related task.

Name of the Student: Shri Dipankar Saikia

Father’s Name: Khogen Saikia

Mother’s Name: Mousumi Saikia

Sex: MALE

Age: 14

Class: VII

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 Reason For selecting the Topic
Every child is special and unique. Every child has its own unique qualities. Children

with Special Need can learn every skill and succeed in academic life only they

require additional specialized support. It is my personal interest for selecting the

topic. So I have chosen the case of Shri Dipankar Saikia to know his need and the

difficulties. He has been facing to survive.

In this modern world education plays a very important role in life.

Education is the path way of moving act poverty and illiteracy. So it is important that

every section of the society empowered, and education is the best means to provide

empowerment. As the topic is based on “The Children with special Need” the main

objective is to find out the reasons on being backward in the field of academic of the

student that has been selected and to provide a better quality of life as and support

him in participating in education in this way as someone who’s is not disabled.

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 MEANS OF DATA COLLECTION
Interview is a conversation where question are asked and answer are give. In
common parlance, the word “interview” refers to a one –on one conversation with
one person acting in the role the interviewer asks question, the interviewee
responds, with participants talking turn talking. Interviewers usually involve a
transfer of information from interviewee to interviewer, which is usually the
primary purpose of the interviews, although information transfers can happen in
both directions simultaneously. One can contrast an interview which involves
bi-directional communication with a one day flow of information such as a speech or
oration. Interview usually takes place fact to face and in person.

For collecting the data of the present study both primary and secondary source is
used. Through primary sources and interview method and a school record is used. A
simple and clear question is asked to student and the student did not hesitate to
answer on the question asked during the interview.

Through secondary source the information about the topic has been collected
from book and internet.
Following are the question used for the study on the basic which the case
study is done:-

1. What are the economic background and home environment that makes the
subject as academic backward student?
2. The investigation asks question regarding his difficulties in learning.
3. Ask whether he is born with disability develop after birth, or caused by injury.
4. Ask why he often absent is from school.
5. Ask about his aim in life.
6. Investigator asks question why he is poorer in the subject like mathematics,
science and English.
7. Ask question why the subject does not listen carefully when teacher teaching in
the class.

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 INTERPETATION OF DATA
Interpretation is the process of making sense of numerical data that has been collected,
analyzed, and presented. It is the process of assigning meaning to the collected
information and determine the conclusion significance and implications of the findings.

1. Interpretation of data by interview methods:-

Interview is a verbal questioning. It is a conversation with clear question has been

asked to selected student in order to get all his personal and academic information as
the subject is from a economically backward family his parent could not afford his need
. they could not afford to buy the learning material and other essential things due to the
financial problem they could not afford medical treatment for their son. He needs
exceptional level of care and related costs which is hardly possible to afford for a family
below the poverty line. He is residing in their family. It is found that he is unable to
attend school as he is physically weak and suffering from health issue.

Through the interview it is found that from class VI to class VIII he has been
studying in Sukapha M.E School which is 1 km from his residence.

2. Interpretation of data by school record:-

Through school record it comes to know that Dipankar Saikia is weak in various
subjects like Hindi, mathematics and general science. Apart from those subjects he is
also weak in spelling, sentences and grammar formation. This shows that he is
academically backward student. His result as per unit test is very poor.

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 Progress card of last appeared examination

Sl Subjects 1st Marks Ut-2 Marks Ut-3 full Marks Ut-4 full Marks
.n terminal obtained full obtained marks obtained marks obtained l
o full marks marks
1. Language 1 50 16 50 26 50 24 50 23
2. Language 2 50 15 50 13 50 13 50 23
3. Language 3 50 25 50 30 50 32 50 19
4. mathematics 50 16 50 19 50 19 50 27
5. Science 50 20 50 18 50 16 50 21
6. Social science 50 25 50 15 50 18 50 32
7. Art. Ed. 50 25 50 33 50 23 50 22
8. Health & physical - - - - - - - -
Ed.
9. Work Ed. -
Grand Total

The above table shows the marks obtain the subjects in the previous year
examination. Through these distributions it is clearly show that the student has an
academic backwardness. It also shows that the student is very weak in mathematics,
Gen. Science and Hindi and other subjects just an average.

The present study depicts on the academic backwardness student throughout the
discussion more information about the student has been found.

The information that got the student as follows:-

1. The subject is academically poor. He is more poor in the subject like

mathematics, general science and English due to some cognitive difficulties.
2. He cannot complete the homework due to the overload of work at home.
3. The subject does not listen carefully when teacher teaching in the class.
4. Due to lack of parent’s awareness he is unable to success in the field of
education.
5. Due to inadequate home environment such as noisy environment, improper
Place of study are the reason for his academic backwardness.
6. Neighborhood- due to lack of calm and quite surrounding people also a reason
for his academic backwardness.

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 8. Remedial Measures

From this above analysis of the subject’s problem of the subject could be capable of

being educated. Therefore specific remedial measure is required for the improvement

of subject’s poor academics performances.

Following are some of the important remedial measures:

1. Physically handicap children should be treated with love, encouragement and

support.

2. For a special need child, a parent has to learn to be patient because he has to be

agreed mediator for all things that happen to his child.

3. Helping children to be independent.

4. Provide a safe place for walkers, wheelchairs so that other children to be

independent.

5. Provides material of different future to stimulate the sense of touch.

6. Extra cares can be given the students teacher individually if required.

7. Awareness programmee can be organized regarding the importance of education

in the location where the subject vies.

8. Parents and teacher should provide supportive environment at home and school.

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 ANNEXURE-I

PROGRESSIVE REPORT OF THE STUDENT.

ANNEXURE-II

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PHOTOGRAPH OF THE STUDENT